Ayoob: Can You Shoot Your 1911 Backwards?

The 1911 is truly a classic gun. It is robust, reliable and easy to shoot well. Well, it’s easy to shoot for right-handers, that is. Historically, the 1911 pistol has been a right-hander’s gun. Now, the history books tell us there was a time in America when a teacher would rap a naturally lef...

By Massad Ayoob

Off-Grid Comms: Going Stealth with the Starlink Mini

Reliable communication used to be the first thing you lost the moment you stepped away from the grid. Once your cell signal faded, you were effectively on your own. Starlink, and now the Starlink Mini, have changed that reality in a way that is nothing short of game-changing. In a compact, packab...

By Scott Conditt

Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...

By Peter Suciu

Cole-TAC's New Revolution Bag Rest

Cole-TAC ever-expanding line of shooting rest bags now includes a new model. The Revolution Bag  is a streamlined design with a curved surface perfect for use on fence posts and other common stage props. It is also 100% made in America.

By Daniel Y

Hornady Offers New .400 Legend Load

Hornady is getting in on the .400 Legend  game. They have a new loading in the American Whitetail line that should be more than a match for any deer in a straight-wall state. Keep reading for all the details.

By Daniel Y

ZEISS to Spin Off Hunting & Nature Division Into Independent Company

ZEISS has announced plans to spin off its Hunting & Nature business into a new independent company. The agreement will see German investment firm palero become the sole owner of the new entity. Under the deal, ZEISS will license its brand to the company, allowing the business to continue oper...

By Eric B

Millennium Q400 Guard House Buck Hut Built for Comfort and Longevity

Millennium Outdoors is rolling out the Q400 Guard House Buck Hut for 2026, a fixed elevated blind built around the idea that long sits in bad weather shouldn’t mean suffering. The structure puts you 8 feet, 8 inches off the ground with a 15-foot, 8-inch overall height, giving you enough ele...

By Sam.S

POTD: Francotte .410 Double Shotgun/Pistol – NFA Exempt Belgian Oddity

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an Auguste Francotte .410 bore double barrel shotgun/pistol listed as exempt from National Firearms Act provisions by ATF Firearms Technology Branch and appearing on the BATFE Curio & Relic list by serial number. Built with 14-inch blued ...

By Sam.S
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