When I was growing up, I was encouraged to not worry about “fitting in”. While I agree with that sentiment to this day, I now realize that there is most definitely a time and place to do just the opposite. Standing out in the wrong place or at the wrong time can put a target Read More The pos...
The market is filled with shotguns that were made for hunting, but are no longer used for that purpose, for two reasons. The first is that they only fire “short shells” (as my neighbors like to put it).
An Ontario County homeowner watched two people enter his property on a live security feed, then grabbed a shotgun and stayed on 911. Read the original story: New York Homeowner Watches Two Burglary Suspects on His Live Security Feed, Shoots Out Their Car’s Tires and Holds Them at Gunpoint U...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Single Action Army that never went west, it went to a movie set. This is a Taylor’s & Co. Uberti Model 1873 Cattleman in 45 Colt, documented as the hero gun Tim Blake Nelson carried as Buster Scruggs in the Coen Brothers’ 2...
The shotgun heat shield started with the Winchester 1897 and Model 12 trench guns, and like all Winchester patents, they protected it fiercely. It was patented, and other companies producing trench guns had to use a variety of different wood designs to accomplish the same effect. Ever since Winch...
Colt was the king of the wheelgun world in the 1800s, even though other manufacturers made arguably better revolvers. That’s because Colt’s reputation was built on the rough, tough frontier; they were the first company to sell revolvers, and their handguns were arguably the reason tha...
Roka built its name in triathlon and endurance sports, which is not exactly where you’d expect a firearms and outdoor writer to go looking for eyewear. But the company has quietly been building out a real tactical and protective catalog alongside its running and cycling lineup, and I’...
WOOX just released an upgrade path for Mossberg pump-action owners who've wanted to improve their shotguns' ergonomics without swapping platforms entirely. The Gladiatore V2 stock and forend system is handcrafted from Claro-grade American walnut and available separately or as a complete...
It is a big year for CCI Ammunition out of Lewiston, Idaho as they are celebrating 75 years of manufacturing primarily rimfire ammo. While rimfire ammunition might be their bread and butter, they also make fantastic centerfire handgun ammo, reloading primers, and even air gun slugs. Today, we are...
In North American Fudd world, the package deal that includes a rifle and a scope is a very popular item come hunting season. And no wonder; instead of faffing about, trying to fit a scope or find a gunsmith to do the job for you, it’s one-stop shopping, getting both pieces of the equation a...