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  • BCA Bear Pump Explained | Pump-Action AR-15 Compatibility, Calibers and Hunting Uses

    The BCA Bear Pump is a manually operated pump-action AR-15 offered as either a complete rifle or an upper assembly for a standard AR-15 lower. Bear Creek Arsenal launched it on November 5, 2026, initially chambered in .400 Legend and .450 Bushmaster with 16-, 18- and 20-inch barrels. Instead of using combustion gas to cycle…

  • SIG XRAY5 Review | Digital Zeroing, Footprints and Does It Need a Phone?

    The SIG XRAY5 is an enclosed-emitter pistol red dot that replaces conventional mechanical windage and elevation adjustments with digital zeroing. It can be adjusted using its onboard buttons; a phone is not required for basic sight adjustment. The app adds configuration tools and multiple zero profiles. That distinction matters. A sight that offers an optional…

  • Smith & Wesson Model 22 Range Report | .45 ACP vs .45 Colt From the Four-Inch N-Frame

    The revived Smith & Wesson Model 22 Classic is a four-inch, fixed-sight N-frame revolver capable of firing both .45 ACP and .45 Colt. The .45 ACP cartridges require moon clips, while rimmed .45 Colt ammunition loads directly into the cylinder. That dual-caliber arrangement makes the new Model 22 considerably more interesting than another expensive historical…

  • SIG P365-AXG Equinox Review | 500-Round Compensated Carry Pistol Range Report

    The SIG P365-AXG Equinox is a compensated, metal-frame 9mm carry pistol that combines a polished Equinox slide, black aluminum AXG grip, G10 panels and E-Nickel controls. It looks like a presentation pistol, but SIG equips it as a serious concealed-carry gun with an integrated two-port expansion chamber, optics-ready slide and three 12-round magazines. We fired…

  • Smith & Wesson Model 22 Returns | 1917 Classic vs .45 ACP and .45 Colt Classic

    The Smith & Wesson Model 22 is back in two distinctly American forms: a long-barreled Model 22 of 1917 Classic patterned after the World War I service revolver and a handier four-inch Model 22 Classic chambered for both .45 ACP and .45 Colt. Smith & Wesson announced both revolvers on October 27, 2026. Each is…

  • FN 309 MRD Review | Optics, Magazines, Problems and Glock 19 Comparison

    The FN 309 MRD offers an appealing combination: a $549 suggested price, easier slide manipulation, optics readiness and an internal-hammer trigger. This FN 309 MRD review examines whether those features make it a sensible Glock 19 alternative, with particular attention to magazines, holsters and the difference between promising specifications and demonstrated reliability. I have not…

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