More than a century after the debut of John Browning’s most celebrated handgun design, the year 2020 marked the beginning of Springfield Armory’s most recent 1911 makeover. Long known as a premium purveyor of the .45-caliber, two-time World War champ, Springfield’s catalog of 1911s had grow...
Virginia’s new HB40 ghost gun ban does not just target future builds. It forces privately made firearms into a serialization and recordkeeping scheme and offers no true grandfather clause for existing homemade guns.
The more you ask of your brain, the slower your per-task performance is — with or without a gun. This is known as the Psychological Refractory Period (PRP), but why does it slow you down, especially in a fight for your life? And, how can you reduce the effects of PRP? First published by AT Read...
Does shooting a bear make the bear more dangerous? In most cases the bears run off or are killed. If the bears persist in the attack, most are killed or driven off.
Military aircraft design of the Cold War era could be described as akin to physics, or, more specifically, to Newton’s Third Law of motion, which states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” From lessons learned in the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force determi...
Ammunition Depot has cases of 500 rounds of Hyperion Munitions Veteran Ammo .300 Blackout 150gr FMJ marked down to $280.24 when you use code ALand5 at checkout.
The AK family of weapons is notorious, but the platform’s infamous partner is the 7.62×39 cartridge. Like Bonnie and Clyde, the AK’s reputation is inseparable from its chambering. That the cartridge is historically simple, robust, and effective is the key variable that makes the...
These days, the gun world is obsessed with all things tactical and self-defense oriented, but it wasn’t always that way. In the days before and after World War II, gun mags were oriented more towards the Fudd market, and people cared about hunting and outdoors living in general. And in that...
The SIG516 G3 platform continues to evolve with the introduction of the Bronze variant. While the core design remains consistent with previous 516 models , a rifle that combines a piston system and updated styling with modern AR features, this version adds a distinct Bronze Cerakote finish across...
PENN is here with the newest addition to their Fathom line of low-profile reels, with the new Fathom 500 jumbo-sized baitcaster. Continuing their goal of making fishing gear with uncompromising power and control, this new Fathom reel packs precision-engineering and rugged gearing into a compact p...