HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Classic Aesthetic or Hopelessly Pathetic?

Welcome everyone to the 205th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – Is this Gat a sweet deal or only have Fudd appeal?  Each week the TFB staff weighs in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

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POTD: Colt-Style by Noveske Rifleworks

I thought this pistol, carbine, PCC, SBR, rifle or however you or the national or local legislation cares to define it looked cool and needed sharing. The maker is, of course,  Noveske Rifleworks, and as you can see, it’s a 9mm that takes Colt-style magazines, with either 10, 20 or 32 rounds. Then there’s the paintwork, which seems to be a one-off special.

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CMMG Mk 9 PCC Now With Radial Delayed Blowback Action

CMMG is proud to reintroduce their popular Mk 9 in a radial delayed blowback version. The Mk 9 has been one of CMMG’s most popular straight blowback 9mm AR pistols and now it is receiving a brand new operating system allowing it to use a true SMG magazine – the Colt style magazine.

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AR Pistol Showdown – Glock Mags or Colt Mags? The Big Debate

In the last three or four months, I have been making an effort to go out and shoot with strangers in public ranges either outside or the various indoor ranges in Michigan. It’s fairly easy to become comfortable shooting on private land with the same group of people. In an effort to break this trend, I’ve started shooting at random indoor ranges lately and talking to people about random firearms. I was rather surprised when I took a couple AR pistol caliber carbines and people didn’t understand the difference between Colt AR magazines and Glock factory magazines. I got a ton of questions about what’s best and what one they should buy if they only have a budget to purchase one. Let’s dive into the differences between Glock mags and Colt mags.

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