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A Date on the Shooting Range

It may not be your first idea, but taking that special someone to the shooting range can make for an excellent and unique night out. Even better, it will give you plenty to talk about at dinner afterwards and leave you with plenty of adrenaline-infused euphoria.   Are you in Edmonton? Come to West Edmonton […]

A History of Gun Control in Canada: Part Two

Welcome back to part two of the Canadian firearms control walk through history. Last post we made it from pre 1892 the whole way into 1934, let’s continue on throughout history.   In 1938 handgun owners had to re-register their weapons every five years. At this point in time guns did not require serial numbers, […]

A History of Gun Control in Canada: Part One

Firearm control has been in place almost as long as firearms have been around, firearm controls are necessary to a point to ensure safety and security to all citizens whether or not they own firearms. Join me as we take a walk through history and explore the Canadian fire arms control laws through the years. […]

Smith and Wesson M&P9 Pro Series

Few handguns are more well-known than the famous Smith and Wesson. So much so that the brand itself is used as a common replacement for the word handgun in modern slang. The M&P9 Pro Series presents with the quality that has come to be expected by handgun consumers everywhere. The Smith and Wesson M&P9 Pro […]

EOTech XPS3-0 Holographic Weapon Sight Review

Nowadays a lot of us like the red dot on the target and some of us are even converted to focus on the target through a red reticle, although I know that some of the purists prefer just a single dot – but let’s not argue. On this occasion, the boffins at EOTech have excelled […]

EOTech G33 3X Magnifier Review

They say that little things please little minds, so I have to admit that what I liked about this beauty was not the fact that it’s light and shorter than the previous model, its lightning-fast adjustment  from 3X to 1X, or even that I don’t have to get my toolbox out to make adjustments. It […]

Mossberg 500 Rolling Thunder Magpul Package 12 GA Review

Mossberg. 12 gauge. Pump action. Shotgun. That is all the technical spec you need for this beauty. It looks good, is fun to shoot and whether you’re messing about target shooting or blowing away some vermin, you will do it with a smile on your face. Sure, she kicks… but don’t they all! But this […]

How to make an indication target?

What is an indication target and why are they so important? A very common question among gun fans around the world. An indication target is a target with a layer in the center that helps you to see where you have shot. This often shows a bright color around the hole you shot so you […]

What is a “grouping?”

When one is sighting in a firearm, especially those firearms with adjustable sights, one takes three of four shots.  Assuming the trigger was pulled exactly the same each time and the shooter had the same sight picture, all those shots should group around the same area. This is commonly referred to as “grouping” among gun […]

Model: Savage Arms Model 25 Lightweight Varminter .204 Ruger

Hunting for those career men and women can be hard and rough when the days get long and the game is faster than your bullet.  As the frustration rises, it can be hard to get enough inspiration to even lug along the heavy gun.  For when the weight gets too much to take and you […]

Buying Your First Gun

Let’s just be flat-out here—in today’s conservative world, it’s not every day that you get to buy your first gun. Where do you go? How much will it cost you? Where did guns even come from? Set aside your fears and worries—here are a few must-knows about buying your first gun. Guns have been considered […]

World’s Longest Successful Rifle Shot

In November of 2009 a British sniper named Craig Harrison successfully landed a kill shot from 2,479 metres away in Afghanistan. That’s right, a mile and a half. From this distance, here is what a man would look like in the targeting reticle of a Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 telescopic sight like the one used […]

Prohibited Weapons in Canada Series: Automatic Shotguns

Sure, they are an extremely cool pickup for novelty’s sake when you are playing an FPS videogame. However, you cannot have one in real- life. In fact, not even the military, for whom they were designed, really uses them. That is because they are really better suited to knocking down drywall or demolishing concrete than […]

The Cold SWORD Sniper Weapon

The Cold SWORD (Sniper Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices) is really a glimpse into the future of the fusion between technology and firearms. The devices uses both off-the-shelf commercial components and military off-the-shelf components. The system can be used to do all sorts of things, most of which we are to lazy to explain.

Cleaning your firearm

Gun Cleaning Kits and CLP

Do you own any guns, or are you thinking about purchasing one? One of the most important things to consider when buying a firearm is: are you willing to take care of it? Guns might seem like an easy hobby – but in reality the upkeep of guns is important and not something that you […]

Basic Gun Anatomy for Beginners

While there are many different varieties of guns in existence, it is good to know some very simple gun anatomy that will translate to almost all firearms. Below is some basic information to help familiarize the anatomy of a gun. The Barrel In most basic terms, the barrel is the tube in which the bullet […]

First Visit to a Shooting Range?

Have you ever been to a shooting range before? Are you feeling nervous about your first visit? This article will provides some great information that will teach you more about what to expect and it will help calm your nerves and be prepared. It is a lot of fun, and you’ll want to come back […]