Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Smith & Wesson’s final word on the top-break 38. This is the 38 Double Action “Perfected Model,” made from 1909 to 1920 in 38 S&W, and S&W wasn’t shy about the name. They considered it the pinnacle of thei...
September's NSSF-adjusted NICS figure reached 1.15 million, marking the 14th consecutive month above 1 million, while NFA-related activity jumped sharply. The post Gun Haters Lose Again: Americans Post Another 1-Million-Plus Gun Purchase Month appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Suppressing a 6.5 Creedmoor comes down to a choice most shooters do not think through before they buy. Historically, 6.5 Creedmoor shooters have reached for a .30 caliber silencer, and most still do, because a .30-caliber can also cover the .308 and other larger-bore rifles in the safe. But a ded...
If you carry the notion that a bear is a lumbering, slow-footed animal you could jog away from, correct it now. A grizzly at full sprint covers about 20 yards per second, and it is highly unlikely that a human could outrun a bear encountered in the wild. The fastest recorded human speed belongs t...
Santa Rosa’s latest gun buyback collected 583 firearms and exhausted roughly $50,000 in funding. Research raises a bigger question: Do these programs actually reduce crime? The post Santa Rosa’s Latest Gun Buyback Hauls In 583 Firearms appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
While I’ve been tangentially aware of Wuben as a brand, I’d never tried one of their lights. So when they reached out to me about taking a few of their products for a test drive, I readily agreed. I’d heard good things about them, so I figured I’d give them a shot. They sent me […] ...
Editor’s Note: The author received a loaner Springfield Armory SA-35 4″ polished blue pistol prior to the handgun’s official launch for writing this article. All opinions are those of the author. I’ve been a big fan of the Springfield Armory SA-35 since its launch back in 2021...
The modern light machine gun sits at an interesting crossroads. For decades, the basic concept has been the same: provide a small infantry unit with a belt-fed weapon capable of delivering sustained fire while remaining mobile enough to maneuver with the riflemen. But the character of modern comb...
Shooting a suppressed .22 LR rifle or pistol is probably one of the more “peaceful” shooting experiences you can have on the homestead or at the range. Today we're looking at a CCI load built for one job: feeding a suppressed .22 without packing the baffles full of lead. CCI Clea...
An Oklahoma National Guardsman deployed to Washington, D.C., was arrested after police found his personal handgun during an off-duty traffic stop. The post Oklahoma National Guardsman Arrested in DC for Carrying His Off-Duty Handgun appeared first on The Truth About Guns.