Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a carbine that rode into the most studied battle in American history. This is a Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor carbine in .45-70, and this one falls in the serial range issued to the 7th Cavalry. In other words, it’s the type of gun G...
The iconic American rifle of World War 1 is the 1903 Springfield, but most of the Doughboys were issued a different gun. The US Rifle, Model of 1917, also known as the Enfield or P17, thanks to the vagaries of history, was the most prevalent US rifle by far. Over two million were made in a two-ye...
A licensed Massachusetts gun owner shot an armed man pursuing her husband at gunpoint. The Hampden DA ruled it lawful self-defense. Read the original story: A Social Media Dispute Showed Up at Their Front Door. His Wife’s Single Shot Ended It.
A legally armed Massachusetts woman fired a single, decisive shot after an armed man allegedly pursued her husband at their Springfield home. Video, witness testimony, 911 recordings, and physical evidence supported her account, and prosecutors ruled the shooting lawful.
FPC sues Louisiana in federal court over its 21-and-over permit rule, arguing it strips 18-to-20-year-old adults of the right to carry. Read the original story: Old Enough to Enlist, Too Young for a Permit: FPC Challenges Louisiana’s 21-and-Over Carry Rule
Governor Ayotte signed HB 1279 and HB 1365 into law, expanding third-party defense protections and stripping personal data from New Hampshire's pistol permit application.
Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...
Ever Green International is going back to the classics with the new Lucy Worm, a 3.2″ curly tail worm. Curly tail worms have been a staple in tackle boxes for anglers since the early 1970s and are arguably one of the most effective soft plastic designs ever conceived. Ever Green Internation...
The V2 responds directly to the feedback that made the original work but less than it could have. The most visible change is the shift to capped turrets. The original used low-profile exposed adjustments that traded zero protection for tool-free convenience. That's a workable tradeoff until ...