America’s Rapid-Fire Flintlock: The Remarkable Chambers Gun

America’s quest for greater firepower isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, the desire for increased firepower can be traced to the earliest days of the United States and the repeating flintlock designs of Joseph G. Chambers. Multi-shot weapons were not unheard of in the late 18th century, but the...

By Tom Laemlein

The Colt BOA Returns After 40 Years Through CNC Firearms

The Colt BOA is back. Custom and Collectable Firearms has been working with Colt for three years to bring it back, and the official announcement is coming out of the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings in Houston. The last time a BOA was produced was 1985, and this is not a clone or a tribute piece. [&#8230...

By Sam.S

Curious Relics #129: Officer or Soldier? – Nagant M1895 Revolver Part II

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! Last time around we kicked off a new series covering the Nagant M1895 revolver with a full breakdown of its history from Belgian drawing board to American gun shows. If you missed Part I, give it a read first since it...

By Sam.S

The Rarest Safariland Holster

A few years ago, I attended a training event put on by Safariland, Walther, CHPWS, and Modlite at Rich Graham’s Full Spectrum Warrior facility. At that event, the Safariland head honcho showed us a secretive holster that would later become the Ballast, which we saw officially released in early ...

By Travis Pike