• Tara TM-9 Review : a DA/SA, Striker-fired pistol?

    Tara TM-9 Review : a DA/SA, Striker-fired pistol?

    The Tara TM9 is a polymer framed, striker fired pistol made in Montenegro. Who cares, right? Everyone and their dog makes a Glock knockoff (Glock alternatives in Canada article). Well, at around $300, and sometimes less, it’s the cheapest of this style of handgun available in Canada. It also has a DA/SA action, which is…

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  • Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine

    Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine

    The Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine is a Russian/Soviet carbine-length, bolt action rifle in 7.62x54R. It’s a shorter, carbine version to the longer Mosin M1891s and 91/30s. While the M38 was made from 1938-45, the M44 was a late WWII modification that was only produced in Russia from 1944-48. Other communist countries and Satellite soviet states…

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  • Vortex Spitfire AR Review

    Vortex Spitfire AR Review

    The Vortex Spitfire AR is a 1X prism scope made in China. Compared with a plain red dot, a prism scope like the Spitfire works better for people with astigmatism, has an etched reticle that doesn’t require batteries, and has less of a tunnel vision than a red dot does. It also has adjustable turrets…

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  • Savage 12FV Review

    Savage 12FV Review

    The Savage 12FV is a bolt action rifle exclusive to Cabela’s. It has a varmint profile (kinda heavy) barrel, oversized bolt handle, jeweled bolt, synthetic stock, and uses a blind top-load magazine. This Savage has the top bolt release, not the bottom one like some other Savage rifles. Although they say it’s a varmint rifle,…

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  • Carcano M91 Carbine Review

    Carcano M91 Carbine Review

    The Carcano is an Italian, bolt action rifle used from 1891 through WWII. It uses a 6 round, Mannlicher-style internal en-bloc clip that auto drops out the bottom on the last round. The first models were done in 6.5×52, then they tried 30 cal for a while before going back to the 6.5. But this…

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  • Streamlight TLR-1 HL Review

    Streamlight TLR-1 HL Review

    Having a light permanently on a handgun makes it more practical for investigating when things go bump in the night. Note: The TLR-1 comes in regular and HL versions. The HL version (pictured) is $160 USD or $200 Canadian, half the price of the Surefire X300U-A, which go for $300 USD or $420 Canadian. Streamlight…

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