Before World War II, and especially before World War I, the rifles of the whitetail-hunting world looked a lot different from today. Lever-actions ruled supreme, and they were often chambered for rounds that have fallen from favor. These include .33 Winchester, .303 Savage and even .44-40. But to...
Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Concealed carry...
These advertisements for iconic shotguns, rifles, and pistols document decades of firearms history as they appeared in the pages of Outdoor Life The post 27 Vintage Gun Ads That Introduced Some of America’s Most Iconic Firearms appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Richardson & Overman Gallager breech-loading percussion saddle ring carbine from the early 1860s. Union cavalry was desperate for breechloading carbines during the Civil War. Loading a muzzleloader from horseback in a fight is a miserabl...
My passion has been collecting and acquiring representative United States Service rifles. That includes items like the 1898 Krag-Jorgensen, 1903 Springfield (and its variants), the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. However, one of my favorites in that collection is the Spring...
For many shooters I know (including myself), customization isn’t a question of if, but when. By their nature, firearms are intensely personal tools. They’re also personal statements. It’s the appeal of taking that personal tool and adapting it to your own preferences and needs that drives t...
The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was one of just three United States Navy aircraft carriers—along with USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Enterprise (CV-6)—to survive the entirety of the Second World War. Although outdated by 1943, as the newer and more capable Essex-cla...
Everything that changes when you're carrying concealed in the backcountry — campsite selection, tent storage, law, bear defense, carry position, medical, and comms.
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is about Sgt. Darrell Powers, a World War II hero who served with the 101st Airborne Division. Nicknamed “Shifty”, Powers saw action in the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. Powers was more than “j...
Three killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. What the attack — and the Center's security investments — tell us about preparation and the limits of skill.