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Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Compact: An Excellent Trainer
.22 caliber pistols that mimic the controls of a more powerful centerfire model are not easy to pigeonhole. Handguns like these can make for a great understudy for the big bore model without the expense of centerfire ammo. More traditional .22 pistols lack the safety...
The E-4 Option: It’s Our Only Hope
These E-4s will shadow their assigned leader. They’re not his aide-de-camp, they’re not there to polish his shoes or clean his office. Their only duty would be to assess any decision he’s about to make. They’d be something like the modern-day equivalent of slaves who stood on chariots behind Roman emperors returning from victory, whispering “All glory is fleeting” to keep the emperor’s head from swelling.

Thoughts on the Mossberg 990 Aftershock and IWI Mafteah Shotties
The Raptor-style birds head grip was a game changer in the world of pistol-grip-only shotguns. Rather than taking the recoil into the hand with a traditional 90-degree pistol grip, the new form of grip mitigates recoil and muzzle rise. Add an optic and a...
Witt M&T Unveils the Slimline SME Muzzle Device
What is an SME and what’s it for? Check out the Slimline (or all three of the SME configurations) from Witt Machine and Tool. You just might learn something.
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Glock Discontinues 35 Models
Glock has announced the discontinuance of 35 pistol models. Here’s why we think the company is making that move.

The Ruger RXM: The Modular Glock Clone
The Ruger RXM checks all the boxes for me. It’s accurate, comfortable, consistent, and above all else, reliable. Aside from a single failure due to my admitted user error, the pistol performed flawlessly, and it’s actually a fairly nice-looking gun.
Guns.com Special Events and Promo Code Offers
Guns.com is one of our preferred online gun stores. We keep an eye on what they have going on so we can maintain this list of Guns.com promo code offers. You’re welcome.
Win a Custom P365 XL Spectre and a Big Damn Prize Package
This gun giveaway comes from Guns.com and the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). It includes a custom P365 XL Spectre and other goodies to the tune of $5,000 in prizes.
Henry SPD Rifles: Leading With a New Take on American Classics
Appealing to a more diverse generation of shooters than ever before, Henry is doing something big with their new Special Products Division (SPD) guns. And I, for one, am here for it.