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      The Rock River Arms BT-3 Precision and Daniel Defense DD5V3 represent the amalgamation of the best improvements made in AR10 rifle design.
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      DMR Battle: Daniel Defense DD5V3 vs. Rock River Arms BT-3 Precision

      The Red Arrow RAW15 brings many upgrades and sought after components into a 5.56 platform.
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      Red Arrow RAW15: Do-Everything Carbine Chambered in 5.56

      With a gas-operated mechanism, the Hatsan Blitz delivers full-auto fun.
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      Hatsan Blitz: .30 Caliber, Select-Fire Air Rifle Shoots Full-Auto

      The Stoeger M3500 Snow Goose features a white Cerakote finish and the Inertia-Driven operating system.
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      Stoeger M3500 Snow Goose: Purpose-Built Shotgun for Extreme Hunters

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      The Sector Optics G1T2 begins life as a traditional 1-8X riflescope.
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      Sector Optics G1T2: The Do-It-All Scope You’ve Never Heard Of

      Pushing 1,000 lumens of white light, the Streamlight TLR-10 serves tactical operator needs.
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      Streamlight TLR-10: Rail-Mounted Weapon Light Pushes 1,000 Lumens

      Wearing night vision NODs greatly affects depth perception and requires training.
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      Night Vision 101: The Pros and Cons of Single-Tube vs Multi-Tube NODs

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      Lena Miculek notched a career milestone, winning the Florida Open PCC Championship from the Ladies division.
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      Team SIG’s Lena Miculek Makes History With Overall PCC Championship

      Dead Reckoning, Land navigation with a compass is a major component to military training.
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      Dead Reckoning: How Not Using a Compass Cost a Team Leader

      U.S. Air Force pilots get a solid self-defense package in the Cry Havoc GAU-5A.
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      Cry Havoc GAU-5A: A Hands-On Look at the Air Force’s Backup Weapon

      CWO4 Dave Tomlinson, infantry weapons officer at Marine Corps Systems Command, demonstrates the Squad Common Optic attached to the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, Feb. 10, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The SCO is an improved optic that improves target acquisition and probability of hit with infantry assault rifles. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the system to infantry and infantry-like units this year.
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      Marvon Payton attempted to steal from a CCW course then attacked an officer.

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      Kerdell Lillard, An armed felon went for his gun against Pittsburg police in California.

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      The Primary Arms GLx Raptor M2 proved capable as a mid-range optic.

      WATCH: Range Time With the Primary Arms GLx 2.5-10×44 FFP Scope

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    FREE GUN FRIDAY: Win a SIG Sauer Pistol and 9mm Ammo!

    Tactical Weapons / Tactical Weapons May 2014

    Marcus Luttrell (third from right) stands with some of the SEALs who fought bravely in Operation Red Wings.
    Tactical Weapons

    Lone Survivor: ‘The Gunny’ R. Lee Ermey Reviews Mark Wahlberg Navy SEAL Film

    Perfect practice makes perfect performance, so the Bryant PD Emergency Response Team practices dynamic entries as well as specific skills needed to operate in toxic and explosive environments.
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    Bryant, Arkansas Police Department ERT: Meth-Lab Takedown | Tactical Training Exercise

    A member of an MVD OMOH unit rappels into position to engage wit his pistol. The pistol is a Glock, as Russian special units can purchase weapons from abroad.
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    Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: Russia’s FSB Alpha & Vympel Conduct Anti-Terror Ops

    Ruger’s AC-556, shown with its stock folded, is a compact, select-fire carbine packing 5.56mm firepower. The AC-556 became known globally for its controllability. Even in full-auto, there is little muzzle rise.
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    Ruger AC-556 5.56mm Carbine: Full-Auto Firestorm | Gun Review

    A collaboration between Smith & Wesson and Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics, the VTAC II 5.56mm carbine is ready to handle any threat that may arise right out of the box. Shown with a Trijicon ACOG, Troy Battle Sights, a SureFire Scout light and an Atlas bipod.
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    S&W M&P15 VTAC II 5.56mm: Kyle Lamb’s Enhanced Carbine | Gun Review

    Voere X3 Sniper Rifle
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    Milipol Paris: Guns, Gear & Tech from FN, Voere, ViVAX & More | Photo Galleries

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    The Alaska State Trooper SERT “Summer School” provides a chance for the entire team to practice, compete and realistically train together on fundamentals such as performing dynamic entries, gas deployment and tactical firearms skills.
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    Alaska State Troopers: SERT ‘Summer School’ Training | Review

    Tops guns and training help the Alaska State Troopers keep the peace in the largest state of the Union!

    The Marine Magnum is purpose-built to disable a vessel’s engines or provide cover fire for a boarding team. Note the checkered synthetic buttstock.
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    Remington 870 Special Purpose Marine Magnum: 12-Gauge Shotgun for Maritime Patrol | Review

    The Remington 870 Special Purpose Marine Magnum is designed to put an end to high-seas crime no matter how rough it gets!

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    With its adjustable piston operating system, users can fine-tune the rifle’s gas flow for their ammunition, environmental conditions or suppressor use. The barrel also comes with 5/8x24 threading.
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    Sig Sauer SIG716 Precision 7.62mm Rifle: Reliable DMR | Gun Review

    Sig Sauer's SIG716 Precision in 7.62mm NATO: Bringing the piston-driven semi-auto to the fore as a reliable DMR!

    Barrett Rec7 Gen II 5.56mm Rifle
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    Barrett Rec7 Gen II 5.56mm Rifle: Multi-Mission AR | Gun Review

    Dave Bahde tests the Barrett Rec7 Gen II chambered in 5.56mm NATO, which brings piston-driven performance to today’s urban warfare battlefield.

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    Springfield EMP 9mm 1911 Pistol
    Tactical Weapons

    Springfield EMP 9mm: Duty-Ready 1911 Pistol | Gun Review

    The Springfield EMP 9mm 1911 pistol is ready for making fight-stopping hits on duty or off!

    Primary Weapons Systems rifles, such as the MK212 shown with a new X Products drum mag, have been tested by officers and operators in the harshest conditions and have proven to be some of the most reliable AR rifles you can get today. Notable PDs fielding PWS rifles include Walla Walla, WA, Gwinnett County, GA and the City of Baton Rouge, LA.
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    Primary Weapons Systems PWS MK212 7.62mm Rifle | Gun Review

    Primary Weapons Systems' PWS MK212 12.75-inch-barreled 7.62 is nothing short of a big deal!

    Barrett's new REC7 Gen II, already operational in the field, is one example of the high-speed, low-drag gear featured.
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    Compact Thunder | Briefing Room

    Tactical Weapons provides insider-written articles on the leading-edge weapons and elite operators who deliver compact thunder quickly and on target.

    Improvised Electronics uses realistic simulated IEDs to give EOD trainees a feel for what they’ll face in the field. Here a 105mm artillery shell’s detonator is rigged to a telephone, ready to blast when dialed.
    Tactical Weapons

    Improvised Electronics: Counter-IED Blast Simulator Training | Review

    Improvised Electronics helps EOD technicians beat bombs to the punch with second-to-none realism!

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    FEATURES PWS MK212: SBR THAT GOES LONG By David Bahde Primary Weapons Systems’ 12.75-inch-barreled 7.62 is nothing short of a big deal! WAR SPORT 5.56 SBR By Phillip Null Built…

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    Self-serving movie critics can’t stop The Gunny from praising Mark Wahlberg’s latest film, Lone Survivor!

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    Bug-Out M35 Trucks: Tactical Rides | Preview

    Pump up your military-surplus, 2.5-ton M35 ride for extreme off-roading and supreme disaster preparedness!

    Springfield EMP 9mm Pistol: Duty Backup
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    Springfield EMP 9mm Pistol: Duty Backup | Preview

    Springfield Armory’s deep-cover EMP 1911 is ready for making fight-stopping hits on duty or off!

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