Curious Relics #137: Little Colt Speaks – Colt 1862 Police Part IV

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...

By Sam.S

Canada's Gun Grab Is On Hold, Again

Basically, starting back in 2020, the Canadian federal government has been working on banning a wide list of firearms, particularly almost any modern AR-style rifle. The feds were set to enact a mandatory turn-your-gun-in-for-money program through 2026, with the self-declaration period ending on ...

By Zac K

GOA Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Gun Ban for Nonresident Americans

Gun Owners of America is challenging a U.S. Virgin Islands licensing system that recognizes no out-of-state permits, generally blocks nonresidents from applying and carries a ten-year minimum sentence for unauthorized firearm possession.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

New Jersey Democrats Attack Third Circuit After AR-15, Magazine Ban Defeat

New Jersey’s attorney general and Senate president are attacking the Third Circuit after the en banc court struck down the state’s semiautomatic-rifle and magazine bans. Their public-safety rhetoric avoids the central problem: New Jersey failed to justify its restrictions under Bruen.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

XTech Tactical Launches X-Flare AR-15 Magwell Lineup

Reload speed is often a geometry problem as much as it's a training/repition one, and XTech Tactical thinks it's found a cleaner solution than the billet flare kits that have dominated the category. The new X-Flare 556 and X-Flare Digital  are glass-filled nylon magwells built spec...

By Luke C.

Tested: Doubletap 10mm 200-Grain Hardcast Solid

Ammunition used for big game hunting or wilderness defense will have different requirements than what we might use for concealed carry. Even if the firearm in question is put to the former tasks. Where an even mix of expansion and penetration is important for hollow point ammunition, big game req...

By Jim Maybrick
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