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Expert Tips on Buying a Revolver for Concealed Carry

Grant Cunningham — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:13 +0000

Here's what to consider as you shop for your next new revolver for concealed carry.

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Gun Collecting: Firearm Auction Realizes $12.5 Million

Corey Graff — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:15:06 +0000

Gun collecting enthusiasts helped Rock Island Auctions realize over $12 million in sales, including many antique and military guns.

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Gun Collecting: The Ruby Pistol

Phillip Peterson — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:54:06 +0000

“Ruby” is a generic name applied to a .32-caliber automatic pistol made in Spain during the WWI era. They are fairly common in the United States but tend to be ignored by most gun collectors. In my opinion that's a mistake.

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Gun Collecting: The Venerable Thompson Submachine Gun

Corrina Peterson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:16:08 +0000

With only about 2,400 Thompson submachine guns in a transferable state today, the price for one of these beauties reaches well into five digits.

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Gun Collecting: Swiss Vetterli Rifles

Phillip Peterson — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:17:20 +0000

The Swiss Vetterli was the first bolt-action magazine-fed rifle adopted for military use.

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Gun Collecting: The AR-7 Survival Gun

Phillip Peterson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:47:29 +0000

The survival gun before there were survival guns is useful and also collectible!

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Giveaway: Win the New “Standard Catalog of Firearms”

Corrina Peterson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:02:54 +0000

It's true that "Standard Catalog of Firearms" is packed with more than 110,000 gun prices for used firearms. Did you know that it's also a great source of information to identify guns when you aren't sure what you have?

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Tried & Dropped: Three Features You Won’t Find on a Remington 870

Corrina Peterson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:24:49 +0000

There are a number of things that were unique to the Remington Model 870 when it first appeared. Many have remained through the years, but there were a few unusual features that have not survived the test of time.

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Inside the National Firearms Museum’s Petersen Collection

Philip Schreier — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:22:05 +0000

Recently, a gift from the estate of Robert E. Petersen, of Los Angeles, to the National Firearms Museum set a record in philanthropy to the National Rifle Association (NRA), with a nearly $20 million gift, the largest in the 140-year history of the NRA.

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You Won’t Find This Selection at Your Local Gun Store!

Corrina Peterson — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:30:33 +0000

With this new release from Gun Digest Books, window-shopping has never been easier. "Gun Digest Illustrated Guide to Modern Firearms" offers a spectacular visual tour of today's hottest rifles, shotguns and handguns. Along with information about each model and insights from Gun Digest editors, this book is a must-have for every gun-lover's coffee table.

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