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MORE GOOD INFO!! Range Review: Daniel Defense DDM4 V7P Pistol What happens when a few great products come together in the firearm world? You get a gun like the Daniel Defense DDM4 V7P AR-15 pistol. Read More Davidson's Exclusive Rock Island Armory 1911 The Rock Island Armory M1911-A1 Rock Standard full-size (Item# 51514) is chambered in 45 Auto with a five inch barrel and a capacity of 8+1. This Davidson's Exclusive features a Patriot Brown Cerakote finish, Desert Storm G10 grips, ambidextrous thumb safety, combat hammer, and skeletonized trigger. Read More You Carry, Just In Case. Shouldn't It Be An HK ... Just In Case? Preparation is about attention to detail — like forging the short, 3-inch barrel of the HK VP9SK from the same steel we require in the HK416 carbine used by the world's most elite fighting units. To those who dismiss this as unneeded "over-engineering," our response is simple: So what? Read More The Marlin Model 336BL By whatever name you know them, Marlin 336 lever-action rifles deliver the quick-handling, rapid follow-ups and proven accuracy to fill your tag in the fast and unpredictable world whitetails call home. More than 124 years running. Read More New for 2018: Arex Rex Delta Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the new Arex Rex Delta at an event in Slovenia. The young company's latest offering is drastically different... Read More Review. .357 Ring of Fire Sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt, the "Ring of Fire" is an area in the Pacific Ocean where numerous earthquakes and major volcanic eruptions occur. Read More 5 Great Appendix-Carry Holsters for EDC Appendix carry (AIWB, for appendix-inside-the-waistband)—where the holster is located in the front of the waistline... Read More First Look: Crimson Trace Red Dots Long known for its dependable line of light and laser sights, Crimson Trace announced an expansion of its product line with the launch of five all-new red-dot sights. Read More Rough-Bore Revival: Sentry Smooth-Kote Review Recently, a Shooting Illustrated reader wrote in about how to deal with a rough bore on this pistol. We tried out some Smooth-Kote from Sentry Solutions to see how well it might deal with such a situation. Read More New for 2018: Springfield Armory XD(M) OSP Riding the wave of optics-equipped, tactical-style handguns hitting the market in recent years, Springfield Armory announced the launch of its XD(M) OSP handgun in 2018. Standing for Optical Sight Pistol... Read More Defining Trigger Movement: Pull vs. Press vs. Squeeze You are a new shooter trying to glean all the information possible from individuals who know more than you do because they have been shooting longer than you. The way to handle and hold the gun... Read More I Carry: Glock G42 in a Galco Ankle Guard Holster Welcome to a new episode of "I Carry," Shooting Illustrated's weekly video series covering the guns and gear needed to put together a potential everyday-carry kit. Today, we're carrying the Glock G42 on the ankle... Read More 5 Solid OWB Holsters for Daily Carry Outside-the-waistband (OWB) holsters are the most recognized carry rigs, simply because they're the most visible style. This external-carry method is associated with... Read More Long-Range Trends: Ammo Developments in Precision Shooting Countless books, movies and documentaries detail the exploits of the rare and skilled breed of guardian angel on "overwatch"... Read More The 'Three Cs' of a Self-Defense Mindset In 1966, a writer at the Palm Beach Post, in what is now a largely forgotten article, coined the term "comfort food" when they wrote "Adults, when under severe emotional stress... Read More New for 2018: SIG Sauer M400 Tread Though, in recent years, sluggish sales have plagued manufacturers of the popular AR-15 platform, companies are still finding room for growth and improvement. After all, the AR-15 is the most-popular rifle in the country... Read More