Editor’s Note: The author received a loaner Springfield Armory SA-35 4″ polished blue pistol prior to the handgun’s official launch for writing this article. All opinions are those of the author. I’ve been a big fan of the Springfield Armory SA-35 since its launch back in 2021...
The Alamo Scouts emerged from one of the most demanding and complex theaters of World War II, the vast and unforgiving Southwest Pacific. By late 1943, Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur were pushing steadily northward along the New Guinea coast, preparing for the eventual return to th...
The myth goes something like this: Use enough gun and you'll knock down game in its tracks. Here's why that's a total myth The post “Knockdown Power” Is the Biggest Myth in Big Game Hunting appeared first on Outdoor Life.
The odds of a wild, healthy wolf attacking you in North America are close to nothing. A widely cited 2002 study of wolf-human interactions covering Alaska and Canada, home to more than 60,000 wolves, turned up no records of people killed by wild wolves across the entire twentieth century. In that...
The 1100 and its big brother, the 11-87, were the best semiauto shotguns that Remington ever produced The post The Remington 1100 Was the Greatest Gas-Operated Semiauto of Its Time. And It’s Still an Excellent Shotgun Today appeared first on Outdoor Life.
The Justice Department has expanded its San Jose lawsuit to challenge mandatory gun-owner insurance, alongside the city’s $1,591 carry-permit fee and psychological testing. DOJ argues that an earlier ruling protecting the insurance mandate cannot stand under the Supreme Court’s Second Amendme...
Pheasant hunters heading into the Minnesota pheasant opener this fall have reason for optimism. Released September 8 by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the state’s August roadside survey clocked the statewide pheasant index at 90 birds for every 100 miles surveyed, up from 75...
Winchester’s quest for the perfect autoloader has a long and intriguing history The post How Winchester Spent a Century Chasing the Perfect Autoloading Shotgun appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Connecticut's convertible-pistol ban takes effect October 1 with felony penalties and two federal challenges pending. Virginia's attorney general has switched on civil enforcement, and the appeals courts now disagree about whether buying a gun is protected conduct.
Fitness will not save you from altitude sickness, and neither will drinking water. The single thing that causes acute mountain sickness is gaining altitude too fast without acclimatization, and the most reliable way to prevent it is to climb slowly enough that your body can adjust. This matters f...