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    The SIG 1911 Equinox, a Custom Works offering, will only produce 500 pistols.
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SHOT Show 2017

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Combat Handguns

The 18 Best Pieces of New Gear We Saw at SHOT Show 2017

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Combat Handguns

10 Companies with New Ammo Loads at SHOT Show 2017

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Hot from SHOT: 16 New Handguns from SHOT Show 2017

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EXCLUSIVE: NRA’s Chris Cox Talks 2016 Election, Next Steps for Second Amendment

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Hunter ‘Nubs’ Cayll, aka ‘The No-Handed Shooter,’ Talks Competitive Shooting

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Honey Badger Don’t Care: Meet the Black Hills HoneyBadger Line

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Glock Shows Off Its Goodies at SHOT Show 2017

Glock came to SHOT Show 2017 in Las Vegas ready to show off some of its most popular offerings, including the G19, G42, G43 and MOS line.

Hornady BLACK Ammunition line

Hornady BLACK Ammunition for America’s Favorite Guns

Hornady Black Ammunition is designed for high performance from America's favorite guns. We had a chance to check it out at SHOT Show 2017.

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We tested three of the most popular 8-shot revolvers on the market today.
8-Shot Revolver Showdown With S&W, Ruger, and Taurus
Background check bills, Congress recently allocated $25 million to CDC gun violence research.
REPORT: House to Vote on 2 Background Check Bills, HR 8 & HR 1446
The SIG 1911 Equinox, a Custom Works offering, will only produce 500 pistols.
SIG 1911 Equinox: SIG Custom Works Unveils Limited Full-Size in .45 ACP
Anti-gun Congress, Democrat Gun bill, Gun Background Check System, SIG P239
REPORT: Democrats Attempting to Fast Track Anti-Gun Bills in Congress
surefire xc2 weaponlight

Up Your EDC Game with the SureFire XC2 Weaponlight

The brand new SureFire XC2 features the same 200-lumen light output as the XC1, but with an added 635nm highly-visible red laser.

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Sig Sauer’s P320 X-Five Pistol is Competition-Ready

Sig Sauer's new P320 X-Series includes the P320 X-Five, which features a five-inch bull barrel, extended detachable mag well, integrated grip weight and much more.

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Ruger GP100 .44 Special revolver

Big-Bore Fans, Meet Ruger’s GP100 in .44 Special

Ruger is expanding its revolver line with the introduction of the GP100 in the venerable .44 Special cartridge, new for 2017.

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Personal Defense World’s Best of SHOT Show 2017

Bringing you some of the coolest products we were lucky enough to check out at SHOT Show 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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SHOT Show 2017: Five New Additions to Kimber’s Micro 9 Line

Kimber's Micro 9 compact carry line is expanding for 2017, with five new offerings on the horizon.

RCBS at SHOT Show

RCBS Launches Several New Products at SHOT Show 2017

RCBS is debuting several new products at SHOT Show this year, including the ChargeMaster Lite, which packs unparalleled powder-measuring accuracy in a compact package.

PX4 COMPACT CARRY

SHOT Show 2017: Langdon’s Custom Beretta PX4 Compact Carry

We headed back out to the range during SHOT Show to talk with the man himself, Ernest Langdon, about a few custom versions of the Beretta PX4 Compact Carry being...

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SHOT Show: Mossberg’s Compact Cruiser AOWs, 590 Shockwave

Let's go hot with Mossberg's Compact Cruiser AOWs (Any Other Weapons) and non-NFA 590 Shockwave pump-action.

SureFire XC2 WEAPONLIGHT

SureFire XC2 Weaponlight Debuting at SHOT Show 2017

The SureFire XC2 features the same 200-lumen output as the XC1, but with the added convenience of a 635nm red laser.

smith & wesson performance center Model 642

Smith & Wesson Performance Center: New Products at SHOT Show

There's a whole lot of Smith & Wesson Performance Center pistols, rifles, revolvers and slide kits being introduced at SHOT Show 2017 this year. Here they are.

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