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[Review] Battle Arms Development OIP: Lightest AR-15?
Need the lightest possible AR-15 for competition or survival purposes? Battle Arms Development's OIP Gen 2 comes in 3.8 lbs...and we shoot it A LOT.
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Need the lightest possible AR-15 for competition or survival purposes? Battle Arms Development's OIP Gen 2 comes in 3.8 lbs...and we shoot it A LOT.

The Ruger LCP II is one of the most popular pocket pistol CCW gun. We hands-on review its shootability, reliability, ergonomics, price, and more.
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Seeing if big bore Desert Eagle is for you? We review Magnum Research's newest Deagle, the Mark XIX, in .429. Is the power, accuracy, and reliability there?
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Looking for a snub-nosed revolver in .38 Special as a backup gun? We hands-on review the popular S&W 642 Airweight for reliability, shootabily, and more.
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Looking at getting an LWRCI AR-15? We hands-on review both the DI and IC-SPR for reliability, accuracy, ergonomics, value, and more.
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Looking for a nice .223 rifle that's not an AR? We hands-on test a couple Mini-14 Ranch rifles for accuracy, ergonomics, reliability, price, and more.
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The AR-15 comes in a lot of different flavors. One great for CQB and extended ranges is the Remington 6.8 SPC. We'll cover ballistics, uses, ammo, and more.
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Want an affordable and tough complete AR-15 pistol or upper? We review PSA's 7.5" & 10.5" pistols for fit/feel, reliability, accuracy, & recoil (videos).
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See what we think of the Taurus PT 1911...entry-level 1911 with tons of great features. We'll cover reliability, shootability, pricing, upgrades, and more.

Building a 9mm AR-15 pistol caliber carbine? Finding the right barrel is crucial. Here's a couple of our favorites we've used in our own builds.