Curious Relics #139: A Short List – The Remington Model 1875 Part II

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! In the last article, I covered the history of the Remington Model 1875 and the man whose name is on the replica I am working with. This time we are on to variations, and as I have had to say a few […] The post C...

By Sam.S

Why You Need a Survival Axe

Why do you need a survival axe? When people think about prepping gear, they usually focus on the obvious items first. Things like emergency food kits, water filtration, firearms, medical supplies, generators, and radios tend to dominate the conversation. While all of those things matter, one tool...

By Ryan Domke

POTD: Interchangeable Parts Contract – Simeon North Model 1813

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the pistol that put interchangeable parts into a US government contract for the first time. This is a Simeon North Model 1813 in 69 caliber, made in Middletown, Connecticut. The 1813 contract is the document people cite when they talk about ...

By Sam.S

Footsteps of Giants

The generation of instructors bridging the gap from the early days of firearms training to now are slowly stepping away from the game. Read the original story: Footsteps of Giants

By Nate Parker

PKM Headspace And Keeping It In The Fight

For maintainers, particularly those supporting partner forces, the PK series offers a notable advantage over many Western and other Soviet-designed systems with its adjustable headspace. This feature significantly simplifies sustainment and repair in austere environments, with the ability to mism...

By Lynndon Schooler

POTD: Bayonet for a .22 – Remington No. 4-S American Boy Scout Bayonet

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a bayonet built for a rifle chambered in 22 Short. This is the bayonet for the Remington No. 4-S American Boy Scout rifle. The story needs one correction up front. This was not a Boy Scouts of America product. In 1913 there were competing sc...

By Sam.S

Curious Relics #138: Two Years Too Late – Remington Model 1875 Part I

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last time around, we spent four parts on the Colt 1862 Police using an Uberti replica as our hands-on gun. If you missed any of it, you can find Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV at their respective […]...

By Sam.S

POTD: Flat Top Frontier – Colt New Frontier SAA in .38 Special

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Single Action Army that ditched the cowboy sights for something you can aim with. This is a second-generation Colt New Frontier in .38 Special. Colt dropped the Single Action Army in 1941 and figured that was the end of it. Then television...

By Sam.S

Vortex Crossfire II Red Dots Add Solar, Motion Activation

For years the original Crossfire was the default answer when somebody asked what red dot to hang on a first AR without spending real money. Vortex updated it earlier this month, and the Crossfire II lineup closes most of the gaps that had opened up between the old sight and the rest of the budget...

By Sam.S
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