Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s

The ballistic math never made sense, but that didn't stop American hunters from buying new big-bore rifles The post Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel •

The New Springfield Prodigy 1911 DS 3.5 Inch

I had little interest in double stack 1911 designs. I always chalked up the concept to some desire to have your cake and eat it too by converting something meant for competition to lifesaving gear. As a fan of the traditional single stack 1911, I didn’t get the appeal of making it fatter an...

By Jim Maybrick •

Backfire Turret Tags

I have always appreciated gear that solves a real problem without unnecessarily complicating things. In the world of long-range shooting and hunting, there is already enough information for shooters to manage between environmental conditions, ammunition selection, ballistic data, wind calls and r...

By Scott Conditt •

5.11 Tactical Double Pistol Case Review: Protecting Your Investment

Firearms aren’t cheap. Even a budget pistol today represents a significant investment, and once you add an optic, weapon light, spare magazines, and ammunition, you’ve got even more money tied up in your range gear. It only makes sense to protect that investment while it’s ridin...

By Tim Stetzer •

Ayoob: Why the “Plain Jane” 1911 is Right for Me

When I was 10 years old, I read Jeff Cooper’s articles in Guns & Ammo magazine in which he extolled the 1911 “.45 automatic” as the ultimate gunfighting/self-defense handgun. What he wrote made a great deal of sense to me. All these years later, it still does. Slim and flat, among ...

By Massad Ayoob •

Rost Martin's RM1X Series Brings Threaded Barrel & Comp Options

Rost Martin is expanding its RM1 lineup with the RM1X series, a trio of pistols built around a compact slide paired with a full-size grip. According to the press release, this configuration comes directly from customer feedback, aimed at giving shooters both capacity and concealability in one pac...

By Eric B •

TFB Behind the Gun #233: Keeping Britain's Guns Alive in America

On today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm happy to welcome Evan Murdoch , founder of Murdoch & Co , the only company building a true-to-spec, stamped-receiver semi-auto version of Britain's SA80 service rifle here in the United States. Today we'll dig in...

By Luke C. •
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