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Geneology 1 A Geneology of Shooting Schools and Instructors in the United States, Part One: The History by: David Crane Many gun owners out there have never taken a shooting course at a top facility or by a well-known instructor. The biggest reason for this is that to do so means a commitment of time and money that many people …

FN Five-SeveN Pistol FN Five-SeveN Pistol: Future of Things to Come? by: T.J. Mullin At the turn of the century when military handguns first were being chambered for smokeless cartridges, there was a tendency to make them in the same bore size as their military rifle counterparts. This is why we have .30 and .32 caliber revolvers in Sweden, Norway …

Don’t know if this is good news or not. Good news is, Smith and Wesson is back in American hands. However, is this new ownership going to create a conflict of interest? Story here

Better be careful what you draw. One schoolkid finds out the hard way. Story here

Looks like South Carolina may be on the right track for CCW rights Click here to read

Law enforcement has a new tool to use against criminals. The question is, will it be used against everyone? Read story

This is Guns Magazine’s Article on the new Beretta 9000. Pretty cool photos. Also, note the neat lookin’ folder in several of the pictures. Here’s the link

The late Col. Applegate is no longer with us, but his combat philosophy lives on. Below is the link to a little article on a presentation Col. Applegate gave in 1998 to police firearms trainers in Seattle. It’s a real eye opener, and it just may help you to survive a serious problem in the future. Important reading. click here …

A victory for sanity. People trying to blame guns instead of people. Here is the link

Gun-control in the news Here is the link

Someone in Texas wants to arm school principals. Here is the link

Here is a story about how certain people want to personalize handguns. This is a very interesting thing going on in Los Angeles. Here is the link

Aguila Ammunition has just introduced their 1-3/4" 12 ga Minishell. Industrias Tecnos SA de CV from Cuernavaca, Mexico, is the manufacturer of Aguila ammunition, and developed the Minishell for law enforcement and military applications. Imported for Aguila by Centurion Ordnance, Inc. the new round has a number of advantages, including lighter recoil, higher capacity(as you can fit more rounds in …

It looks like George Smith, owner and head gunsmith at Evolution Gun Works, has been busy over there. Long known for their competition race guns, EGW is now throwing their hat into the tactical/carry ring with a couple of new custom 5" single-stacks. These are EGW’s new "Tactical Carry Gun Package" and PDP Model. Basically both are fairly straight-laced custom …

The Naval Surface Warfare Center(NSWC), Crane Division(in Crane, Indiana) has long been a breeding ground for experimental/prototype weapons for special warfare. The "Special Purpose Rifle" is an M16-based 5.56mm sniper rifle with with a very specific purpose–the quiet elimination of enemy personnel at medium range. DefRev is guessing that the SPR was developed at the request of the Naval Special …