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Cutting Edge Bullets: A Tribute to Mark Hampton

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In a tribute to handgun hunter Mark Hampton, I use Cutting Edge Bullets to hunt in Mark’s honor.

Smith & Wesson's Newest 22LR Pistol: M&P22X Review

M&P22X Review: Rimfire Trainer That Shoots Flat

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Smith & Wesson’s M&P22X brings full-size ergonomics, a crisp 3.5 pound trigger, 20+1 capacity, and suppressor ready convenience to the .22 LR lane. We ran it with irons, a red dot, and a can to see if this rimfire really shoots laser flat and stays reliable.

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Top 5 CA Compliant Handguns

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If you live in the Golden State, you’re aware that there are significant limitations on which firearms you’re legally allowed to possess. That means Californians interested in exercising their Second Amendment rights must pick and choose from a CA-compliant roster of handguns

A handgun is posed next to a parts kit that converts the gun to run on CO2.

CO2 Recoil At Home: 2011 CoolFire Trainer Review

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The 2011 Bull Barrel CoolFire Trainer adds believable CO2 recoil and auto reset to dry fire, turning living room reps into full-speed practice that feels dangerously close to live fire.

Sig Sauer P211-GTO 2011 Handgun with Optic

Sig P211 GTO Review – Flat, Fast, Relentless

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Sig jumps into the 2011 game with the P211 GTO and it flat-out rips. We ran plates and a match to see if this ROMEOX-equipped 9mm really stays glued to target.

leon beretta 92F

Leon the Professional’s Beretta

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The Beretta 92 series absolutely dominated action movies in the late 80s and early 90s. It made appearances in Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Kuffs, and more than I care to list.

Echelon muzzle

Springfield Echelon 4.0C: Trail Tested, Street Ready

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I carried the Echelon 4.0C for a year through desert dust, frozen peaks, and long range days. It stayed reliable, carried comfortably, and earned a real spot in my rotation.

The Beretta Tac Metal pistol is a real heavy-duty plinker.

Beretta B22 Jaguar Tac Metal Brings Modular Muscle to .22 LR — SHOT Show 2026

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Beretta leaned hard into the training and plinking lane with a new rimfire pistol that’s clearly trying to feel like more than “just a .22.”

A Bersa BP13 in the hands.

Bersa Brings More Capacity — SHOT Show 2026

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At SHOT Show 2026, Bersa showed up with a simple message: keep the guns slim, add capacity, and don’t blow the budget.

The whole gun on a table, facing right.

Sarsilmaz 7/24 Steel-Framed Pistol — SHOT Show 2026

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The Sarsilmaz 7/24 is a new steel‑framed, hammer‑fired 9mm pistol introduced as part of Sarsilmaz’s expansion under its global brand name.