Episode 455: Buying a Gun…Stuff That Doesn’t Matter

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Episode 455: Buying a Gun…Stuff That Doesn’t Matter

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Nov 14, 2020

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Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about factors that people THINK matter when buying or choosing a gun...but actually don't. Grip angle, bore axis, sight radius, and other topics will all come up in today's episode.

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Nov 14, 2020

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Episode 455: Buying a Gun…Stuff That Doesn’t Matter

Episode 455: Buying a Gun…Stuff That Doesn’t Matter

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