The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision is more than a win over Hawaii’s “vampire rule.” It is a reminder that the right to armed self-defense exists before government permission.
SK Customs has announced a new Saints Series of customized Colt 1911 pistols chambered in .38 Super with the latest offering being dubbed San Miguel Arcángel (Saint Michael). There will be 500 of these unique handguns produced, and this is the 4th installment to be announced through the Sa...
The high-end auction houses always have some sort of interesting firearm up for auction - sometimes it’s a rare piece of history, sometimes the gun belonged to a notable figure from the past, and sometimes, it’s a set of diamond-encrusted, gold-plastered Smith & Wesson No. 1 revol...
I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are reviewing a fatal shooting on Riverfront Circle in Dandridge, Tennessee, where a man used a firearm to stop an aggressor who was actively armed with a sword. Following an extensive on-scene forensic sweep ...
DANDRIDGE, TN — A man armed with a sword is dead, and the person who shot him was questioned and released the same night. Jefferson County Central Dispatch took a call about a shooting on Riverfront Circle just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Deputies were on scene in about four minutes and ...
In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today to understand the importance the U.S. military placed on “cold steel” duri...
Were pistols common in Revolutionary America? Historical evidence from Cramer and Olson’s Willamette Law Review article shows pistols were privately owned, commercially available, and familiar to Americans at the Founding.
At the National Museum of the United States Air Force, many visitors will see an unfamiliar aircraft at the entrance to the WWII gallery. The museum’s display of the gleaming silver fighter coded “86” on the fuselage, features a pilot boarding the plane in his pajamas, with an M1911 pistol ...
It would be hard to find two more complementary market sectors than firearms and tactical knives. As a case in point, I imagine you’re likely reading this article simply because you’re the kind of person who appreciates a quality tool in whatever form it takes. Similar to what drives the engi...