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This Pistol Forced Designers to Rethink What a Military Sidearm Should Be
FN’s Five-seveN did more than introduce a strange new cartridge. It challenged long-held assumptions about what a military pistol should do, who it was for, and how it should fit into a modern battlefield.
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10 Endangered Species Rules That Could Affect Hunters and Outdoor Recreation
Endangered Species Act rules can shape hunting access, habitat work, protected species encounters, and field decisions!
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11 Firearms That Fit the Demands of Long Days Outdoors
11 field-ready firearms built for long days outdoors, balancing carry weight, durability, handling, and practical hunting use.
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10 Pistols Suited to the Challenges of Hunting on Foot
Ten hunting pistols that balance power, carry weight, accuracy, and field use for hunters covering ground on foot today.
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9 Firearms That Fit the Demands of Long Days Outdoors
Lightweight rifles and field shotguns can make long outdoor days easier, balancing carry weight, weather resistance, and handling.
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11 Rifles Suited to the Challenges of Thick Woods
Eleven rifles built for tight timber, quick handling, practical ranges, and the realities of hunting in thick woods.
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12 Firearms That Handle the Challenges of Harsh Weather
Twelve hunting rifles combine stainless steel, protective finishes, and synthetic stocks to face rain, snow, cold, and humidity.
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6 Drawbacks of Lever Guns Compared With Modern Rifles
Six practical drawbacks of lever guns versus modern rifles, from optics and ammunition limits to precision and reloads.
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12 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Backcountry Carry Firearm
Backcountry carry demands more than firearm selection. Explore weight, reliability, safety, weather, training, wildlife, and laws.
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This Rifle Was Cancelled Just as Its Designers Were Finally Getting It Right
Britain’s SA80 is one of the strangest service-rifle stories in modern military history. Just when years of fixes had turned a troubled design into a genuinely respected weapon, the clock started running out on it.
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9 Ways Lever Guns Can Outshine Modern Rifles
Lever guns still offer compact handling, quick cycling, useful capacity, and versatile cartridges that shine in practical hunting.
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The Gun That Was Built to Solve One Military Problem and Created Another
The M16 was supposed to fix the Army’s need for a lighter, faster-firing battlefield rifle. Instead, its rocky early service created a reliability crisis that became one of the most infamous cautionary tales in U.S. weapons history.