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Looking for a Kydex Holster for Tactical Use or CCW? It’s G-Code Time.

by David Crane There’s certainly no dirth of kydex holster makers right now. However, there’s one company out there that looks like it might just be the most innovative of the bunch, and that’s Edge-Works Manufacturing, the makers of G-Code holsters. For about the last 7 months, I’ve been using a G-Code paddle holster to

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Russian GSh-18 Pistol. 19 rounds of Armor-Piercing Firepower.

Modern Firearms web-site – a large online Firearms encyclopaedia out of Russia was recently updated with some new articles that cover numerous guns, including: – widely promoted Russian GSh-18 – a modern featherweight Glock-alike with great Armour-Piercing capabilities, or a poor-mans’ Five-seveN. – Browning BDM, the only… true Double Mode pistol – Namby type 14.

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Heckler & Koch (HK) P7M13 vs. Glock 19. Which is Best? The Uber War.

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com August 17, 2002 The bulk of this story is basically a re-printing of a post reply I made to a thread at TheFiringLine.com(a.k.a. TFL), along with a couple little changes and additional material and commentary. The title of the TFL thread is "Why the HKP7 is Superior to the

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Steyr M40 Malfunctions

DefRev is going ahead and publishing the following letter, which was submitted by an anonymous visitor of our site, due to the fact that it looks legitimate and involves a matter of weapon reliablility/user safety. However, in the future, DefRev will only publish this kind of submission… if it is performed using a valid DefenseReview.com

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New Spec-Ops 1911 by CQB Products.

Published by in Pistols on July 1st, 2002

This one looks kind of interesting. It’s called the Spec-Ops 1911, and it’s brought to you by the same people who bring you the very high-tech, ultra-modern DSR-1 sniper rifle. Click on "Read More", below, for the rest of the story. Claudio Salassa(of Briley Manufacturing) is building all the guns. Let me just say right

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Kahr Introduces the PM9 9mm Pistol.

Published by in Pistols on July 1st, 2002

Kahr has just come out with the their lightest, most compact 9mm. It’s called the PM9. Click on "Read More", below, for the rest of the story. The PM9 weighs 15.9 ounces and sports a 3" barrel. Overall length is 5.3". Capacity is either 6+1 or 7+1 w/finger rest. The slide is matte stainless steel.

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“The Shooter” 1911 Pistol by MD Labs.

Published by in Pistols on May 1st, 2002

MD Labs has just come out with a tactical 1911 package that bridges the gap between their Mad Dog Carry Gun and their full house "Operator". Click here to get the specs on the new Mad Dog 1911 pistol and see some good pics. Search terms for the article: shooter 1911, shooter1911, shooter m1911, 1911

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Pistol Dynamics Custom Retro .45 by Paul Liebenberg

Published by in Pistols on May 1st, 2002

by David Crane david@defensereview.com A little while back, we reported on Paul Liebenberg opening up his own custom shop, Pistol Dynamics, now located in Indialantic, FL. Well, the July/August 2002 issue of "American Handgunner" contains a rather lengthy article by Cameron Hopkins about both Paul and his new "Limited Signature" Model 1911 he created in

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Heckler and Koch P2000 May Be Coming Soon to a Dealer Near You.

Published by in Pistols on May 1st, 2002

The HK P2000 pistol may be hitting U.S. shores before the end of this year. The new gun basically looks like a modified and simplified USP Compact. No word yet on how well the thing shoots, but we’ll let you know, as soon as we know. So stay tuned. Click here to see some good

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NAA’s new .32NAA cartridge.

Published by in Pistols on May 1st, 2002

Mad Ogre was given the chance to be the first person outside of NAA’s development team to evaluate a Guardian automatic pistol chambered for the new .32NAA round. Read the take on it by clicking on this link. Search terms for the article: 32 naa review, 32 NAA, 32 naa cartridge, 32naa review, naa 32,

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