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Animated 1911 Infographic Shows the Sheet Brilliance of John Browning

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animated 1911 infographic

If you’ve ever wanted to know how a 1911 works, this spells things out. Check out this animated infographic that shows all the inner working of a 1911 .45 handgun. It depicts the guts inside one of the most popular guns, which was used by the United States Armed Forces as the go-to standard-issue sidearm

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Animated 1911 Infographic Shows the Sheer Brilliance of John Browning

Image via YouTube / USCCA
animated 1911 infographic

If you’ve ever wanted to know how a 1911 works, this spells things out. Check out this animated infographic that shows all the inner working of a 1911 .45 handgun. It depicts the guts inside one of the most popular guns, which was used by the United States Armed Forces as the go-to standard-issue sidearm

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Federal Ammunition Launches ‘Non-Typical’ Line of Deer Hunting Ammo

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Federal Ammunition Non-Typical

Choose from thirteen popular cartridge and bullet weight options. Just in time for deer season, Federal Ammunition has announced the launch of a new line of rifle loads designed specifically for those that chase whitetail. Creatively named ‘Non-Typical,’ the lineup includes 13 popular hunting cartridges and bullet weight options. According to the July 24 press release, the new

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Is Polymer Ammunition the Future of Military Small Arms?

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A new lightweight polymer-cased ammunition system is being developed that could bring the U.S. Military’s small arms into the 21st century. Is this the future for the military (and possibly sportsmen)? A company called Textron Systems has developed and is now testing a new kind of ammunition designed to reduce a combat soldier’s payload. The

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Firefighters Use Shotgun Against Flames… Seriously


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Firefighters have some pretty cool tools when it comes to fighting fires. High-pressure hoses, axes, even grenades have been used. However, firefighters now have another weapon in their arsenal—a shotgun. This Shotgun Fights Fire This is a firefighting shotgun. Posted by Cheddar on Thursday, July 27, 2017 Okay, it’s not a weapon. They don’t load

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Sunday Gunday: 10 1911 Pistol Memes That Will Have You Screaming ‘MERICA!


What’s really more American than John Browning’s iconic 1911 pistol? It has served our country and citizens for over a century and keeps on shooting. These ten 1911 Pistol memes are all about ‘Merica! 10. Built like a tank starting 106 years ago. Yes that is quite the manly handgun. 9. One trigger pull is faster

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Four of a Kind – Famars Rombo

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FAMARS ROMBO

The Famars Rombo features four 28-gauge or .410 barrels: two choked full, one improved cylinder, and one modified.

Every now and then gun collectors, shooters, and hunters get an itch for a new shotgun that is difficult to scratch. They visit gun shops and shows, search online, talk with friends, and speak with gun experts. Most of the time these searches bear fruit in the form of high-quality collectibles and commissioned custom guns. Occasionally even those efforts fail, and when they do a bespoke gun is the answer. Not just any bespoke gun will satisfy the discerning palate, but a make and model so entirely unique that it will turn everyone’s heads.

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