More than 90 years after its introduction, the Browning Hi-Power continues to inspire shooters and influence modern handguns. Here is how John Browning and Dieudonné Saive created an enduring firearms icon.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a carbine that rode into the most studied battle in American history. This is a Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor carbine in .45-70, and this one falls in the serial range issued to the 7th Cavalry. In other words, it’s the type of gun G...
The iconic American rifle of World War 1 is the 1903 Springfield, but most of the Doughboys were issued a different gun. The US Rifle, Model of 1917, also known as the Enfield or P17, thanks to the vagaries of history, was the most prevalent US rifle by far. Over two million were made in a two-ye...
Founded in the early 20th century, Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin, aka Manurhin, has done a lot of things. They made food processing machinery and scooters. But after World War II, like much of reindustrializing Europe, they were keen to try new things, so they started making semi-auto pist...
A licensed Massachusetts gun owner shot an armed man pursuing her husband at gunpoint. The Hampden DA ruled it lawful self-defense. Read the original story: A Social Media Dispute Showed Up at Their Front Door. His Wife’s Single Shot Ended It.
A 21-year-old Kootenai, Idaho homeowner was not arrested after fatally shooting a man who grabbed him by the throat inside his own bedroom. Read the original story: Sheriff Points to Idaho’s Castle Doctrine After Kootenai Man, 21, Stops Choking Attack With a Single Shot
Dead Air Armament has announced an extremely small-batch, limited-edition run of Sandman X suppressors to honor the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known worldwide as the " Night Stalkers ," and the legendary 5th Special Forces Group . They will be available exclusivel...
FPC sues Louisiana in federal court over its 21-and-over permit rule, arguing it strips 18-to-20-year-old adults of the right to carry. Read the original story: Old Enough to Enlist, Too Young for a Permit: FPC Challenges Louisiana’s 21-and-Over Carry Rule
Governor Ayotte signed HB 1279 and HB 1365 into law, expanding third-party defense protections and stripping personal data from New Hampshire's pistol permit application.
Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...