An Eagle County deputy’s bodycam captured a charging black bear and the rapid handgun response that stopped it. The encounter illustrates the value of firearm proficiency, decisive action, and taking dangerous wildlife seriously.
Back in July I spent some time with the Springfield Armory SA-35 Polished Blued and walked away a fan of that blue and walnut combo. This spring Springfield rolled out a 4″ version of the SA-35, and now that shorter gun gets the same polished treatment, so naturally I had to see if trimming...
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Springfield Armory is adding one more SA-35 to the 2026 lineup, and anyone who has been following the line this year could probably see it coming. The new SA-35 4″ 9mm Polished Blued takes the shortened slide from the matte 4″ model and pairs it with the deep polished finish that debu...
DOJ says lawful self-defense carry falls within federal law’s exception for public national park buildings. NPS guidance still tells visitors otherwise.
The next big step for Minn Kota and Humminbird is here. After decades of partnership helping anglers find fish and stay on them with precise boat control, they are going to become one seamless fishing system. From here on out, both companies will now be integrated into one company and live on as ...
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...
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...