The first big hunt of the year for most people is the mourning dove opener, a hopefully fast-paced and social hunt that ends up being a great time spent with friends and family out on the dove fields. A successful dove hunt also usually means dove poppers for most people. Instead, I have a differ...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Colt’s big bore double action in its handiest form, built in 1882 and chambered in 44-40. The Model 1878 was Colt’s answer to a market that wanted a double action revolver in a serious caliber. It sold in decent numbers and it w...
The world of firearms is evolving and it is coming fast. We are no longer relegated to owning a pistol and rifle in fixed configurations. With chassis system handguns (SIG P365 with an FCU or Springfield Echelon with a COG), we can simply pull the “guts” - your serialized portion from...
The Lee-Metford’s service life was comparatively brief, but its fast bolt action, detachable magazine, and .303 British chambering established the foundation for the Lee-Enfield rifle family.
Natchez police say a man was shot in the chest after allegedly forcing his way into a residence during a domestic dispute Tuesday. Read the original story: Man Shot in the Chest After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into a Natchez Residence During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a full size Single Action Army with a seven and a half inch barrel chambered in 22 rimfire. I know how that sounds. There is a real reason for it. Back in the mid 1870s Colt built a small run of Peacemakers in 44 Rimfire. On […] The p...
This week on TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm bringing on my good friend Aryan — most of you know him online as Mocka, or @mockashoots. Aryan shoots competitively for Team GB (Great Britain), works as a software engineer, and somehow still finds time to run a very well-prod...
Mobile police say a man broke into a home through a window around 9:15 at night and the homeowner shot and killed him. Here is what MPD confirmed. Read the original story: Mobile Homeowner Shoots and Kills Man Who Broke In Through a Window at 9:15 at Night, Police Say
SAF asks the New Jersey Supreme Court to review a firearm ID card denial based on online speech. The man holds carry permits in ten states. Read the original story: Licensed to Carry in Ten States, Denied a Gun ID Card in New Jersey Over Online Posts: SAF Asks State Supreme Court to Step In
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Colt’s first long gun and one of the more alarming ideas Hartford ever put into production. The Colt Model 1855 sporting rifle is a scaled up Root revolver. Side hammer, solid frame with a top strap, creeping loading lever and an oile...