Shotgun Shells are Coming! Grouse, Quail, Sporting Clays & Waterfowl

Birds are migrating, the weather is cooling, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for hunting season! No matter what type of bird hunting you do - quail, grouse, waterfowl, or sporting clay - there are new flavors of shotgun shells that are now shipping to dealers across the US.

By Adam Scepaniak •

My Commercial Luger Story

Just picture it for a second. It’s 1910. You walk into Abercrombie & Fitch, arguably the premiere outfitter for American sportsman of the day. As you get to the gun counter you see something different; it’s not the typical wheelgun dominating the American market. You’re taken in by the ...

By Bradley Johnson •

Dove Hunting 101: Species, Setups, and Straight Shooting

Dove hunting rewards two skills above all others: knowing where the birds want to be, and putting a fast-moving target in your pattern. Get both right and you can have steady action for weeks. Get them wrong and you burn through three boxes of shells with little to show for it. This guide covers ...

By James Chen •

How to Look Up an FFL License: Complete Guide (2026)

How to look up an FFL license the right way: the official free ATF eZ Check database, dealer directory shortlisting, what the license data really means, and the local SEO consistency that helps dealers win lookup traffic.

By Sara Owens •

POTD: The Etchen Colt Detective Special – A Cop Gun in a Tuxedo

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a working cop gun that somebody put in a tuxedo. The Detective Special showed up in 1927 when Colt cut the Police Positive Special down to a two inch barrel. That was the whole idea. Six rounds of 38 that would ride under a coat all [&#8230...

By Sam.S •

Minnesota Angler Tops His Own Bowfin Record

Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, already held his state’s catch-and-release record for bowfin. On July 3, he beat it with a fish caught just a half inch longer than the one he landed the summer before. A Backwater He Knew Well Erb, a 31-year-old graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemi...

By James Chen •

BFG Monday – Why MOLLE/PALS Compatibility Matters

MOLLE/PALS compatibility allows users to mount pouches and accessories across plate carriers, chest rigs, battle belts, packs, and other load carriage platforms without being locked into a single brand or proprietary system. That compatibility matters because most military units, law enforcement ...

By Eric G •
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