November/December 2022 #63

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On The Cover
Tinck Arms Perun X16 MSRP: $2,279 URL: aea-arms.com Primary Weapons Systems BDE Suppressor MSRP: $1,100 URL: primaryweapons.com Dead Air Silencers KeyMo HUB adapter MSRP: $249 URL: deadairsilencers.com Vortex Optics Razor HD Gen III 1-10x24 MSRP: $3,
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Downrange
There’s a distinct Eastern European flavor to this issue, starting with our cover gun. We’re always on the lookout for new riffs on an old tune, and the Tinck Arms Perun’s mixture of DI and piston operation, coupled with an extensive use of existing
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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 Contributors/ JJ Boone, Alexander Crown, Rob Curtis, Frank T. Foley, Blak
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Incoming
SOBATA-815 MSRP: $125 URL: vargooutdoors.com “Titanium knives” are usually folding blades with titanium handles. For most companies, it’s just too time consuming (and, therefore, expensive) to grind and sharpen titanium into a razor-sharp blade. But
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National Guard Militia Museum Of New Jersey
Established in 1980, to highlight and preserve New Jersey’s long military history, the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey features exhibits related to the state’s role in conflicts tracing back to the Revolutionary War. The museum is located
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Snakpak
When COVID-19 hit, it drastically affected the work environment for many Americans. Some began working remotely, while others were forced into reduced hours or lost their jobs entirely. Mark Pankey had been working as a first officer (copilot) for So
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Kiss The Brass Ring
An old-time self-defense tool has been making a strong comeback in recent years: brass knuckles. Also known as knucks, knuckle dusters, or even “paperweights,” these tools can make for an effective impact weapon for self-defense. There’s always an ai
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Mp5k Clone
What’s one of the most iconic guns on the planet besides the AK-47 and AR-15? The MP5, of course. This Buildsheet comes from a much younger self seeing MP5s in movies like Navy SEALs, Die Hard, and of course, Predator. If you didn’t dream of being Ca
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Slava Perun
The Republic of Slovenia is in central Europe, with Austria to the north, Croatia to the south, Italy to the west, and Hungary to the east. The majority of its population is of Slavic descent. After World War II, Slovenia was subsumed into Yugoslavia
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Pws Bde Suppressor
Primary Weapons Systems is best known for its line of piston-driven AR guns, jumping early into the arena of expanding the technological envelope of the mainstream AR platform. They’ve now turned their sights on the fast-growing suppressor market, re
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Where Our Families Train
There’s no shortage of tactical trainers or training facilities around the country. What there’s arguably a shortage of are facilities that are family friendly. While it may sound counterintuitive to put “family friendly” and “tactical training” in t
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A Pair Of Primaries
Primary Arms Optics has spent the last several years making an excellent name for themselves for offering budget-friendly optics with solid feature suites and cleverly designed, easy-to-use reticles. But, in a sense, Primary Arms scopes have lived in
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PLUMB PRECISION P3-A & THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEINER
From pistols, tactics, calibers, platforms, to even an entire branch of service, the last several years of the U.S. Military is filled to the brim with new and shiny, alongside some novel kinks to work out. Some may question the reasoning of revampin
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Modern-day Minuteman
When you hear word “Minuteman,” it typically conjures up images of the Revolutionary War — hard men running out of their houses with muskets, possibles bags, and the rest of their sparse kit. But what about the Modern Minuteman? Bill Rapier, of AMTAC
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Gear
For the class, I spread my gear between a chest rig and a pack. At the center of my chest rig was The Thing 2 by Spiritus Systems. On it, I had the JSTA Pouch with a two-mag pistol insert, a Medium GP Pouch carrying my compass and map pen along with
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Recoil Iconic: trijicon Acog
This is the first of the RECOIL ICONIC Series. These shorts highlight, celebrate, and discuss guns, gear, and accessories that have stood the test of time and are emblematic of entire categories — those that represent a paradigm shift and influence a
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Truth Is The First Casualty Of War
Few in the mainstream media are interested in journalism — it’s bad for the bottom line. Instead, they’d much rather sit back and regurgitate propaganda, feeding you clickbait bullsh*t designed to either incite outrage or reinforce your world view. I
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Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition
There are numerous advocacy groups for firearms manufacturers and gun owners in the United States. The nonprofit Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) may not be making the headlines, but it has a unique mission. It holds the Bureau of
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Abel Suppressors
If someone is looking for their first can, we almost always steer them toward a .30 cal for maximum versatility. It seems the engineers at Abel are on the same page, as for the moment, that’s all they offer — which is a good thing. We got to spend so
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Smack My Bitch Up
It’s somewhat ironic that the eight years since STI’s patent expired on their hi-cap 2011 design have been the company’s most profitable, due in no small part to their rebranding as Staccato and making a serious play for the LE market by marketing ra
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Hidden In Plain Sight
Since the beginning of time, animals have used camouflage for survival. Animals conceal themselves from their predators as well as use camouflage to blindside their prey. Some animals, like the arctic fox, have evolved to change the color of their co
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Scandinavian Stability
Whether you’re shooting long-range centerfire or poking at steel from inside a few hundred yards in rimfire competition, upgrading your rifle with a chassis system is a great way to increase your fun factor while potentially decreasing your group siz
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Caught On Camera
If you’ve wandered into the “gun side” of YouTube in the last few years, or any guncentric social media, chances are high that you’ve encountered the self-defense community there. From drills to improve your gun handling to discussions about mindset
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M1 Garand
If you ask a dozen gun aficionados, “What is the quintessential American rifle?” you’ll likely get a number of answers, but amongst these will inevitably be the Long Rifle, the Sharps, the Henry, the 1903 Springfield (even though it’s a shameless 98
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Southern Cross
The constellation Crux, well known as the Southern Cross, is an arrangement of four stars — some of the brightest stars in our sky — commonly used in the southern hemisphere as an aid to navigation. It holds a special place for Marines and Marine Rai

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