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Tim Stetzer

Pittsburgh
As seen in: The Truth About Guns, Special Weapons for Military & Police, TACTICAL-LIFE.COM, Athlon Outdoors, Personal Defense World, GATDAILY Guns Ammo Tactical, American Outdoor Guide, TREAD Magazine, Knives Illustrated, Skillset Magazine
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Tim Stetzer lives in Western Pennsylvania with his wife, 2 kids, and too many cats. He has over two decades of law enforcement experience in patrol, as a detective, and as a police academy instructor. He was a Chemical Operations Specialist in the Army Reserve, and later an aircraft load planner and hazardous cargo specialist in the Air Force Reserves. He’s been an avid outdoorsman since his youth in Boy Scouts, enjoying hiking camping and, of course, shooting. Tim has written for various gun, …

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Tim Stetzer, Author at The Truth About Guns

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Tim Stetzer lives in Western Pennsylvania with his wife, 2 kids, and too many cats. He has over two decades o…

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Tim Stetzer lives in Western Pennsylvania with his wife, 2 kids, and too many cats. He has over two decades o…

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The L.T. Wright Knives Field Ready Genesis

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By Tim Stetzer
| GATDAILY Guns Ammo Tactical
Handmade knives are great, but sometimes the problem is that there aren’t enough hands. Anyone who’s tried getting a custom knife only to be forever chasing them to be in stock understands the pain. L.T. Wright Knives from Winterville, Ohio, is a small shop that typically does all of its work by hand. Their knives sell out as fast as they can make them.
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Rugged Sub9 Suppressor

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By Tim Stetzer
| GATDAILY Guns Ammo Tactical
Another thing I had a chance to try out while at the Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous this year was the Sub9 Suppressor from Rugged Suppressors. With the reduction of the Federal Tax Stamp to zero, there’s a lot of interest in suppressors, and they’re being sold in record numbers. While there are new companies popping up every day, there’s something to be said for companies that have been at this for a while, like Rugged. The Rugged Suppressors Sub9 is optimized for short-barreled, pistol-caliber use.
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Because Everyone Needs a Boot Knife: SOG and Cold Steel

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By Tim Stetzer
| shootingnewsweekly.com
While EDC knives are certainly tools, I think anyone who carries a gun also acknowledges that they’re a backup weapon as well. Especially in a weapons retention situation. Even if you don’t carry a gun, if you carry a knife you’re probably cognizant of its defensive potential if needed. While there are a lot of knives out there that you can choose from, with a lot of good reasons why, let’s take a look at the humble boot knife and a couple of examples from SOG Knives and Cold Steel.
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Contributing Editor for Tactical Knives magazine, with Harris Publications

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