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Firearms technology

7 Handgun Calibers People Trust for Defense (and When They Don’t)

William Harrison
Engineering

10 American Pistols That Turned Simple Engineering Into a Bad Idea

Thomas Reed
Engineering

7 “Small” Handgun Rounds That Fail When Penetration Really Matters

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

5 Underappreciated Big-Game Cartridges That Still Make Clean Kills Easy

Thomas Reed
Engineering

Steel-Frame Pistols Keep Winning Where Recoil Control and Round Counts Matter

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

8 Defensive Handgun Calibers That Create the Wrong Kind of Risk

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

8 Legal Tripwires Gun Owners Miss Until the Charges Start

William Harrison
Engineering

7 Popular Handgun Loads That Break Down When the Pressure Hits

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

7 Handgun Rounds That Lose Effectiveness After Clothes and Bad Angles

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

Sidearms That Still Matter When Polymer Is the Default Choice

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

9 Accurate Rifle Cartridges That Keep Groups Tight When Conditions Get...

Charles Mitchell

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7 Rifle Rounds That Sound Capable Until Big Game Proves Otherwise

Charles Mitchell
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9 Firearm Designs That Look Brilliant Until the First Malfunction

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

5 Old-School Metal Handguns Elite Teams Still Rely On

Charles Mitchell
Engineering

7 Handgun Calibers That Can Fail When It Matters Most

Charles Mitchell
Charles Mitchell

7 Rifle Rounds That Sound Capable Until Big Game Proves Otherwise

On paper plenty of rifle cartridges are impressive. High groups at 100 yards, crisp velocity figures, a reputation that is based on coyotes or steel can turn a round into one that is good enough when the tag is in the pocket. Big game audits such assumptions. Once the...