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Have you Heard of the 9mm, Tristar T-100? [VIDEO REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / April 4, 2018

Sorry, this isn’t a gun review of a Glock, S&W, or Sig. If you are like me, prior to a few years ago, the Tristar T-100 is a gun you…

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Tyrant Designs S&W Shield Magazine Extension [VIDEO REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / March 29, 2018

The M&P Shield is unquestionably a popular gun for everyday carry (EDC). But the concealability of these single-stack, sub-compact guns, has created a dilemma: reduced capacity. Magazine extensions that increase…

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Episode 193: SIG P365 Tell-All Interview with Phil Strader at SHOT 2018

By Riley Bowman / January 24, 2018

Hear it directly from the source. The industry is ablaze with the release of the new Sig Sauer P365. In this episode, Riley interviews Phil Strader, the pistol product manager at SIG Sauer. He explains the process, the thinking, and the background of the design and release of what may be the next go-to-gun for concealed carry.

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Episode 191: Mass Shooting Prevented in Oklahoma…Media is Silent

By Riley Bowman / January 17, 2018

Riley and Jacob talk about some exciting news this week with some major legislative updates, new product announcements including a holster from a major manufacturer that incorporates a cooling fan. Say WHAT?!?! Also there is some pressure mounting within the White House for the Senate to take some action on the National Reciprocity Act. Perhaps President Trump can persuade Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up the landmark legislation.

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Episode 189: Government Study Into Online Gun Sales Finds…NOTHING

By Riley Bowman / January 10, 2018

Riley and Jacob talk about the best latest news from the industry with a MAJOR announcement from SIG Sauer about their new P365 pistol. It’s an exciting new design that has many in the industry asking if it will be the G43/Shield killer?? In addition to several amazing JUSTIFIED stories, we cover a big news story about the findings of the Government Accountability Office investigation into online gun sales loopholes…or should we say the lack of findings?

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Episode 187: Lots of New Guns…And New Gun Control

By Riley Bowman / January 3, 2018

Riley and Jacob talk about the latest in industry news along with our popular JUSTIFIED defensive gun use stories. Today we feature news where a bunch of new guns have been announced, slated to soon hit the market. Also some further gun control is being looked at in Denver, Colorado. Plus the ammo control laws passed in California a little more than a year went into effect this week, and boy are gun owner’s lives about to change in the The Golden State as it just became a lot more difficult to purchase ammunition. You’re also not going to want to miss the shocking story of just how bad crime in the U.K. has become with muggings and assaults being committed at an incredible rate, many of them with…knives.

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Episode 186: Gary Ramey of Honor Defense Talks About the Honor Guard Drop Safety

By Riley Bowman / December 31, 2017

Today Riley and Jacob have Gary Ramey on the program from Honor Defense which has been under fire in recent days due to videos emerging suggesting the Honor Guard 9mm pistols may not be as drop safe as gun owners would like. We also discuss about a couple of fantastic articles written by an experienced trauma surgeon who explains the myths and misconceptions about “stopping power.”

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Dropping the Honor Guard 9mm: What We Discovered [VIDEO]

By Riley Bowman / December 24, 2017

UPDATE: Below is an article we published when we confirmed findings about the Honor Guard discharging when dropped. In a relatively short period of time after this finding, Honor Defense…

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Gun Review: FMK 9C1 Gen 2 | Gem or Junk?

By Matthew Maruster / July 18, 2017

Some people who have shot the FMK 9c1 Gen 2 have deemed it the ‘American Made Glock’ and the company itself has made some pretty bold statements about how well…

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Springfield Armory Announces New Range Officer Elite Models For Summer, 2017

By Joshua Gillem / July 17, 2017

In time for the hottest part of summer, Springfield Armory just announced the release of four new Range Officer 1911 models with higher-end components. Each of the new 1911 pistols…

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The Hammer Reinvented? Springfield Armory’s New Pistol to Be Called the XD(E)

By Riley Bowman / April 26, 2017

  UPDATED 4/27/17: With new image released from Springfield Armory teasing the new pistol Just the other day I wrote (see the article here) and speculated a little bit about…

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40 S&W: Is It Dead?

By Joshua Gillem / March 29, 2017

After speaking to many local gun store owners over the course of the last year, they all seemed to share a similar sentiment: The once popular 40 S&W self-defense cartridge…

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9mm vs 45 Has The Marine Corps Settled It?

By Riley Bowman / October 5, 2016

After two decades where MARSOC operators were allowed to carry a custom-built Colt 1911 chambered in .45ACP, in early 2015 the door was cracked open allowing for them to choose Glock 19’s (chambered in 9mm) instead of their larger counterpart. Well that door has now been opened and shut, and it has been shut for good on John M. Browning’s classic 1911 design. This recent policy and operational change means the U.S. Marine Corps’ own special arm of SOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command) have also come to terms with the age old debate of 9mm vs. .45ACP.

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[VIDEO] Beretta Nano Review and Test – Compact 9mm

By Damon Thueson / October 19, 2015

Damon and Dave head out to the range to test drive the Beretta Nano. This subcompact 9mm was impressive and for the price it was a winner. Click below to learn more about the feel and the malfunction.

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