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Speed Vs. Retention: Are They Opposing Forces?
Training for speed with a level 3 duty holster

Speed Vs. Retention: Are They Opposing Forces?

I set out to see just how fast I could draw and get a shot on target from a Level 3 holster, and the results were shocking. Here’s how I did it.

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The Transition from Black Powder to Smokeless Powder: How It Changed Firearms Forever
Black Hills Ammunition .38-55 and Remington 30-30

The Transition from Black Powder to Smokeless Powder: How It Changed Firearms Forever

History buffs, this one’s for you: Settle in for a look at the development and challenges of black powder, and how smokeless powder shaped modern firearms as we know them.

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New Irish Setter Vapr Trek Boots: Durable Comfort

New Irish Setter Vapr Trek Boots: Durable Comfort

Trijicon RMR Type 2: Will the Legend Continue?

Trijicon RMR Type 2: Will the Legend Continue?

Debunking Holster Myths

Debunking Holster Myths

Safariland CADRE Rich Graham: Founder of Full Spectrum Warrior

Safariland CADRE Rich Graham: Founder of Full Spectrum Warrior

Concealed Carry History: The Snub-Nose Revolver

Concealed Carry History: The Snub-Nose Revolver

Light and Laser? Nightstick’s New Subcompact TCM-365-GL

Light and Laser? Nightstick’s New Subcompact TCM-365-GL

Top 5 Concealed Carry Handguns in 9mm

Top 5 Concealed Carry Handguns in 9mm

Springfield’s New Echelon 4.5F with Manual Safety

Springfield’s New Echelon 4.5F with Manual Safety

The Savage Stance: Savage’s Entry Into the Modern Age

The Savage Stance: Savage’s Entry Into the Modern Age

The Wizard Drill: Concealed Carry Approved

The Wizard Drill: Concealed Carry Approved

Sheltering In Place: A Practical Look

Sheltering In Place: A Practical Look

Red Dot Work Horse: The Holosun 407c V2

Red Dot Work Horse: The Holosun 407c V2

CCW Showdown: Safariland Incog X vs. Species IWB Holsters

CCW Showdown: Safariland Incog X vs. Species IWB Holsters

Kimber KDS9c TFS: The Latest Addition to the KDS9c Family

Kimber KDS9c TFS: The Latest Addition to the KDS9c Family

Meet Rick Crawley: Safariland CADRE and Master Firearms Instructor 

Meet Rick Crawley: Safariland CADRE and Master Firearms Instructor 

Trigger Ingress: What It Is And Why You Should Care

Trigger Ingress: What It Is And Why You Should Care

The 5-Yard Roundup: A Snubby Test

The 5-Yard Roundup: A Snubby Test

The 6304RDS: The Duty Rig

The 6304RDS: The Duty Rig

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