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Dark Forge Reaper Review: The 2011 Project
A black pistol on a concrete bench.

Dark Forge Reaper Review: The 2011 Project

The Dark Forge Reaper pairs a monolithic compensated barrel with a 2- to 2.5-pound trigger. Here’s how the 2011 Project’s final Goliath held up on the range.

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NIJ Body Armor Levels Explained: 0101.06 vs. 0101.07
Police wearing Safariland HyperX body armor

NIJ Body Armor Levels Explained: 0101.06 vs. 0101.07

NIJ Standard 0101.07 rates body armor as HG1, HG2, RF1, RF2, or RF3. Here’s what each level is tested against and how the older Level II through IV ratings map.

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Camo Use: Military vs. Law Enforcement

Camo Use: Military vs. Law Enforcement

How Body Armor Gets Certified: Understanding the NIJ CPL List

How Body Armor Gets Certified: Understanding the NIJ CPL List

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part II: Plunging Fire

Blue-on-Blue Crossfire, Part II: Plunging Fire

Safariland Solis Review: ALS Retention for Modern Pistols

Safariland Solis Review: ALS Retention for Modern Pistols

Dieudonné Saive: The Man Who Completed the Hi-Power

Dieudonné Saive: The Man Who Completed the Hi-Power

Atlas Athena V3 Review: The 2011 Project

Atlas Athena V3 Review: The 2011 Project

Safariland’s 46-Inch Double Rifle Bag for Long Gun Owners

Safariland’s 46-Inch Double Rifle Bag for Long Gun Owners

Springfield Echelon COG: CADRE NEWS

Springfield Echelon COG: CADRE NEWS

Miller Precision Ranger 9x Review: The 2011 Project

Miller Precision Ranger 9x Review: The 2011 Project

Sharps Bros Echelon Grip Module: Reshaping the Echelon

Sharps Bros Echelon Grip Module: Reshaping the Echelon

Where Did All the Race Guns Go? The 2011 Project

Where Did All the Race Guns Go? The 2011 Project

How Do Suppressors Mount to Firearms? An Introduction

How Do Suppressors Mount to Firearms? An Introduction

Trijicon Credo 1-10×28 and RCR Combo: CADRE NEWS

Trijicon Credo 1-10×28 and RCR Combo: CADRE NEWS

BLUE-ON-BLUE CROSSFIRE, PART I: THE DEADLY DOUGHNUT

BLUE-ON-BLUE CROSSFIRE, PART I: THE DEADLY DOUGHNUT

Trijicon Night Sights for Springfield Echelon: CADRE NEWS

Trijicon Night Sights for Springfield Echelon: CADRE NEWS

C&H Precision COMP Red Dot: CADRE NEWS

C&H Precision COMP Red Dot: CADRE NEWS

Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome: 4 Times Troops Did It

Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome: 4 Times Troops Did It

Alchemy Quantico HiCap Review: The 2011 Project

Alchemy Quantico HiCap Review: The 2011 Project

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