NRA Reform Gains Steam, But the Fight to Restore Trust Continues

The NRA’s 155th Annual Meeting in Houston showed real signs of progress, with strong attendance, leadership continuity, and Board action on governance reforms. But rebuilding member trust will take more than one good weekend.

By Jeff Knox

Was the 1911’s Grip Safety a Mistake?

The 1911 has now been with us for a century and a decade. Throughout that lifespan, there’s been no point at which it was not beloved by huge numbers of soldiers, law enforcement agents, and civilian shooters. Astonishingly, perhaps implausibly, the 1911 remains a darling of serious pistol...

By Clayton Walker

USS Hornet (CV-12): Carrier that Stung Japan

The USS Hornet (CV-12) stands as one of the most storied aircraft carriers in United States naval history, playing a decisive role in World War II as part of the Essex-class fleet. From its origins as a replacement for the lost USS Hornet (CV-8) to its participa...

By Peter Suciu

DIY Long Term Targets

I was recently scrolling YouTube when I saw a video by Regular Guy Training LLC discussing Infinity Targets. He pointed out that Infinity Targets cost well over a hundred dollars, but you can make your own DIY version cheaply. It turns out that stable mats are essentially the same material as lon...

By Travis Pike

Bring a Guillotine to a Gunfight?

Handgun-mounted red dot sights have been around for a long time. I was first exposed to them in the late ’90s mounted on USPSA Open guns. These flat-shooting, compensated, red dot-adorned pistols ran fast when they were running, and Open shooters were most often at the top of the list at the en...

By Paul Carlson

First Look: 1911 Garrison Target

To say that no other handgun has been as celebrated, discussed, coveted and produced as much as the Model 1911 by gun designer John Browning is an understatement. Long past the century-old mark, this ubiquitous firearm design shows no sign of fading in popularity or practical use. Sprin...

By Justin Opinion

Of Shotgun Slings

Shotguns are the firearms that interest me most. What you learn when you get into shotguns is that they are the red-headed stepchild of the defensive firearms world. People just don’t care about them, and the industry more or less ignores them. But I don’t. Today, we are going to discuss shot...

By Travis Pike

Get a Free 10mm Pistol? Model 2020 Gear Up

Since its founding, the Geneseo-based Springfield Armory has earned a reputation for offering extremely high-quality firearms for a wide range of disciplines and applications. And now Springfield is offering an amazing deal for its fans. If you’re looking to purchase a qualifying Springfield Ar...

By Mike Humphries

Hidden in Plain Sight - Russia’s Unidentified LMG

In 2019, the Russian news agency RG.RU  released a photo of several new products from Kalashnikov Concern. The weapons were displayed during a visit by Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, where the diversification and reduction of the military-indu...

By Lynndon Schooler
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