Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...
Jim Carmichel details his favorite wildcat cartridges and explains what makes each one interesting The post The Greatest (and Oddest) Wildcat Cartridges, According to a Legendary Gun Writer appeared first on Outdoor Life.
America’s quest for greater firepower isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, the desire for increased firepower can be traced to the earliest days of the United States and the repeating flintlock designs of Joseph G. Chambers. Multi-shot weapons were not unheard of in the late 18th century, but the...
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted Monday to rehear United States v. Squire en banc, vacating a June panel opinion and setting up what could become the most consequential challenge to federal gun law in decades. Here’s the surprising part. The case is no longe...
When launched, the Hellcat RDP came with enough upgrades to make it look like a custom pistol right from the factory. Nevertheless, the gun can be further accessorized to enhance its abilities as a self-defense pistol or as a fun shooter on the range. In this article, I introduce you to a number ...
In 1969 the .22/250 Remington was just about the hottest thing in the field of varmint cartridges. OL's legendary shooting editor explains why The post Jack O’Connor Explains the Rise of the .22-250 Remington and the Fall of the .220 Swift appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Virginia is asking a court to declare AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines outside constitutional protection. Its motion in Crump v. Katz also revives interest-balancing language rejected by the Supreme Court.
If there was ever a company with street cred in the concealed carry game, it is Charter Arms. Their Bulldog revolver of the late 1970s, chambered in .44 Special, was a hard-hitting, no-nonsense hideaway piece that had the lines of a classic European hand cannon of the late 1800s (think: Webley&rs...
Here’s the truth about hitting small targets at extremely long distances The post I Shot A Prairie Dog At 1,368 Yards, And It Wasn’t (All) Luck appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Security can be defined as a state of being free from danger or threat. With the liberalization of concealed carry laws, a great many citizens have jumped on the bandwagon and taken a big step toward ensuring their personal safety. Although a concealed handgun does give you greater potential to c...