The Debrief - “The Roughest Torture Test I’ve Done Yet”

When it comes to a self-defense handgun, there is no higher priority than reliability. And what I’ve found when it comes to the Hellcat family of pistols is that reliability is simply a given. 113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8kh3q3npV1-WJV7CgBvrW7zW4nv5dKr3QW7L3rZf779c0ZW5RrNYh2vkk6VVfGL2t67wVwLW6TkBtX8yRHktW6jPVsr7rMRjxW48yyyC7P_5SrVPK-xJ1rk0wwW1ctbxP1cNnbVW48YFb35x-7w6W57yc1K4MXkywW5BhsnH518l4GW11pLcl4y-BzMW4Dxm6h5wv4D2W8rsNhP4F5RN8VkKX-c2LtYWlVfxnqB97CCWSW87K5yh4sKyrZW73LYPF1BWvn2W20X8Wp8r4x9dW2kcpkF5NLHNZW1VBsRz4HNCjK34dz1 [tal-hellcat-pro-torture-test](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8l93q3phV1-WJV7CgHLyW6jT8gs6GmqDwW69w06L63zM7xW6b1xmY2_S70hVSK9hM6ZFMvdW19-4WN4Qj3xjVFQ7bP7bxKy0W8KlhjV31h333N6xqGRWpjJ0nVxwRf06DFxpMW5lnCS97wfPqFW5fGClh14yJVYW34Qg536bzj1CW1spwMs15YMjjN1hZC2p4RFQvW3FjnDY3t9753W8FSf-J8CzTJmW5_jVX62b72wsVRBD9g7Lf-kfW74fDf37-NRxcW1SvZBm2FMGgCW2Zqpr44PfsG9W18Gg2L6LHytMV9-M2V7Mx14CW8CRQG81lFvP2W2ss5H56JLwSMW7F628r2G7lN8W3MlWf48-FSm4W4k7p6k7bSvLP2Y01) [“THE ROUGHEST TORTURE TEST I’VE DONE YET”](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8l93q3phV1-WJV7CgG_ZW84n6vV6QMkBnW90rMC65pm3MXW6Vqpnt4JkdpMN1RZqs7gJgrxN8m7drKnN6hXW7NVDhv3ShS_mN8SYKpVpM_t0W6r2lQr3NVgK-N2F8yGVwPpxKN219RdGGQnkhW6yjQKG298RpdW97dNZh8-PJ2DN4XL2zt4--z9W8dMmX12Qj-gFN4gXs7NxtYDGW9j-LY14LK0fDW8S7sXB23QFtqVr1VKF1mtR1hVtJq3Y8Gp6PWW5clyvh8tYwKWW6lkGhS1BF-BPW96kjcv5pJZLvVGjVrB8thGNyW4GVm1V3wyTpjW64XfYH2lgG9KW9cyNTs2s2jb-W3BXqhD1Nlc2hW3Qh4lY1ffVtv3p3y1) By Paul Carlson November 10th, 2022 - When it comes to a self-defense handgun, there is no higher priority than reliability. And what I’ve found when it comes to the Hellcat ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8l93q3phV1-WJV7CgHrrW54-3Dm8VhMqvW6lBtf27nJkG1W8xSvhM7r-8-zW1p2PhY30Jrx9W3X1X8c5bgF1KW4X538H7-v_skW7y4Zwk6Sd8MGVN64Sd55dJwYW98fhY954CzTwW2ztdDD49j-nwW5tKZM17fD_N6VH56rP7kdcHdW68kfBJ338hlVW6FgKD233Q9n1W4JLnnS5hfVf6N5CgGM7lk2mKVp58S-8BmJXpW58BJzW7nX3z_W6pJ1sK1ByPQvW7F0mS47C69D-W1VSxph1Xb10TW6GYR714Hl_f0VRdjrf7_FNsCW5BfGV_3QyVbRN331PgzX9QTbW5lKqDp1tl_ZdW7QNjYr3mbFxTN65zpsrgBpYn34Cc1) [tal-type-52-rifle-v2](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8kV3q3n_V1-WJV7CgJ98VwQXYx2BzBnMN2PtSxG64PXPW1wSPd97pjn5CW3w28J78YJFfwW8g6nNf1QqYNyW79_Hf85-SBTyVHkdtx3WcJfmW5QHzQK69G2GFVgKY703kn6_5W8xdm3178pdKWW8dz6qJ5Z5WmKW8fHlQF5rnxtlW1B1WCV3m1WfWW8NwTw78MXTDsW8c5tLH408bK8W7hLWxT1387D7W2zXksr7qG-jCW5N7x332BFDMGW6nMvj_8s-Gt9W8SFcZj7LBHc1W3JPm3q4mpfRGW2ZXqCn2t5ps8W38BZ055Xg8r2W80Slc34LZ8W_W5rrHF1412XkrW5JJBr647tVBK2rg1) [IS THIS COUNTRY’S AK BETTER THAN RUSSIA’S?](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8kV3q3n_V1-WJV7Cg_24W1gVQy_3bN6v6VzJsxz5nqMMhW7wBJLV3WK2xyW1z1vF17gLRhHW2gvMmQ5jDHv3W8sF8wF25PvXmV6Stkj5vT_qJW62kjR18vG8z3N7n4mR3B2sXKW3Jsy4Z7cfzmhN8y6vbWfXDm2W59DyZR5802RZTWSFq4JXqB7W2G3d6w5kyP0yN6r5X1RkfN9PW8dC5M42ZpFWJW1wRmnC8CXQ3HVlsn883vCYGWW7g3lR37433hfVtphwp1P4gh2W2vpx1M9bhgf7W7Kkx_-4ZjzltW7hfJn77Nk6N6W7BHLN75-0R9ZW4xzF5x3D_gQjW7syxbL1mXGd73pBW1) By Will Dabbs, MD November 8th, 2022 - In the late 1970’s, Kalashnikov rifles were the most common firearms on the planet. Despite tens of millions of copies in service, they yet ... 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He had been looking for a CCW gun, and ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8kV3q3n_V1-WJV7CgFRWW2gbbVl7Ly6mWW84h3Xz2hZPSLW3WVx173c6JStW1gBW3L9b1MQPW1TBkJM4kRxVsW5pbsql14_r3SW5b2-WT76Y85lW2JzZzF58_cBqW26hpFg2z4PfQN6pShDWG0zFGW8yz7t88lP4QNW7bByFK8jQ2nJV8SnLX33RZXgW8Kxv473q4-LMW4887-q3rZx1KW1TTM7f96Z6hPW51ccrh7SX3hQW87K9H55HzQJYMwz4HTrDkHJW5LyKMP2pnhxwW3_48-y2Dw2pFVtHkQk7StpSXW25pw1Q1c3J5jW2K8SRn68JvyCW76rW2h5kQ69TW58xS3k4K2K623gZc1) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we have Paul Carlson facing down his toughest gun torture test yet, take a look at what might be the best AK ever made, and consider the ins and outs of CCW for new buyers. First up, we have Paul Carlson wringing out two Hellcat Pro pistols with a serious mixed-ammo torture test. Employing just about every weight and bullet type available, Paul ran the guns — and himself — through a very tough test. Click [here](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8l93q3phV1-WJV7CgTRQW2Lx4n0335P-nW2y6ZzB2LKgsJW7xqn9g9hBnrqW4JGCjB7wz56wW1Mbzj68dy2zyW2VXVpx7Jhws2N7hjDMKrTg8kW4tjw8J2WMN-GW79vGTv7fX7rpW6KHkQh6Bx9hSW3LzthT3BmchVW6Td-dx2Ms92-W74YHff6TRhtkW2lmsFV9lthxmW1VJLDV3bjYmVW7j3hRz5vBtHGW1239rf91ddt3W3-gDfH7CxBXsW5Qf5Fm1Ft7MvW3XclRh2tHYR6W3GxkNS5P2t4lN8N2G19-8yD7W3QCdnt8lH2cGW6rrZcx8dFl1tW8WFB2n6scJHNW21m-bd3q5-rrVNKfbW90qcJgW4PGkrb994_t_37mj1) to see how they did. Next, we have Dr. Will Dabbs considering the Type 56 AK and ruminating on how it might just be the finest AK rifle ever made. Want to see if you agree? Then click [here](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8kV3q3n_V1-WJV7CgR1mW3wx-3_1TY6yVW40GBSx6j3JRsW80YhyK31kpZ9W5Kyy972RGg_MW32sFBm5B1ZRnW26-gj0800RfHW37-KNs3f0p-VTz_fk43D5gbW9lC2124tXlZ-W5VJHX17MHYbxW9kX13w6CH4t2W8fFS256FSrqtW5frf9Q7F0GxcVbSLc-8xdgPqW8R-Q6X3PYMnDW2y2wTQ71LkrpW3B1csm5ndm_cW3DYzSM4dJ10VW2kFjwZ1r6DWyW1LfXZk4S3BhsW154bnk431fVFW1VXMQq6L2MRLM3MgKVqjxd-VX94h77B15t-W6VMwLN7wp-kvMzHg-nCMzNS37bw1) to read the full article. And lastly, we have Cory Jordan give us his takes on the ins and outs of jumping into the CCW world as a first-timer. With a thorough consideration of how he got started, this piece might just give you a leg up on prepping your own CCW system. Click [here](113/c2jPK04/VWCwql6BcKyvW3-s4Bk4XYnStW5SJqyG4ScbNdM9V8kV3q3n_V1-WJV7CgMkBW2sHkX57P5ShfW88gcZq7dv7ltW8shv3h8SrmF0W6sfGSD5Y5hVtW5NhCS98P5ZRWN6GXkSSJCrNHW6DP20K3WBJkGW6kgcbV91h9YrW7RXmwj4kFrLrW88TV_H468p36N8TBVLtTW4VDW74TGS02nN2b4W8qBXPC94bssZW3H6Mtk6B9MPtW27MgxY3mYJ7xW6mfr0v8_r2nYW7FwwsS9lSypYW4G2cf85hy3B3W2J3WDh4l60vbW1SGR9_3WyrqQW1q_YV-821Nb2W90TNqT6grtdhW1KqBfs72sxYQW4gJG1J7ytVDRW6xgRtm1DMQhfW2RGY9p6NW9JY34hW1) to find out more. 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