Posts about "firearm"
POTD: The Colt 1878 Sheriff’s Model – No Ejector Needed
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Colt’s big bore double action in its handiest form, built in 1882 and chambered in 44-40. The Model 1878 was Colt’s answer to a market that wanted a double action revolver in a serious caliber. It sold in decent numbers and it w...
Front Line Friday #33: EMS Gear on Patrol - What to Carry and Why
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.
FFL News: Missouri v. ATF, AR-15 Cases and Shutdown Risk
Missouri sues ATF, Delaware upholds 18-to-20 restrictions, SCOTUS sets a December date for AR-15 ban cases, and the September 30 funding deadline threatens NICS and eForms throughput. What FFL dealers should do this week.
TFB Review: Strike Industries SMC Bravo Chassis - Springfield Echelon
The world of firearms is evolving and it is coming fast. We are no longer relegated to owning a pistol and rifle in fixed configurations. With chassis system handguns (SIG P365 with an FCU or Springfield Echelon with a COG), we can simply pull the “guts” - your serialized portion from...
POTD: Firearm as Art - Wilson Combat's Stunning Rhodesian Camo Finish
Rhodesian Brushstroke may be one of the most underrated camouflage patterns in military aesthetics, a fact that one of Wilson Combat's customers took good care of in this EDC X9. Born from counterinsurgency campaigns in Africa during the 1970s and '80s, the pattern employs organic...
Concealed Carry Corner: Are Bag Guns A Thing Of The Past?
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about some of the key maintenance items for your carry gun. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at the decline of bag guns and PDWs in...
Lee-Metford Rifle: The .303 Before the Lee-Enfield
The Lee-Metford’s service life was comparatively brief, but its fast bolt action, detachable magazine, and .303 British chambering established the foundation for the Lee-Enfield rifle family.
19-Year-Old Who Shot Dearborn Mall Shooter After He Killed One Man and Wounded Another Sentenced to Two Years Probation for Carrying Without a Permit
A 19-year-old stopped a Dearborn mall shooter who had already killed one man. Now he has two years of probation for carrying without a permit. Read the original story: 19-Year-Old Who Shot Dearborn Mall Shooter After He Killed One Man and Wounded Another Sentenced to Two Years Probation for Carry...
S&W Bodyguard 2.0 Now Comes Factory-Fitted with Viridian RFX1
Smith & Wesson isn't making you guess anymore. The company is now shipping the Bodyguard 2.0 factory-fitted with Viridian's RFX1 green dot reflex sight, available across three configurations that cover the thumb-safety divide and compliance landscape. At $599 MSRP, you're getti...