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  • The author lives in a very rural area. The good news is that this means little crime. The bad news is, it means the best he can hope for from the closest sheriff's substation, if all conditions are perfect, is a 10-minute-plus response time.

  • LINE IN THE SAND

    Take the necessary measures to fortify your home and defend your loved ones. I am a crime victim; a survivor. I survived an attempted murder. I survived two bullets, one close to my heart. The man who shot me is … Continue reading »

  • The author lines up a shot using tripod shooting sticks. Tripod sticks produced better accuracy than monopod sticks on this combination hog/gator hunt in central Florida.

  • EAST MEETS WEST

    The ATI-modified VEPR brings home the bacon Think Russians and Americans can’t cooperate? Think again.   A new version of the VEPR semi-auto rifle that combines the best in both Russian and American technology will be available in January 2013. … Continue reading »

  • The author used an MTM K-Zone shooting rest and a Leupold Kenai spotting scope to test the Super Varmint. The K-Zone is especially designed to fit AR-type rifles, and the Kenai spotting scope gives a very clear view of hits on targets out to 300 meters.

  • MAXIMUM ACCURACY AR

    Baer’s Super Varmint scoped with Nightforce’s 3.5-15×50 NXS offers shooters a long-range precision shooting unit   Our mission was to give one lucky /Gun World/ reader a very high-end prize, so we selected a high-end rifle/scope combo, put it to … Continue reading »

  • The .38 Special has evolved quite a bit over the last 50 years. The Remington 130-grain ball load was the defensive round of choice the Air Force and “Tunnel Rats” during the Vietnam War. It’s still a good practice load, but today, we have more effective +P loads, such as (left to right) the Federal 158-grain SWCHP, 129-grain Federal Hydra-Shok, 110-grain Cor-Bon DPX and Winchester 130-grain PDX-1.

  • Is .38 SPECIAL OBSOLETE?

    Q. I inherited a .38 Special S&W Model 10 that my dad bought for home defense back in the mid-1960s. I’ve used it as my home-defense gun, but I’m wondering if I should trade it in for the more powerful … Continue reading »

  • An Estonian soldier armed with a Galil rifle, which appears to mount an Aimpoint sight. Estonia uses an array of Galils, including the 7.62x51mm sniper version. (Photo: Eesti Kaitsevägi)

  • IN ISRAEL’S DEFENSE

    Q. I recently purchased one of the Century Arms Golani rifles based on a Galil parts kit. I am very happy with it but wondered why the Israelis stopped using the Galil in favor of the M-16. – Jimmy Farrens, … Continue reading »

  • The author draws a 1911 from an M-3 shoulder holster. During World War II, these holsters were even found for Colt 1903 Pocket Model .32 medium-frame pistols, such as general officers were issued for carry.

  • CONCEALED CARRY

    A great many shoulder holsters are designed for concealment, some only to cover and casually hide the weapon, and others not meant for concealed use at all One of the most popular concealed carries is the shoulder holster. But saying … Continue reading »