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The Overlooked Firearms Inventors, Designers and Innovators
Firearms in the collection of the West Point Museum

The Overlooked Firearms Inventors, Designers and Innovators

Firearms technology has evolved through centuries of incremental improvements. Meet the overlooked inventors who were crucial in shaping firearms history as we know it today.

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Essential Range Gear for 2025
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Essential Range Gear for 2025

Whether you’re a new shooter who’s just getting started or a seasoned veteran in search of the latest and greatest, the right range gear makes all the difference.

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Bianchi Lawman Western Holster: A Review

Bianchi Lawman Western Holster: A Review

Open Carry vs Concealed Carry: Which is Best?

Open Carry vs Concealed Carry: Which is Best?

How To Carry the .32 ACP

How To Carry the .32 ACP

Single Stack Pistols: A Deep Concealment Option

Single Stack Pistols: A Deep Concealment Option

Ruger Concealed Carry Family of Guns

Ruger Concealed Carry Family of Guns

The Failure to Stop – A Legendary Drill

The Failure to Stop – A Legendary Drill

Rehoming and Breathing New Life Into Old 1911s

Rehoming and Breathing New Life Into Old 1911s

The Vortex Defender-CCW: Simple and Reliable

The Vortex Defender-CCW: Simple and Reliable

Close and Destroy: A Military Thriller by Tom Marshall

Close and Destroy: A Military Thriller by Tom Marshall

Exploring the 338 ARC: A Suppressor-Friendly Powerhouse

Exploring the 338 ARC: A Suppressor-Friendly Powerhouse

Grip That Gun! Simple Tips for a Good Handgun Grip

Grip That Gun! Simple Tips for a Good Handgun Grip

Dark Matter Concepts CMD: A Hands-On Test

Dark Matter Concepts CMD: A Hands-On Test

The Remington 550-1: An Odd Little Rarity

The Remington 550-1: An Odd Little Rarity

Mounting Standards: 2025 Guide to Red Dot Footprints

Mounting Standards: 2025 Guide to Red Dot Footprints

Is the Glock 21 Gen 5 a Good Self-Defense Handgun?

Is the Glock 21 Gen 5 a Good Self-Defense Handgun?

M&P 9 Metal Compact from Smith & Wesson

M&P 9 Metal Compact from Smith & Wesson

Appendix Carry and Red Dots

Appendix Carry and Red Dots

The No-Fail Pistol Drill (I Failed It)

The No-Fail Pistol Drill (I Failed It)

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