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      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

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      Hatsan Blitz: .30 Caliber, Select-Fire Air Rifle Shoots Full-Auto

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      Stoeger M3500 Snow Goose: Purpose-Built Shotgun for Extreme Hunters

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      SIG P320 MAX: Sig Sauer Unveils 22-Round Pistol Inspired by Max Michel

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      HEX Dragonfly: New Reflex Sight Runs on Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns

      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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      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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      Marines Officially Begin Use of New Squad Common Optic From Trijicon

      When a trainee dropped an M67 grenade during training, the instructor had to save the day.
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      That Time a Trainee Dropped an M67 Frag Grenade in a Training Bunker

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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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      WATCH: Gas-Soaked, Barricaded Suspect Throws Molotov Cocktail at Police

      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!

    FN America

    The FN M249 SAW is a lightweight, belt-fed machine gun chambered in 5.56.

    FN America Wins Army Contract for Belt-Fed FN M249 SAW

    The FN Five-SeveN and the Ruger-57 get put through the test.
    Tactical Life August/September 2020

    WATCH: The FN Five seveN vs Ruger 57 in a 5.7x28mm Pistol Battle

    FN 509 Compact Tactical pistol review, extended

    FN 509 Compact Tactical: New Suppressor & Optics-Ready Compact Pistol

    FN won a $119 million award to produce M4 Carbines for the military.

    US Army Awards FN $119 Million Contract to Produce M4 Carbines

    FN awarded contract to produce M240 MG Receiver Assemblies

    FN Awarded Contract for M240 MG Receiver Assemblies

    FN America 509

    FN America Releases Gray and Black Two-Tone 509 Tactical

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    Exclusive Davidson's FN 509 Tactical

    FN Releases Two-Tone 509 Tactical Exclusive to Davidson’s

    FN's latest 509 Tactical pistol, an exclusive two-tone model with a black frame and flat dark earth slide, delivers a unique take on the company's sidearm.

    FN MK 48

    FN Announces MK 48 Machine Gun in 6.5 Creedmoor

    FN adds 6.5 Creedmoor to the MK 48 Mod 2 machine gun, one of several developments and upgrades to the company's light machine gun series.

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    HEX Optics Dragonfly red dot, pistol view
    HEX Dragonfly: New Reflex Sight Runs on Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns
    U.S. Air Force pilots get a solid self-defense package in the Cry Havoc GAU-5A.
    Cry Havoc GAU-5A: A Hands-On Look at the Air Force’s Backup Weapon
    When a trainee dropped an M67 grenade during training, the instructor had to save the day.
    That Time a Trainee Dropped an M67 Frag Grenade in a Training Bunker
    The Sector Optics G1T2 begins life as a traditional 1-8X riflescope.
    Sector Optics G1T2: The Do-It-All Scope You’ve Never Heard Of
    FN M249S
    Tactical Life April/May 2019

    The Civilian-Legal FN M249S Para Is as Close as It Gets to the Real Thing

    Belt-fed, and featuring many common components and parts, the FN M249S Para delivers the look and feel of the U.S. military's legendary SAW.

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    FN America Wins Contract to Supply Machine Gun Barrels

    A five-year contract will send machine gun barrels to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, with a total value of up to $9.9 million.

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    South Carolina DNR

    South Carolina DNR Selects FN 15 Patrol Carbine

    For the second time in weeks a SC agency, this time South Carolina DNR, selects a custom-designed FN 15 Patrol Carbine for duty.

    FN 509 MRD

    FN 509 MRD Pistol Released for Law Enforcment Agencies

    Based on the US Army Modular Handgun Trial submission, the optics-ready FN 509 MRD pistol is designed exclusively for law enforcement and military.

    FN 509 Tactical Black

    FN America Releases Updated 509 Tactical BLK Pistol

    Adding a matte black finish, while maintaining the high-capacity, optics-ready platform of the original, the new FN 509 Tactical BLK is ready for battle.

    FN SCAR 20S Review, FN SCAR, aim

    WATCH: First Range Test of the Civilian-Ready FN SCAR 20S Rifle

    Hitting the range with the all-new FN SCAR 20S, a purpose-built precision rifle and nearly identical civilian variant of the US military's MK20.

    FN SCAR 20S Review, FN SCAR, right

    FIRST LOOK: The FN SCAR 20S Is Coming to the Civilian Market

    Based on the US military's MK20 Sniper Support Rifle, the FN SCAR 20S is a civilian variant that doesn’t disappoint at long range.

    FN, FN MK 48, FN MK 48 LIGHT MACHINE GUN, FN MK 48 LIGHT MACHINE GUN FIRING

    FN Wins Contract to Supply USSOCOM with MK 46, MK 48 LMGs

    FN America is set to produce an undisclosed number of its MK 46 and MK 48 light machine guns for USSOCOM.

    FN 509 Tactical Black
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    FIRST LOOK: The Full-Sized FN 509 Tactical 9mm Pistol Arrives

    The 509 returns in the all-new FN 509 Tactical, a fighting pistol with more bells and whistles designed to give you the upper hand.

    The Complete AR Rifleman 2017

    FN 15 Competition: Boosting CQB Skills Via Training, Hardware

    To survive an armed encounter, we need to acquire and build basic skills through professional training, practice and competition. That's where the FN 15 Competition comes in.

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