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  • Cut Down the Odds

    Rain, snow, perspiration…there are many reasons why a handgun could slip from your grip. One strategy to cut down the odds of that happening, is by adding an aftermarket rubber grip. Over the years, I have replaced factory grips on … Continue reading »

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  • SOFT-SPOKEN SONGBIRD

    Ruger’s .22/45 and Silencerco’s Sparrow suppressor combine to take rimfire pistol shooting to a new level of cool When I was a kid, “silencers” were supercool. Every self-respecting spy had one, and we all knew they just couldn’t be real … Continue reading »

  • The author fires a fast string on plates. Note that despite having just fired a round, the FNP-45 Tactical is already back on target. Photo by Leroy Thompson
  • FNH’s FNP-45 Tactical

    By Leroy Thompson The U.S. Joint Combat Pistol Trials, which began in 2005 under the auspices of USSOCOM, did not really result in the adoption of a new military handgun. However, the R&D carried out by various handgun manufacturers to … Continue reading »