The Viral “Scooby Doo Gun”. Let’s Talk About It.

At SHOT Show 2026 I was at the Gideon Optics booth, and a custom “Scooby Doo Gun” 1911 caught my eye. Not because of performance. Not because of innovation. Because…

By Mitch Goerdt

Curtiss P-36 Hawk: Hero Plane of Pearl Harbor?

At the National Museum of the United States Air Force, many visitors will see an unfamiliar aircraft at the entrance to the WWII gallery. The museum’s display of the gleaming silver fighter coded “86” on the fuselage, features a pilot boarding the plane in his pajamas, with an M1911 pistol ...

By Tom Laemlein

Bank Fishing Blueprint #001: Finding Hidden Ponds

Welcome to our recurring series of Bank Fishing Blueprint. Here, we will share experiences and lessons learned from years of fishing ponds, canals, and small lakes from the bank. My name is Keith Lusher, and like many anglers, I grew up fishing wherever I could find water. Whether it was a small ...

By Keith Lusher

Ayoob: Can You Shoot Your 1911 Backwards?

The 1911 is truly a classic gun. It is robust, reliable and easy to shoot well. Well, it’s easy to shoot for right-handers, that is. Historically, the 1911 pistol has been a right-hander’s gun. Now, the history books tell us there was a time in America when a teacher would rap a naturally lef...

By Massad Ayoob

Bill Wilson’s New Hardcover Distills 60 Years of Shooting Knowledge

Bill Wilson has been building firearms since before most of us were born. Now he's written a book about it. Wilson Combat  just released Guns, Hunting, and Shooting: What I've Learned in 60 Years , a 234-page hardcover that spans rifle, handgun, and cartridge selection along with l...

By Josh C

Arizona Bill Requiring Firearm Safety Instruction in K-12 Schools Moves Forward

PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Senate Bill 1424, which would require firearm safety instruction in public schools, continues advancing through the legislature after receiving approval from House committees and caucuses. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Wendy Rogers and Sen. Mark Finchem, would require sc...

By Luke McCoy
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