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  • Wilson Combat WCP320 Carry


    The folks at Wilson Combat have a refreshing business model. Most handgun manufacturers produce their own designs and are loath to admit anyone else can come up with a good idea.

  • Engineering Excellence Embraces Artistic Style


    Nighthawk Custom’s collaboration with the German makers of the astounding Korth revolver series has helped serve to rewrite expectations on what a revolver can — or might...

  • The Rock Island Armory 5.0 Radically Revolutionary


    The Rock Island Armory 5.0 is like the yeti, your daughter’s imaginary uni-corn, or the elusive fiscally-responsible congressman. It is the sort of mystical thing that you...

  • The Fusion of Aesthetics and Ability


    Just about 55 years ago, Ed Brown started his American dream in the way so many successful entrepreneurs do. He began moonlighting in his garage after work and on weekends,...

  • Ruger’s 75th Anniversary SR1911


    This year marks the 75th anniversary of Sturm, Ruger & Co., founded in 1949 by partners Alexander McCormick Sturm and William Batterman Ruger. When Sturm died suddenly in 1951,...

Riton 3 Primal 10x42 HD Binocular

Riton 3 Primal 10x42 HD Binocular

The Riton 3 Primal binoculars are now available in 8X...

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Mission First Tactical ACHRO Chest Pack & Harness

Just in time for fall hunting season, Mission First...

Springfield Armory Echelon with Manual Safety

Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F 9mm Pistol with Manual Safety

Now available with a manual safety, the Springfield...

Three Mental Keys To Winning A...

Over-reliance and over-emphasis on specific hardware or some predefined technique have spelled the end for many. Successful confrontation management begins...
Read Full Article Ken Good
That Others Might Live

Human society rightfully venerates its heroes. On a certain primal level, this is a survival mechanism. For the species to endure, bravery and selflessness...
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
Shop Talk

Seems like oiling and greasing a gun had turned into a forgotten art. I get it; some gun owners are intimidated by the thought of taking things apart. That...
Read Full Article Greg Derr
The Right (And Wrong) Grips

The human hand is a marvelous device, an instrument of both great force and the utmost delicacy. The hand can be balled into a fist to punch you in the...
Read Full Article Dave Anderson
Do You Really NEED A Lathe And Mill?

Which machine tools do you actually need to do the average bit of gun work? Not any, actually. But often, the “want” gets in the way. These two points...
Read Full Article Roy Huntington
Staccato Ammunition

The maker of high-performance, double-stack 2011 pistols, a modern take on the venerable 1911, now makes Range and Match ammo. For now, at least, caliber...
Read Full Article Tom McHale
As The World Turns

Whether single-action thumb-busters or double-action shooters with swing-out cylinders, there’s no denying that revolvers are superior.
Read Full Article Jeff "Tank" Hoover
A Bell 222 helicopter served as the science fiction gunship in the 1980s TV series “Airwolf.”
Airwolf

In 1984, TV producer Donald Bellisario thought the 222 looked pretty sharp and chose it to be the science fiction gunship in his exciting new TV series...
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
The Naked Gun: Out of the Shower and...

You’re in the shower when an armed home invader breaks in. What do you do? Get your gun first, then worry about the bathrobe.
Read Full Article Massad Ayoob
The Bisley Model

I was a longtime veteran of Saturday matinee Westerns, and TV had arrived at our place in 1950 with Westerns being a major part of the airtime. So, I was...
Read Full Article John Taffin

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Handguns

Springfield...

The new Springfield Armory Micro-Compact Hellcat concealed carry pistol packs as much 9mm as you might carry in a full-sized Browning Hi-Power — all going...
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The Colt Python

It was circa-1955. Bullseye shooting, where you stood on your hind legs and shot one-handed is king. Cops’ holsters are filled with either a Colt or S&W...
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Diligence And...

Thirty-two years ago, an 11-year-old boy would work all weekend on the family ranch — ignoring the blazing sun — so he could shoot a few magazines...
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Real Avid Gun...

I have to confess, these sat on my desk for a while before I cracked the seal. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of Real Avid tools, having used them...
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Pistol Powders

My very first reloading manual, Lyman’s Reloader’s Handbook #45 (1967), is still on my desk. Along with it is their new one, #51 (2022). Handbook #45...
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Retro Time Machines

On the way home not too long ago I stopped by Scottsboro Gun & Pawn, which always has an interesting collection of used firearms.
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Are Big Dot Sights...

A look at the new XS DXT2 PRO big dot sights. Are they as precise as standard post and notch handgun sights? Let's put it to the test.
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Be Prepared! Water for the...

There's one thing more essential to survival than food, and that's water. After all, it makes up about 50% to 70% of your body weight. This week, the Gun...
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Be Prepared! Food For the...

The Cranks are back! This time, for a multi-part series on emergency preparedness. Let's kick things off by talking about food. How much land does one...
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