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Firearms News September 2018 – Issue 17

Firearms News September 2018 – Issue 17

Firearms News September 2018 – Issue 17

Patrick Sweeney reviews the FN 509 Tactical pistol and a 9mm suppressor by Silent Legion! Other articles include:

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  • Jim Tarr’s Snubbie Revolvers Review!
  • Leroy Thompsonreviews the Century Arms NAK9 9mm AK pistol!
  • Swedish Weapons of WWII, Part 2 by Paul Scarlata!
  • Movie Guns: Escape from New York!

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The Super Blackhawk was introduced in 1973 and touted as being one of the world’s truly great handguns. The Super Blackhawk was introduced in 1973 and touted as being one of the world’s truly great handguns.

If there is one handgun that sticks out in my collection, it’s the Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk. Now in my possession for more than 40 years, the gun remains tight and as accurate as the first day I took it to the range.

The Super Blackhawk was introduced in 1973 and touted as being

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With the introduction of the TLR-7 and -8, Streamlight has made it easier to carry concealed, especially when carrying inside the waistband. With the introduction of the TLR-7 and -8, Streamlight has made it easier to carry concealed, especially when carrying inside the waistband.

Consumers have been asking for a professional-quality, flush-fit white light to mount on compact pistols for some time. Several manufacturers have attempted to answer this call, but none have gotten it right until now. Meet Streamlight’s new TLR-7 and TLR-8.

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With the introduction of the TLR-7 and -8, Streamlight has made

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Let’s have a look at the gamut of popular 6.5mm cartridges, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each. Let’s have a look at the gamut of popular 6.5mm cartridges, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Metric bore diameters have never really been a huge success here in America; perhaps it’s our natural resistance to the metric system, or simple American pride. Nonetheless, the very nature of the 6.5mm (.260 cal.) bullets makes it a wonderful choice.

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While the 6.5 Creedmoor is gobbling up the lion’s share of attention

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AirForce CEO John McCaslin Represents Airgun Hunters at Parks And Wildlife Hearing on August 23. AirForce CEO John McCaslin Represents Airgun Hunters at Parks And Wildlife Hearing on August 23.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department passed new rules at their August 23rd meeting that will become effective in late September for the 2018 hunting season. Big bore, pre-charged pneumatic air guns will be a legal means of harvesting big game, turkey, alligator, and furbearers with the following stipulations:

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For Big Game, Turkey, and Alligator – .30 caliber

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Cartridge development continues to progress, and the game is changing. Cartridge development continues to progress, and the game is changing.

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The last couple of decades have seen many new cartridges come onto the scene, some revolutionary, and some nothing more than a fizzle. We’ve seen a number of cases released based on some variation of the classic .404 Jeffery, whether at full length and blown out, in the instance of Remington Ultra Magnum series, or drastically shortened, in the case of Winchester Short Magnum

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