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    The SIG 1911 Equinox, a Custom Works offering, will only produce 500 pistols.
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    8-Shot Revolver Showdown With S&W, Ruger, and Taurus

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    Premier Body Armor AGILE: Soft Armor Inserts Weigh Just 1.2 Pounds

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    A minor faces murder charges in death of retired Chicago fireman Dwain Williams.
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    The new Hellcat RDP features a HEX Wasp sight and compensator.

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    WATCH: Texas Mom Lays Out Alleged Peeper With Bone-Crushing Tackle

    The innovative Taurus TX22 Competition mounts the optic directly to the barrel.

    Taurus TX 22 Competition: Red Dot Mounts Directly to New Pistol’s Barrel

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Team Safariland’s Julie Golob Defends Title at 2016 USPSA Area 7

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STI Expands DVC Competition Line with Two New Pistols

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Springfield Armory Introduces Newest, Youngest Members of Team Springfield

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Dave Sevigny Wins USPSA Florida Open

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Randi Rogers Wins Ladies Production at USPSA Area 8

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Gorilla Ammunition's sponsored shooter, Nick Atkinson, has placed well in each of his first three events of the 2015 season, finishing in 2nd place twice.

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SIG SAUER Introduces Team SIG

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Dave Sevigny Wins at Florida and SC Sectionals; USPSA Single Stack Nationals Up Next

Dave Sevigny won the Single Stack division at the USPSA Florida and South Carolina Section Championships.

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10-year-old Shyanne Roberts is taking the competitive shooting world by storm.

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Gaining the Edge with Competitive Action Shooting

Competitive action shooting is fast, fun and fundamental to better self-defense!

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National and world champion pistol shooter and Taurus Team Captain Jessie Duff is the guest on the most recent episode of Gun Girl Radio.

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Colt’s Maggie Reese Places 2nd Open Lady at USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals

Maggie Reese put in another outstanding performance over the weekend at the USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals, placing 2nd in the Lady’s Open division.

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