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Author: Jacob
Jacob is a general firearms enthusiast, hobby gunsmith and avid plinker based out of East Tennessee. He has a bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman University and enjoys writing and covering firearms related articles and events. He has a background in the journalism industry.
Guns Of The Man With No Name

Guns Of The Man With No Name Trilogy

Clint Eastwood and Westerns have been a perfect match for more than fifty years. It all started with his portrayal of Rowdy Yates in the TV series Rawhide. The show ran for a total of 217 episodes from 1959 through 1966, with Eastwood starring in all of them. Clint continued his cowboy ways on the […]

how to field strip and reassemble a glock pistol

How to Field Strip and Reassemble a Glock

It is crucial to keep any firearm you own in good working condition. You’ll want to be sure to field strip a Glock pistol and clean your weapon after every time you fire it. Even if you never fire your weapon, you still want to clean it at least once a year. Why Field Strip […]

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The Guns Of Pale Rider

Clint Eastwood is both the director and star in this traditional Western from 1985. The movie has everything that his fans have come to expect including action, drama, and plenty of guns of Pale Rider. This time he plays a reticent stranger, called Preacher, who says little but carries a big stick (literally). Early in […]

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Field Strip and Reassemble an AR-15 Rifle

It is extremely important that you keep your firearm clean, be it an AR-15 or otherwise. As you fire a firearm, lead and propellant residues will accumulate inside of it. Such fouling will impact accuracy and may ultimately cause the firearm to malfunction. Whether that firearm is simply a toy or your only means for […]

guns of john wick

The Guns Of John Wick

The John Wick trilogy focuses on the life of a retired assassin who attempts to leave his past behind. An assassin who was once so deadly and untouchable that no one dared speak his name for fear of invoking Baba Yaga (the boogie-man). The untouchable becomes touched by the life and love of a woman […]