POTD: S&W No. 3 First Model American – Revolver That Beat Colt

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Smith & Wesson No. 3 First Model American manufactured 1870-1872. This was Smith & Wesson’s first large-frame cartridge revolver and their answer to Colt’s dominance in military revolvers. The Model 3 American was revolut...

By Sam.S

Flying with Guns: Episode 57 – Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans

Episode 57 was filmed May 6th, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. Easy process start to finish. Check-In at LAS Walked up and declared firearms. I had two hard-sided cases this trip — my Pelican case inside a piece of luggage, and a second hard case that was empty. Mentioned it at ...

By Luke McCoy

Book on Roman Republic Has Insights for Today’s Freedom Advocates

Miguel A. Faria Jr.’s The Roman Republic is not light reading, but it is essential reading for Americans who understand that liberty, civic duty, and historical memory are not optional. Ancient Rome’s fall from republican government offers a warning modern America would be foolish to ignore.

By David Codrea

Affordable in All the Right Places! Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 9mm

Springfield Armory has created a pretty large lineup of pistol offerings via their Echelon platform. With a chassis design that allows for switching between different slide and frame combinations, the sky is the limit as far as what configuration you can create for yourself. The only thing that m...

By Adam Scepaniak

POTD: Merrimack Southerner Derringer – Double Struck Marking

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Merrimack Arms Southerner derringer manufactured 1866-1869 with double struck “SOUTHERNER” marking. Merrimack Arms & Manufacturing Company operated in Newburyport, Massachusetts during a brief window after the Civil War. The...

By Sam.S
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