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Federal Judge Rules ATF Frame-and-Receiver Rule Unconstitutional in Defense Distributed Case
A federal judge found ATF’s frame-and-receiver rule unconstitutionally vague and incompatible with the Second Amendment as applied to Defense Distributed, SAF, and covered members. The ruling is significant, but it is not nationwide.
POTD: Splitting the Difference – Experimental .40 Caliber Colt 1851 Navy
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Colt 1851 Navy that isn’t chambered like a Colt 1851 Navy. This is one of a handful of experimental 40 caliber Navies built around 1859 and 1860, serial number 2 out of the separate range Colt used for prototypes. Colt had a gap in [...
Virginia Revives Collective-Right Theory to Defend Its Gun Ban
Virginia is defending its firearm and magazine ban by reviving the collective-right theory and claiming the state right to keep and bear arms is tied to militia service—not an individual guarantee.
Deadly Seattle Center Shooting Response a Study in Incompetence?
Seattle officials face mounting criticism over their response to the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, including a five-hour delay before the first press briefing, conflicting information about the victims and the failure to promptly disclose that another suspected gunman remained at large.
Wilson Combat America 250th: Heritage 1911 for a Milestone Moment
Wilson Combat's America 250th Limited Edition 1911 series arrives at exactly the kind of inflection point where sentimental value and mechanical integrity happen to overlap. This isn't a rushed commemorative gun built around an anniversary date; it's a company with 49 years of 1911...
The Shooting Paradox: Slow Down to Speed Up
When I was a teenager, the misconception I had about professional racing was that the trophy would go to the most powerful car, or perhaps the most aggressive driver. It was in the mid-90s that a number of racing games hit the market that tried to simulate the physics and details of motorsports a...
Fudd Friday: A Winchester 1895 Too Nice For The Job It Was Made For
At the end of the 1890s, John Moses Browning was in a weird place. He’d had a hand in designing many classic lever-action rifles (and even shotguns!) over the past years, but he realized that without some big changes to the design, lever-actions would lose a lot of market share to bolt acti...
Curious Relics #136: By the Numbers – The Colt 1862 Police Part III
Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! We are three parts deep into the Colt 1862 Police now. Part I covered the history, design philosophy, and the story of Samuel Colt’s final years. Part II tackled variations, early versus late production identi...
TFB Review: The Wilson Combat Experior Elite
In the world of double stack 1911s, there are a number of choices at a plethora of price points. Wilson Combat has always been a leader in high-end 1911s, but has recently been moving more into the double-stack 9mm model variants. One of the most recent releases is the Experior Elite Commander an...