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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor GUN DIGEST BOOK OF THE REMINGTON 870, by Nick Hahn. ©2012. Published by F + W Media, Inc., 700 East State Street, Dept. TGM, Iola, WI 54990. Price: $32.99, plus shipping. Available at most bookstores. During the first half-plus of the 20th century the pump action shotgun […]

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by James C. Fulmer | Past President, NMLRA It’s a new calendar year, 2014! I can only hope it will be as exciting as 2013. January of 2013 started me on a new track of memories that will last me a lifetime. I have been accused by many of my friends that I think life […]

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For those who “brew their own,” the art of reloading is a special pastime that involves many steps aimed at producing the “perfect” load, and this year, there are more components and equipment to help in that search. Redding (redding-reloading.com) has a pair of new Micro-adjusting taper crimp dies for the .223 Remington and .308 […]

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Hunters and target shooters are always looking for the best optics they can afford, and for 2014, there are some new scopes, spotters and binoculars that bring the game much closer and clearer. Weaver (weaveroptics.com) has announced the new 3X CompSTRIKE scope, a compact model that features an illuminated dot reticle. The internal prism design […]

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by Dave Workman Senior Editor The Second Amendment Foundation has announced that Shooting USA, the popular program broadcast by the Outdoor Channel, will be a Platinum Level sponsor of SAF in the foundation’s efforts to protect and restore firearms rights. The announcement came during the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held at […]

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There are lots of new handguns on the horizon, for defense, competition, cowboys, and recreation meeting a growing demand as gun sales continue strong into 2014. If you’re looking for a carry piece, plinker, home defense gun, or a combination, chances are you will find it at a gun shop in the days ahead. Turnbull […]

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New ultra-compact Desert Eagle® 1911U. USA-based Magnum Research (MRI) is introducing a smaller, ultra-compact, ultralight concealed carry firearm .45 ACP caliber, as the DE1911U Undercover model. For the past 3 years, MRI has offered the 1911G Government-sized model with a 5-inch barrel, the 4.33-inch 1911C. Now the Undercover model DE1911U with a 3- inch bull […]

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Gun Talk this past Sunday:  Hour two guests Alan Gottlieb, Second Amendment Foundation and Jim Shepherd, The Wires. Direct:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/guntalk/140105guntalkB.mp3 Download:  http://guntalk.libsyn.com/guntalk-2014-01-05-part-b    

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The National Football League (NFL), leaning on its own rules, has sidelined a proposed ad for Daniel Defense, which the company wanted to run during the upcoming Super Bowl, usually one of the highest rated scheduled television programs of the year. The NFL and the network that shows the Super Bowl (this year on Fox) […]

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TGM highlights many new rifles and shotguns debuting for 2014 Every year at this time, the firearms industry unleashes a new selection of guns and gear for American sportsmen and women, competitors and armed citizens, and TGM has the lowdown on some of the hot items that should be making headlines in the weeks and […]

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The Second Amendment Foundation and Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the appeal in the challenge to New Jersey’s unconstitutional carry laws. The case is Drake v. Jerejian. Prepared by attorneys Alan Gura (who won Second Amendment victories in the groundbreaking Heller and McDonald cases) […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Anti-gun New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy will not seek re-election in the fall, announcing her decision just days after the Washington Times and other outlets reported record background checks in 2013 that signal a continued uptick in gun sales. Booming firearms activity, in gun sales, training and concealed carry permit […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns quietly contributed $30,000 in December to an anti-gun initiative campaign in Washington State, putting the lie to suggestions that the now-former New York City mayor was cooling his jets on the gun issue. TGM learned of the contribution from Public Disclosure Commission […]

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Monday’s federal court ruling that a ban on gun sales in Chicago is unconstitutional cited three significant Second Amendment Foundation court victories, and SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb is delighted that his organization’s legal work “paved the way.” “While this was not our case,” Gottlieb said, “Monday’s ruling by District Court Judge Edmond E. Chang […]

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by Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor Has the American public grown sick of the continuing gun debate? The anti-gunners had planned to make a big public showing on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on Dec. 14. Pro-gunners were prepared to respond. And the general media was geared up to get […]

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by Tanya Metaksa On Dec. 3, 2013, the US House of Representatives voted to reauthorize, but not expand the Undetectable Firearms Act by passing HR-3826. This Act, which was originally passed in 1988, makes it illegal to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer or receive any firearm that is not detectable by walk-through metal […]

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by John C. Krull | TheGunMag Production Manager FIREARMS GUIDE 4th EDITION, by Impressum Media, Inc., DVD for both PC and MAC computer platforms. Retail Price: $39.95. Go to firearmsguide.com to order. This is a review of the 4th version of the Firearms Guide DVD, the second version that I have had to use and […]

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Review by Larry S. Sterett | Contributing Editor NILES’ GUIDE TO “AFFORDABLE” DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS IN AMERICA 1875–1945, by Nicholas Niles, Jr. ©2012. Published by Mowbray Publishing, 54 East School Street, Dept. TGM, Woonsocket, RI 02895. Price: $69.95, plus $4.50 shipping. Available through most bookstores, or direct by phone: 800- 999–4697 in USA. This 512-page […]

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by Mike Nesbitt | Contributing Editor Olde Eynsford is a brand new match grade blackpowder introduced by GOEX and this powder can really be blazing new trails for old blackpowder shooters. So far I’ve done only a little shooting with this new powder, so an introduction is just about all I can give you at […]

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by John Markwell | Contributing Editor We’d be willing to bet that most readers of TGM are closet gunsmiths. Most of us either like, or sometimes have, to tinker with our handguns. Whether simply swapping out a set of grips (stocks, if you prefer), doing a complete strip and cleaning of a Colt, Smith & […]

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