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Review: Walther PDP 9mm Semi-Auto Handgun

Sat, 05/22/2021 - 07:30

After a race to produce the smallest and most compact pistols, sometimes the makers and end-users realize that larger handguns…Read More >

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Week-In-Review News Roundup: May 16-22, 2021

Fri, 05/21/2021 - 07:30

Welcome to Cheaper Than Dirt’s Week-In-Review News Roundup. Here you’ll find some of the previous week’s top stories in the…Read More >

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5 Best Shooting Gloves

Thu, 05/20/2021 - 07:35

Whether for duty use, hunting or practice at the range, a good pair of shooting gloves is a useful thing…Read More >

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Review: Savage Arms Scout Bolt-Action Rifle

Wed, 05/19/2021 - 07:30

A few weeks ago we looked at the subject of one rifle, one answer for rifle shooting problems. The rifle…Read More >

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Driving with a Handgun: Best Practices

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 07:30

We live in a mechanized society and have adapted every part of rural and urban life to the automobile. As…Read More >

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Review: Rossi Rio Bravo .22 Rifle

Sun, 05/16/2021 - 07:30

If there is anything more American and more enjoyable for shooters than a lever-action .22 rimfire rifle, I haven’t seen…Read More >

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Colt and Smith & Wesson: A Story of Two Classic Magnums

Sat, 05/15/2021 - 07:21

Double-action, or self-cocking, revolvers took a while to catch on in America. Among the first double-action revolvers were examples still…Read More >

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Week-In-Review News Roundup: May 9-15, 2021

Fri, 05/14/2021 - 07:30

Welcome to Cheaper Than Dirt’s Week-In-Review News Roundup. Here you’ll find some of the previous week’s top stories in the…Read More >

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If I Could Only Have One: AR-15 Edition

Thu, 05/13/2021 - 06:49

The house is on fire and you only have time to grab one AR-15. This is just a thought exercise…Read More >

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Review: Ruger American Bolt-Action .22 Magnum

Wed, 05/12/2021 - 07:30

Recently I tested one of the finest bolt-action rimfire rifles I have used. I purchased it, as I often do,…Read More >

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All About Corrosive Ammunition

Tue, 05/11/2021 - 07:24

Corrosive ammunition is ammunition that uses a primer with chemicals that, when ignited, leave a residue of corrosive salts. Most…Read More >

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How To Use a Shooting Rest

Mon, 05/10/2021 - 07:30

As a shooter and writer, I test many firearms. Some are pretty accurate, others are not, and accuracy is always…Read More >

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Review: Charter Arms Bulldog .357 Magnum

Sun, 05/09/2021 - 07:07

The Charter Arms Bulldog isn’t a go-anywhere do-anything handgun like a four-inch barrel .357 Magnum or a Colt Government Model…Read More >

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Review: SIG Sauer P220 SAO

Sat, 05/08/2021 - 07:21

In the 1970s, Germany did something unprecedented. They conducted an extensive test of handguns in order to choose a new…Read More >

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Week-In-Review News Roundup: May 2-8, 2021

Fri, 05/07/2021 - 07:12

Welcome to Cheaper Than Dirt’s Week-In-Review News Roundup. Here you’ll find some of the previous week’s top stories in the…Read More >

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5 Best Varmint Cartridges: Factory Edition

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 07:21

In any list of the “best,” there is going to be discussion and perhaps even arguments over the choices that…Read More >

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Racking the Slide and Loading the Pistol: Efficiency Tips

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 07:01

The proper sequence and technique used in loading a pistol has an effect on reliability. As an example, the seven-round…Read More >

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Review: Kel-Tec CP33

Mon, 05/03/2021 - 07:30

When it comes to new ideas in gun design and manufacture, the true innovations are few and far between. General…Read More >

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Review: FN 509 Compact

Sun, 05/02/2021 - 07:09

FN (aka Fabrique Nationale Herstal) has been a front-runner in service and reliability for more than 100 years. From among…Read More >

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The Advantages of Optic-Mounted Pistols

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 07:30

For many years, I considered handgun-mounted red dots a gimmick for fun shooting or competition and little else. With steady…Read More >

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