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Day 2: Gaining Momentum at a 3-Gun Match
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Range Shooting: The Basics
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The VR Lineup: Tactical Shotguns for Home Defense, Hunting & Range Day
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Free Download: Gun Storage - A Guide to Keeping Firearms in the Home
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The Best 1911 Handguns for Home Defense
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Stuff They Don't Teach You in Concealed Carry Classes
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10 Reasons to Buy a 1911 Aluminum Pistol vs Polymer Pistol
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How to Find Your Perfect Concealed Carry Holster
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How To Dress For Concealed Carry
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Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Is My CCW Valid in Other States?
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Getting Your 1911 Concealed Carry Permit: A Primer
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A Beginner’s Guide to Gun Safety
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6 Types of Shooting Drills that’ll Keep you On-Target with Your 1911
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Competitive Shooting with a 1911 Pistol: The Basics
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How To Break Into Competition Shooting
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The Best Shooting Targets for Casual & Competition Practice
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10 Budget-Friendly RIA Pistols That Still Pack a Punch
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Why a 1911 is Great for Concealed Carry & Which 1911 is Right for You
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Buy a Rock Island Armory Shotgun and Get More!
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Choosing a Concealed Carry Gun
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Glock vs. 1911
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1911 Shopping Guide: What to Look for in a 1911
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How to Clean a 1911
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1911 or Revolver? Which Handgun is Right for You?
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Background Checks - What to Expect
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What You Need to Know About Maintaining Your 1911
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Common Handgun Failures and How to Clear Them
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Think You Know 1911s? Fun Facts That May Surprise You
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3 Tips for Becoming a More Effective Range Shooter
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Start Summer with a Bang: Shotguns & Range Day
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Comparing Cannons: A Closer Look at the TCM Line
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Make a Bang on Range Day: 10mm 1911s and Target Shooting
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10mm Pistols: Pros and Cons of Shooting Big
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10mm vs 45 ACP: The Battle of Ballistics and Brute Force
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Hunting
10mm Pistols: Guide to Which Powerful Hunting Backup is Right for You
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10mm vs 9mm: Ballistics & Stopping Power
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1911 Pistols
Movies for the 1911 Enthusiast
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Top 5 Benefits of Range Shooting on a Consistent Basis
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Self-Defense Training on a Budget
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4 Common Shooting Mistakes and How to Correct Them
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4 Questions to Ask When Buying Ammunition
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Hunting
How Effective is 10mm for Big Game Hunting?
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Videos from Around the Internet to Help Your Technique
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Inaccuracy: Identifying User Error vs. Gun Fault
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Why Are 1911s So Reliable?
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What to do in a Traffic Stop While Carrying
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What 1911 is Closest to the Original?
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Best Defense Drills to Practice at the Range
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Training at Home: A Dry-Fire How-To
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Range Day Tips: Improve Your Marksmanship
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Range Day Tips: Drills to Practice With Your 1911
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What Would You Do? 3 Tricky Self-Defense Scenarios
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Should You Believe the 10MM Hype?
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5 Tips For Fine Tuning Your 1911 For Competition
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3 Things You Need to Know About Self-Defense
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What Really Matters in a 1911
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What You Should Know About the PRO Series
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What You Should Know About the ROCK Series
How to Get the Most out of Your 1911
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4 Tips For A Great Range Day Without Breaking The Bank
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What You Should Know About the MAPP Series
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The Ins & Outs Of Shopping For A 1911 On A Budget
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What Makes an Ideal Tactical 1911
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22TCM vs 9mm: The Pros and Cons
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5 10mm Pistols that Won't Break the Bank
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4 Shooting Games to Get Competitive at the Range
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How Your Pistol Works: 1911 Parts & Pieces
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Revolvers
5 Reasons a Revolver Makes Sense for your Budget
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How to Obtain a CCW Permit
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Free Download: How to Pack a Range Bag
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4 Calibers Ideal for Weekend Warriors
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Team Armscor Speaks: 4 Competition Thoughts from Eric Grauffel
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7 Starter Pistols for 1911 First-Timers
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Shotguns
RIA Rundown: The VR60
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The Guide to 1911 Pistol Accessories Every Enthusiast Wants
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The Best Ways to Care for a Rock Island Armory 1911
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Rifles
3 Youth Rifles Good for Beginning Shooters
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Why Everyone Needs a 45ACP Caliber in Their Competition Arsenal
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What Makes Maintaining a 1911 Easier than Most Firearms
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