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Wheelgun Wednesday: Would You Like Some Diamonds With Your S&W?
The high-end auction houses always have some sort of interesting firearm up for auction - sometimes it’s a rare piece of history, sometimes the gun belonged to a notable figure from the past, and sometimes, it’s a set of diamond-encrusted, gold-plastered Smith & Wesson No. 1 revol...
GOA Targets Illinois’ ‘Backdoor Handgun Ban’
Gun Owners of America is urging Illinois lawmakers to reject HB 4471, arguing the proposal could restrict some of America's most popular handguns while exposing dealers and manufacturers to steep civil penalties. The post GOA Targets Illinois’ ‘Backdoor Handgun Ban’ appeared first on The Tr...
POTD: Williamson Patent Derringer – Rimfire and Percussion in One Gun
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Williamson Patent Derringer manufactured 1866 to 1870, chambered in .41 rimfire, and including a percussion adapter for converting between cartridge and cap operation. The 1860s were a transitional period where percussion and metallic cartri...
S13E22: JUSTIFIED SAVES – Whose Fight Is It?
We review a monthly set of justified save cases to discuss decision-making in defensive gun use incidents, including questions about who was the initial aggressor and when a threat had ended.
Jim Carmichel Picks His Favorite Hunting Rifles
When it comes to picking your favorite firearms, explains our former long-time shooting editor, you don't have to be entirely reasonable The post Jim Carmichel Picks His Favorite Hunting Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.
M41A Pulse Rifle: The Ultimate Aliens Gun
Private Dwayne Hicks sat in an expansive classroom alongside the rest of his platoon of newly minted boots. Each Marine had a well-used Pulse Rifle sitting on the table in front of them. The weapons were clean enough to be used as surgical implements and smelled vaguely of CLP. Gunnery Sergeant M...
Glock: How The Polymer Pistol Changed the Handgun Market Forever
Glock helped push American handguns from revolvers and steel-framed pistols into the polymer, striker-fired era. This is how Glock changed the market.
Gun Waiting Periods Are Dumb and Unconstitutional. Florida Just Agreed.
A waiting period makes you wait to exercise a right you've already cleared. Florida just conceded they're unconstitutional. Here's why it matters everywhere.
1911 Concealed Carry: 3 Things That Make It Complicated (and How to Fix Each One)
1911 concealed carry has three real hurdles: cocked-and-locked carry, weak factory mags, and the gun's weight. Here's how to solve each one and carry comfortably.