ATF Gun Registry Exposed, Senate Hearing Raises Alarm Over 1 Billion Records
Senate testimony from GOA’s Erich Pratt says the ATF has amassed nearly 1 billion firearm records, with 94 percent already digitized.
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Springfield Armory Adds Garrison Target 1911 in 9mm and .45
Springfield Armory's 1911 Garrison lineup has a new addition. The company has released the 1911 Garrison Target in both 9mm and .45 ACP, a pair of full-size, Government-profile 1911s built on the Garrison's hot salt blued forged steel foundation but fitted with an adjustable rear sight ...
The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics
I conducted a good old-fashioned shootout to see how the 25 Creedmoor and 25 Weatherby RPM stack up against quarter-bore classics like the .25/06 Remington, .257 Roberts, and .257 Weatherby Magnum The post The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics appeared first on Outdoor Life.
First Look: Model 2020 Heatseeker Pistol
As Bob Dylan once sang, “The times, they are a-changin.” I remember an era where bolt-action pistols were associated mainly with long-range metallic silhouette shooting. Magnum handgun cartridges offered a good amount of up-close knock-down power where steel pigs and rams were concerned, but ...
Bank Fishing Blueprint #003: Urban Fishing Spots
Welcome back to Bank Fishing Blueprint, the weekly AllOutdoor series focused on helping bank anglers find and catch more fish. Last week, we talked about why adding red to your lures in April can make a big difference when targeting bass in ponds and small lakes. If you missed that installment, i...
Virginia Governor Returns SB749 With Amendments That May Broaden Semi-Auto Firearm Ban
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger has returned Senate Bill 749 to the Virginia General Assembly with proposed amendments rather than signing or vetoing the legislation by the April 13 deadline. The bill, which cleared both chambers in March, targets the sale, purchase, manufacture, imp...
First Look: SAINT Victor 5.5″ PDW 9mm
I’ve always been drawn to compact firearms. There’s something about the balance of size, weight, and capability that makes them not only practical, but genuinely enjoyable to train with. They occupy that space between a daily carry pistol and a full-size rifle, that compact yet capable footpr...
POTD: S&W Model 50 Chief’s Special Target – 568 Made
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Smith & Wesson Model 50 Chief’s Special Target, one of 568 manufactured in the range 930J45-936J19. The factory letter states this shipped March 27, 1973 and confirms the Model 50 was manufactured as special orders with no standard...
Triumph and Tragedy: The USS Indianapolis
No one on board the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) knew anything about the cargo they were carrying. What they did know was that the veteran cruiser (launched in 1931) made the trip from San Francisco to the island of Tinian in the Marianas in just ten days. The crew was proud of the “Indy”, and fo...
Springfield Armory 1911 Ronin AOS Review
More than a century after the debut of John Browning’s most celebrated handgun design, the year 2020 marked the beginning of Springfield Armory’s most recent 1911 makeover. Long known as a premium purveyor of the .45-caliber, two-time World War champ, Springfield’s catalog of 1911s had grow...