POTD: Gallager Saddle Ring Carbine – Cavalry’s Forgotten Breechloader

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Richardson & Overman Gallager breech-loading percussion saddle ring carbine from the early 1860s. Union cavalry was desperate for breechloading carbines during the Civil War. Loading a muzzleloader from horseback in a fight is a miserabl...

By Sam.S

Safariland HOLLE Solves the Duty Belt's Oldest Frustrations

Duty belts have changed very little in decades. Threading pouches on in the right order, fighting keepers that fall off mid-shift, and liner belts that lose their grip after months of hook-and-loop abuse. It's a long list of small frustrations that add up fast for the officers who wear them ...

By Eric B

Holosun ARO Red Dot & HM3X Magnifier Combo – $219.99

Palmetto State Armory is offering the Holosun ARO 2 MOA Red Dot with HM3X Magnifier Combo for $219.99, giving shooters a budget-friendly way to add a red dot and 3X magnifier setup to their rifle.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

What’s the Best Shockwave Ammo

I did an article recently on how to shoot the shorties, the Shockwaves, the Mafteahs, the 990 Aftershocks, and all those fun little stockless 12-gauge firearms. I mentioned ammo selection being a key part of a successful Shockwave use. Let’s expand on ammo for these little guns. What’s the be...

By Travis Pike

How a Mercenary Movie Invented a New Type of Weapon

It is hard to overestimate just how much movies shape modern gun culture. Like many, I attribute my fascination with firearms to Hollywood movies. But I am only aware of one instance when a movie gun accidentally created a new type of armament.

By Vladimir Onokoy

POTD: The Rise of Armed Drones - SIG Sauer MH322

The line between small arms and unmanned systems continues to blur. Our Photo Of The Day shows the SIG Sauer MH322, a device from their Advanced Concepts Division. Rather than being a traditional firearm, the MH322 is designed as a lightweight remotely operated payload for unmanned platforms. The...

By Eric B
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