May/June 2022 #60

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RECOIL magazine is a firearms lifestyle magazine covering not only guns but the lifestyle gun enthusiasts enjoy.

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Editor/ Iain Harrison Managing Editor/ Laura Peltakian Features Editor/ Dave Merrill Senior Editor/ Tom Marshall Contributing Editor/ Steven Kuo Network Manager/ John Schwartze Director, Video Production/ Calvin Coulthard Web Editor/ Forrest Cooper C
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Down Range
While it’s always fun to point and laugh at anyone who claims their poverty pony AR is “just as good as” an LMT or FN, like a stopped clock, sometimes they’re right. Truth is, like the automotive industry, almost nobody in the firearms biz is making
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Incoming
MSRP: Starting at $150 each URL: benchmade.com Benchmade recently released two high-quality and functional tactical pens: the Longhand and the Shorthand. The latter is (you guessed it) the smaller model at 3.49 inches in length, while the former cloc
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Uss Olympia At The Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia is a city rich with history. It was the nation’s original capital and where the Declaration of Independence was signed. It’s a city with many impressive museums, but one often overlooked is the Independence Seaport Museum, home to the ol
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Colossus
With an 8,600-pound curb weight — roughly equivalent to three Toyota Corollas — and 35,000-pound maximum towing capacity, this Ford F-450 is about as much truck as you can get before graduating to a commercial-grade model. Unlike its F-250 and F-350
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On The Cover
Mossberg 940 Tactical MSRP: $1,120 URL: www.mossberg.com Holosun HS507K X2 MSRP: $341 URL: holosun.com SureFire Mini Scout Light Pro MSRP: $329 URL: www.surefire.com Federal Buckshot with FLITECONTROL Wad 12 Gauge MSRP: $11 URL: www.federalpremium.co
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Reverse Tanto
The reverse tanto seems like a modern design. Take a standard American tanto and invert it, right? Actually, this style of blade has an ancient origin in principle and shape, if not the name. Like its close cousin the Wharncliffe, it can be traced to
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“The Og”
It’s been said before that “the most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle.” While I wasn’t a Marine, I’d like to think that a capable rifleman and his rifle are a force to be reckoned with, Marine or otherwise. As such, a well-tune
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1911 Dustup
John Moses Browning’s 1911 design has remained relevant for well over a century. Throughout the years, the 1911 has been produced by a myriad of manufacturers, both in traditional forms and in styles that depart from the archetypical 1911 design. Som
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The Issues With Lead
With a history going back more than 600 years, lead has been accepted as a mainstay in ammunition. It has a low melting point, is easily molded, and soft and heavy enough for good expansion upon impact. But will it be the main substance for projectil
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PEANUT BUTTER & JEALOUS
When the internet collectively laid their eyes on the new Springfield Armory SAINT Edge ATC, one refrain was “why?” — we don’t count ourselves among them. Much of AR-15 development over the last six or so decades took place out of operational necessi
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Eotech Vudu 1-10x Ffp
New for 2022, EOTech extends the magnification of their LPVO line out to 10x. The 1-10x Vudu is a front (or first) focal plane, which means the reticle scales with the magnification level. Like all the other EOTech Vudu scopes, the 1-10x features cle
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National Association For Gun Rights
The Second Amendment has had a tumultuous 21st century so far. From the sunset of the Assault Weapons Ban to “mass shootings” clogging news feeds, and from Heller to red flag laws, there has rarely been what anyone would call a quiet year. Most recen
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Mossberg 940 Tactical
Despite being the go-to American brand when it comes to pump guns, Mossberg has never been able to capture the public imagination when it comes to semi-autos‚ mainly because past iterations of their offerings have been various flavors of hot garbage.
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Modern Airguns
Here we are, one-fifth of the 21st century behind us. So it’s probably safe to assume that most folks reading this have at least a passing familiarity with paintball and airsoft guns. However, many probably still hear the word “airgun” and immediatel
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Home-made American Vintorez
The VSS Vintorez used to mostly be discussed among Cold War nerds and wildcat reloaders — until 2007. It wasn’t combat footage, respect for the terminal ballistics, or appreciation of the design that first captivated public attention. Instead, the gl
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Bringing An Antique Rifling Machine Back To Life
In 2017, I was demonstrating a Rider Ericsson hot air pumping engine at the Coolspring Power Museum in Pennsylvania. There, I met Tom Stockton, a volunteer who was driving a forklift and helping folks unload their engines for the various displays. It
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Exoticurious
Previous articles I’ve written for RECOIL have included countless histories on firearms plus a little on bourbon, so why not branch out to another topic I know something about: the history and culture of strip clubs. It’s basically an unholy trinity
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Let There Be Light
The switches by which you activate a light are crucial pieces of equipment. Whether you choose to use the onboard tail cap or a pressure pad/switch, it’s critical to be able to simply activate your light when you need it. First, let’s begin with why
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Project Fudd Wrecker
“The greatest battle implement ever devised” was how General Patton described the now-legendary M1 Garand. After all, the Garand is a proper wood- and-steel battle rifle used to defend freedom from World War II to the Vietnam War. Through the Civilia
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Quiet Confidence
Anyone in the firearms industry knows that Barry Dueck is synonymous with SureFire’s successful line of suppressors, fielded widely in special operations since the early 2000s and selected by SOCOM in 2011. Those who shoot competitively or used to wa
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The Book That Can Save Your Life!
One of firearms trainer Massad Ayoob’s most popular books delivers a lifetime of expertise in how to defend yourself and loved ones in life-threatening situations. This revised and expanded 7th edition of Combat Handgunnery arms you with knowledge to
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Standard Issue
The Karabiner 98 k, more commonly known as the K98 in collecting circles, is one of the most sought-after rifles on the collectable firearms market. It’s a direct descendant of the legendary Gewehr 98, the standard-issue rifle for most German troops
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Filthy Pirate Coffee Co.
Some of the Veteran Vices brands we’ve covered have national and international brand distribution, others are family-owned businesses with small but tight-knit customer bases. Filthy Pirate Coffee Company is definitely a hometown favorite with a comm

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