Leupold Santiam HD 42mm binoculars (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)

Gear Review: Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 10x42mm Binoculars

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2021 has been a good year. So far, I've been hunting in South Africa, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, all over Texas, and more. I've gone after all sorts of African plains game with a Ruger...

Gear Review: Vortex SPARC SOLAR Red Dot Sight

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The phrase "budget red dot" has mostly lost its meaning. Most red dots -- outside of a prominent Swedish firm -- have dropped in price considerably in the last few years. The technology is...
RADICAL FIREARMS SINTER TITANIUM

Silencer Review: Radical Firearms Sinter 3D Printed .30 Cal Suppressor

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Made via DMLS, or direct metal laser sintering, the Radical Firearms Sinter suppressor is made from ~2,600 layers of sintered titanium to become one perfectly monolithic finished unit. The Sinter is a .30 caliber...

Gear Review: The Aridus QD-C Quick Detach Carrier Shotgun Sidesaddle

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My shotgun nerdism continues, and I've finally got my hands on an Aridus Industries universal QD-C sidesaddle. I purchased my Benelli M4 over a year ago and have been waiting for these to come...

Silencer Review: Q ERECT9R (Erector 9) Modular 9mm Suppressor

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After much anticipation and a long wait, the Q ERECT9R has dropped! It's the 9mm version of Q's ERECTOR, which we reviewed here way back in 2017. Much like the ERECTOR was for .22...
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie

Things That Don’t Suck: Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie Weapon Light

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Olight's PL-Pro Valkyrie is designed as a powerful, full-featured weapon light for pistols, rifles or shotguns. The PL-Pro Valkyrie has Olight's integral quick-release mount that makes attaching it to any rail fast and simple. It...

Hands-On: PepperBall TCP and Compact Launchers

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Whether for legal or safety reasons or just personal preference, non-lethal means of self-defense are certainly valid and effective in many situations. PepperBall, "the established leader in non-lethal defense," loaned TTAG two of their...
red gun rifle dummy guns from ASP and a Blackhawk chest rig.

ASP’s Red Gun Rifle: Dummy Gun Training for Dummies

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By Jim Davis Why use a dummy gun? The reasons are many, but this question is probably the most significant. “Is it unloaded?” Your partner assures you that it is. Do you trust him? I mean, really...
Holosun HS509T Red Dot Sight

Gear Review: Holosun HS509T Red Dot Sight

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We live in a time where handgun red dots sights are extremely prevalent. We have red dot sights in all sizes, shapes, and designs, but until now, we only had one designed to utilize...

Putting a BulletSafe Level IIIA Bulletproof Vest to the Test (and then some)

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While bulletproof vests receive NIJ laboratory-tested ballistic protection ratings and, therefore, don't really need to be tested by your friendly neighborhood gun blog, I'm not one to pass on what's basically guaranteed to be...
Leupold Mark 5HD (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)

Optic Review: Leupold Mark 5HD 5-25×56 PR2-MIL Riflescope

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The Leupold Mark 5HD model is the best riflescope on the market, and the Mark 5HD 5-25x56 PR2-MIL may be the best of the Mark 5HD series. More than a year ago the US Special...

Gear Review: Pnuma Outdoors Bino + Tech Harness

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I didn't go looking for the Pnuma Bino Tech Harness, but I'm glad I found it. Having previously given up on the entire binocular harness concept, I passed over the Pnuma Bino Harness when I...