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Front Line Friday #9: Range Qualification Realities

13+ hour, 25+ min ago  (690+ words) Passing the qual and being ready to shoot are not the same thing. Most agencies have built their training calendar around one and called it the other. Front Line Friday is a weekly column on duty-grade realities for first responders....

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > the-polish-westernization-of-the-pkm-the-ukm-2000p-ukm-2020s-44827129

The Polish Westernization of the PKM - The UKM-2000P/UKM-2020S

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1536+ words) Poland's love for the PK series of machine guns cannot be overstated. It continues to serve today, even after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact nations and the USSR, with Western modernizations that may preserve the core reliability that made…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > concealed-carry-corner-cool-versus-capable-guns-44827345

Concealed Carry Corner: Cool Versus Capable Guns

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (984+ words) Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at how to interact with police officers while carrying a concealed firearm. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > potd-bundeswehrs-new-pistol-the-cz-p13-44827057

POTD: Bundeswehr’s New Pistol - The CZ P13

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (171+ words) The P13 is set to replace the long-serving Heckler & Koch P8, which has been in use since the 1990s. The decision followed an international procurement process, with CZ ultimately securing the contract to supply tens of thousands of pistols, with total numbers potentially…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > benchmade-knife-heads-to-the-moon-with-nasa-artemis-44827324

Benchmade Knife Heads to the Moon with NASA Artemis

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (274+ words) The model chosen is the Benchmade 916SBK-ORG Triage, which will be issued to crew members as part of the Orion Crew Survival System(OCSS). Each astronaut aboard Artemis II will carry the knife during the mission, marking its first use…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > new-warp-45-mini-and-pistol-coming-from-wraithworks-44827318

New WARP .45 Mini and Pistol Coming from Wraithworks

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (387+ words) Wraithworks is set to introduce a new caliber option to its WARP platform, with upcoming .45 ACP models built around a radial delay operating system and compatibility with UMP-pattern magazines. Two configurations are expected: a compact Mini variant with a 5-inch…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > tfb-behind-the-gun-211-the-proving-grounds-returns-44826991

TFB Behind the Gun #211: The Proving Grounds Returns

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (745+ words) On today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, we are joined once again by Matt and Dan from The Proving Grounds. The Proving Grounds is a series of firearms competition events that feature everything from precision long-range rifle shooting…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > potd-time-to-train-tikka-tac-a1-in-6-5-creedmoor-44827054

POTD: Time to Train - Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (351+ words) After spending too much time in the safe, this Tikka T3x TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor is back where it belongs - on the range. As winter gives way to spring, conditions are opening up for precision rifle training, and platforms like this are…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > wheelgun-wednesday-wadcutter-workups-44827297

Wheelgun Wednesday: Wadcutter Workups

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (524+ words) My local CMP-affiliated shooting club recently announced a full slate of bullseye pistol matches this summer. I have dabbled previously and plan on jumping in with both feet this year to work on my various distinguished pistol ranks. But that…...

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thefirearmblog.com > blog > cz-shadow-2-goes-virtual-with-new-acevr-controller-44827312

CZ Shadow 2 Goes Virtual with New AceVR Controller

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (395+ words) esk" zbrojovka has announced a new partnership with Ace Virtual Shooting to introduce a virtual reality controller modeled after the CZ Shadow 2, bringing competition-style pistol shooting into a digital training environment. The new controller is designed to replicate the ergonomics…...