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There are many ways to carry your concealed handguns, which brings up the argument of appendix carry vs the four o’clock, small of back or under the armpit position, etc. Appendix carry has grown in popularity, whether that’s by watching too many Hollywood movies or experimenting with the different position. Another thing that’s talked about is the carrier body composition as a factor. Seems like the thinner folks have an easier time concealing the handguns versus another who’s a little on the heavier side. Whoa, lets put the brakes on here, in the appendix carry video Rob Leatham(Team Springfield) is...

From its very beginning what lacked in precision and power it has made up for in ease of use, cost, reliability, and readily available parts and ammunition. During the Cold War, the Russians sent these rifles to guerilla forces around the world and set up factories in dozens of countries. Decades later, these rifles are still found in use on battlefields everywhere. The Ak-47 is the most widely used military rifle in history because they are plentiful and cheap. Run it in the dirt, oil, snow or sand – an AK will still fire. Let us see inside the AK-47...

The domestically-produced version of the Russian Vityaz submachine gun in 9mm is not only a head-turner but another "gotta have that gun". Florida-based Kalashnikov USA announced it will have the KR-9 9mm platform available along with the KUSA 9mm pistol. In some of the recent trade shows the KR-9 carbine with its short barrel rifle has been on displayed. Larry Vicker of Vickers Tactical had a chance to play with KR-9. As a matter of fact he has a fun-button enabled on it. This closed-bolt functions on a blowback, runs 700-750 rounds-per-minute on full-auto. Very light and durable. Now if...

When we hear fastest gun draw in the sports and trick shooting world we all think of Bob Munden. If you seen him shoot from the hip with his .45 revolver, its just simply beyond comprehension of how fast he shoots. Matter of fact a while back when the History channel did a special on him. They clocked him on the draw at 1/10 of a second. For the math whiz you understand that’s fast, but for the layman. It means within a blink of an eye and the shot is over. That’s what I mean by beyond comprehension of...

When it comes to a subcompact Glock, the countless debate seems to be Glock 43 vs Glock 26. Both Glocks have lots to offer the person who carries it which has led to both becoming a very popular CCW gun. which is better? This is going to be hard to nail down. The differences between the two are rather slight on paper, but in the real world can add up to some fairly significant differences. When viewing side-to-side, what do you see? The specs between the two are not much differences in the length and weight. You can acquire after...

It's a battle classic between a mongoose and a king cobra. The Indian grey mongoose is well known for battling cobras in the wild, but their combat melee rarely plays out for people to see. But when a cobra on a road in this video at an unknown place, this real-life crouching mongoose wastes no time in confronting the deadly snake in a kung-fu duel. The mongoose quickness dodges the snake’s strikes and counters with some bites of his own on the cobra. It appears the cobra kung-fu lands some strikes (bites) to the mongoose. What makes the grey mongoose...

Spreading that Christmas cheer. For this 6 year old boy, he got a BB gun from his grandfather. They took him out to shoot and nailed a shot at the milk carton on the first try. The look on his face is priceless, have a look. Sportsmen tradition is thriving well and its great to see this passion is being passed on down from generation to generation. I’m sure we were all like this when we first shot our first BB gun. Take a look at this priceless bb gun video here.

Which is a better 9mm Carry? A Glock 43 or a S&W Shield 2.0? They’re both small, single stack, lightweight, polymer and considered the self-defense premier 9mm for the concealed carrier. Here are some of their plus features.S&W Shield 2.0 S&W Shield is a 7 plus 1 can get aftermarket mags with a 8 plus 1has external safetyGlock 43 More velocitysmaller lighter gun See the full video description of Glock 43 vs Smith&Wesson Shield 2.0 here.

There are many guns designed and marketed to the hunting folks that are really good guns and are recognized as such. However, on the other side there are also a number of highly overrated guns that do not live up to their reputations. They used to be great but are now just trucking along on their past reputation or living off their fans nostalgia. Here are the guns for hunting that we see as not measuring up to the media hype due to poor performances. Weatherby Magnum Cartridge Weatherby has some fine high velocity magnum cartridges such as: .270, .300,...

You can find free, joyful and fun Christmas Coloring Pages for your kids in our site. On Christmas, teachers or parents can print out them and use them for students/their children coloring and decorating the classroom, houses. These actions help children express their Christmas spirit. There are many kinds of Christmas coloring sheets of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, Snowman and so on. Come and join in our site to enjoy many nice pictures that are colorful and catching-eyes Christmas's pictures. Play more free Christmas Coloring Games. Print out or color online and then use colored pencils, crayons ... to make...

Looking to get a new Christmas tree?, but don’t have a reliable chainsaw. All that you need to cut down your own Christmas tree is with your favorite rifle. And, pack along 30-50 rounds of Nosler 77 grain ammo. This is what this one guy did on Facebook. Watch as this adventurous dad cuts down the family Yule Tide tree with the help of a little angel and a fully loaded firearm. See the full Nosler 77 grain custom chainsaw video here.

When we talk about deer hunting everyone usually thinks of going out with a rifle, bow or a shotgun to hunt with. What you don’t hear much (if you’re not into hunting) about is hunting with a pistol. Depending on where you live hunting with a pistol is considered in the “unconventional firearms” category. If you’re lucky enough to be in such areas, here’s a list of pistols that you can check out for hunting: Magnum Research Desert Eagle The Desert Eagle weighs 4 1/2 pounds, with that weight, along with its gas-operated action, makes it one of the more...

Good Friday morning. Here is what's on the President's agenda today: In the morning, President Donald J. Trump will depart the White House for Joint Base Andrews, en route to Palm Beach, FL. I have a condensed, pre-Christmas version of the Morning Briefing for you today. Two minutes of hate:

A Montana researcher wanted to find out if an electrified deer carcass could serve as a grizzly bear deterrent. The findings weren’t surprising for the bear gurus out there: grizzlies are very persistent. The purpose of the electrified deer was to see if this would protect the hunters game kills, hoping to minimize bear-human encounters. Unorthodox, sure, but it could work. Except, this fearless grizzly is like the honey badger, and the honey badger don’t care if his meal is hooked up to a car battery – he’s gonna eat it anyways. See this strange electrified deer grizzly bear experiment...

You can find them for less than $400. These days you can browse the web and find tons of good quality .380 handguns for sale for under $400, but if you’re not familiar with the market. You won’t know which .380’s are the best. The .380 has been known to have the ability to effectively stop an attacker yet small enough to comfortably carry for long periods. Which makes it a popular choice for many concealed carriers. Without further adieu here are the top five .380 handguns under $400 for men and women. Ruger LCP With its smooth compact design,...

When the Titanic struck an iceberg, the crew might have rushed to the storeroom, grabbed the materials and spruced up the ship with a shiny new coat of paint. Women in their beautiful fur coats could stand on deck, admiring the lustrous sheen, as everyone pointed to it saying, “What a thing of beauty!” The new paint job would have “succeeded” to the extent that it would make the Titanic more lovely, but today we would recognize that it might have been kind of beside the point. Word has now reached us that congressional Republicans have passed tax reform. Everyone...

Arizona is seeking to impose work requirements on many of its Medicaid beneficiaries under a new waiver submitted to the Trump administration this week. The waiver would require able-bodied adults between the ages of 19 and 55 — with certain exemptions — to work, attend school or go to employment support and development programs for at least 20 hours a week. Those who fall under the requirements would have six months to meet them before losing coverage, though they could re-enroll after complying. The state is also proposing to impose a five-year lifetime limit on Medicaid for “able-bodied” people. Arizona...

There are many gun school out there teaching tactical shooting. What we don’t see is a marriage between gun tactics and martial arts. Some of this may be useful and other are just downright dangerous. This video shows one “tactical shooting style” that is not only dangerous but hilarious. This family you see taking part in this tactical training were rolling, shooting over each others heads while in different stances, this is not the group to shoot with. We share videos such as this to show that just because someone think they can safely tactical shoot they may be very...

Some debates between the .357 users against the .45 ACP lovers about its place in a SHTF scenario. Most gun enthusiasts already understand the differences between the two calibers, such as the .45ACP power at close range, while the .357 performing better at longer distances. But, is it good enough for SHTF? Figuring out the logic of using one of these two calibers isn't easy. (this isn’t a scientific answer) One factor will be your location and preferences. For example someone that lives in Alaska will probably go with a .44 Magnum, but someone in Michigan would use a Ruger...

What do you think of when you hear Spec Ops Operator? Beards, Heckler & Koch MK 23s and HK416s? Well maybe a guy with a black Under Armour T-shirt with an OD brown operator hat instead. On the serious side, US SOCOM (Special Operation Command) have just released their 2018 Fact Book. Inside the new Fact Book are a run down of SOCOM Medal of Honor recipients, Bull Simons Award winners and Commando Hall of Honor inductees as well as breakdowns of SOCOM’s many, many sub-commands including JSOC, MARSOC, USASOC, AFSOC and NSWC functions and capabilities. The insightful part of...