John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...
This has to be one of the more unusual giveaways that I’ve seen over my career covering the outdoors world. Retay is running a Dog Days Of Summer giveaway that has a lot of very useful loot for the lucky winner—a shotgun, a supply of ammo, and a hunting dog. Yeah, you read that right. [&#...
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Straight-wall rifle cartridges are now legal in more states than ever, and that's opened up a problem optics makers needed to solve: bullet drop at practical hunting distances. Leupold just addressed that head-on with the VX-Freedom Straight-Wall, a 3-9x40 Duplex built entirely around ballis...
The Korea Coast Guard awarded KelTec a new contract for KSG Tactical bullpup shotguns on June 2, 2026, according to a statement from the Florida-based firearms manufacturer. The agency already operates more than 200 of these shotguns across its patrol vessel fleet and is now expanding that invent...
Some of us just need more room in the seat, and Millennium Marine answered that at ICAST earlier this past month with the Big Daddy Boat Seat, model BD-100. It is built on the same platform as the company’s popular B-100, with the seating surface stretched out for anybody who finds a standa...
Some 650 to 950 rounds per minute. That is the exact mathematical formula required to turn an enemy formation’s fighting spirit into a desperate desire to simply survive. The United States military has spent decades crafting and perfecting this formula and has ensured its fighting men and women...
Yamaha will stop in-house Side-by-Side production at its Newnan, Georgia plant after the 2026 model year and refocus on ATVs, Golf Cars, and Personal Watercraft. The company says it is not exiting the SxS category. The post Yamaha Is Ending In-House Side-by-Side Production at Its Georgia Plant ap...
In the world of pistol dots, there are two distinct camps: open emitter and enclosed emitter red dots. For a long period of time, I was a straight hater on enclosed emitters. My first experiences were with lower quality ones (not a good start), they didn’t fasten securely to the handguns I ...
The petitioners in Duncan v. Bonta are urging the Supreme Court to review California’s magazine ban after the Third Circuit expressly rejected the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning and struck down New Jersey’s similar restriction.