Smith & Wesson Performance Center 686

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Smith & Wesson Performance Center 686Smith & Wesson Performance Center 686

The .357 Magnum caliber was born at Smith & Wesson's in the 1930s, and its fate has been intertwined to the Smith & Wesson firearms ever since.

Despite having been used by so many legendary revolvers released during the years by other competitors (eg. the Colt Python), no other revolver has been more quintessential as a .357 Magnum than the Smith & Wesson Model 686.

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KRISS Arms Vector CRB "Enhanced"

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SBR EnhancedSBR Enhanced

The mainstay product of the Swiss-based KRISS International Arms Group is the "Vector" sub-machinegun, originally developed by the earlier incarnation of the company (Gamma Recherches, S.A.) along with US-based TDI - Transformational Defense Industries, Inc. − which is now the US-based KRISS Arms Group branch.

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Smith & Wesson 929 Jerry Miculek

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Smith & Wesson M-929Smith & Wesson M-929

Built to the specifications of Smith & Wesson Champion Jerry Miculek, the Model 929 is a high-tuned 8-shot 9mm revolver developed specifically to suit the needs of competitive shooting, as many shooters – particularly in Europe – are abandoning revolver specialties in IPSC shooting as they can hardly find a fitting tool for the trade.

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Taurus 85 View

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Taurus 85 ViewTaurus 85 View

Forjas Taurus, the famous Brazilian gunmaking company, will start in 2014 the marketing of the Taurus 85 View compact double-action-only revolver.

The Taurus 85 View revolver sports a .38 Special chambering, with a five-shots titanium cylinder, an aluminium frame, and a titanium barrel.

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Magnum Research "Desert Eagle"

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Desert EagleDesert Eagle

Despite having been − and being currently − manufactured by IMI - Israel Military Industries (today known as IWI - Israel Weapon Industries Ltd.) for economic reasons, the "Desert Eagle" pistol is a quintessentially American gun, having been first conceived by Magnum Research Inc. engineers in Pillager (Minnesota) at the beginning of the 1980s.

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CZ P-09 semi-automatic pistol

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CZ P-09   CZ P-09

That's not exactly a new product: the first prototypes were photographed by the end of 2012, and were showcased to public eyes in several trade shows by CZ all throughout the year 2013.

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SHOT Show 2016: Large caliber guns from Freedom Arms

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Large caliber revolver from Freedom ArmsLarge caliber revolver from Freedom Arms

Large caliber guns from Freedom Arms At SHOT Show 2016 held in Las Vegas, Robert “Bob” Baker, Freedom Arms President told representatives of Ukrainian Gun Owners Association about some large caliber guns manufactured by his company.

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The Revolver Camera: Oddity or oddly familiar?

| Abroad , Handguns, Gun Accessories | Author: Olga Guseinova

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Pull the trigger. Snap a picture. The revolver camera is old, but not as odd as one might think. It may even seem weird and potentially even a little morbid. 

Theoretically, the shooter could capture a photo of the target at the moment of impact. But is this technology really as odd and antiquated as it appears, or simply a design a half-century ahead of its time?

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In a case of UGOA versus Ministry of Internal Affairs, Court rules in favor UGOA

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Court ruled in favor of UGOA in a case versus Ministry of Internal AffairsCourt ruled in favor of UGOA in a case versus Ministry of Internal Affairs

Last September Zoryan Shkiryak, Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs expressed his opinion on legislative adjustment of weapons turnover in Ukraine: “it’s not a good time”, he said.

When reporters asked him about a gun on his hip, Mr. Shirkyak said that “it’s an "award weapon", which he carries openly in all places, where he feels his life is in danger”.

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Colt Mustang XSP

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New from Colt: Mustang XSP, subcompact semiautomatic handgun with a 6-round magazine capacityNew from Colt: Mustang XSP, subcompact semiautomatic handgun with a 6-round magazine capacity

Colt’s Manufacturing Company introduces the polymer framed Mustang XSP at this year’s SHOT Show.

A subcompact semiautomatic handgun with a 6-round magazine capacity meant for comfortable concealed carry, the XSP is built using a black polymer grip frame and a blackened stainless steel slide and barrel, is chambered for the popular .380 Auto and features a 2.75” barrel.

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SDP Alpha, line of semi-automatic defensive pistols

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Sphinx SDP AlphaSphinx SDP Alpha

Sphinx Systems – a Swiss company that's been part of the Kriss Arms Group for some time now – has finally established the SDP line of semi-automatic defensive pistols as the mainstay of its production.

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