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Gun Review: M1 Garand Rifle
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For some folks, the M1 Garand is a venerated object, a potent symbol of American greatness during World War II. Some of these people make an almost holy exercise out ... Read more

Review: Stoeger Coach Gun Pt 2.
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[HTML1] There’s nothing like seeing yourself on video to make you feel self-conscious and awkward, unless you’re Anthony Weiner. On the orders of, uh, I mean gentle request of our ... Read more

Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Governor Take 2
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[HTML1] RF recently reviewed the Smith & Wesson Governor. Unfortunately, our Fearless Leader lives in a part of the world where shooting inanimate objects requires a court order and direct supervision ... Read more

Shotgun-Based Hostage Rescue for Dummies
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In yesterday’s Question of the Day, our Fearless Leader posted the links to Birchwood Casey hostage targets and an American Rifleman article on how to take the “hostage shot” with a shotgun. The ... Read more

Gun Review: 1853 Enfield
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One hundred and fifty years ago, my home state of Arkansas boiled with controversy. Before the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, , the Arkansas state legislators  voted ... Read more

Gun Review: Model 1898 Krag-Jorgensen Rifle
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During the first week of January, I bought my first official new gun of the year. It’s a model 1898 Krag-Jorgensen chambered in .30-40 Krag, and it’s 111 years old.  ... Read more

The Truth About Top Shot’s Sharps Shooters
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The opening segment of Top Shot Season Two had 16 competitors replicating the shooting test for the United States Sharpshooters at the start of the Civil War. Well, sort of ... Read more