Why “Knockdown Power” Fails Every Big Game Hunter

Watch enough hunting footage and you’ll see the same two outcomes with the same cartridge. An animal shot squarely through the lungs and heart sometimes runs 30, 40, or 50 yards before it expires, and other times falls where it stood. Hunters describe loading an identical cartridge and bull...

By James Chen •

Smith & Wesson Brings Back the Model 1917 and Model 22 Classics

Smith & Wesson is reaching back more than a century for its latest Classics release. In all honesty, yours truly thought the Classics line was gonna get shuttered or discontinued way down the line, so this is a pleasant surprise. The company just announced the return of two large-frame .45 re...

By Sam.S •

Ayoob: How To Shoot Micro Pistols Better

It’s not hard to see why “Micro Nine” pistols of the Hellcat genre are best-sellers today. Firstly, they’re chambered for 9mm Luger, almost universally recognized as a capable defense caliber with today’s best ammunition. In addition, they are not only compact, but sometimes literally p...

By Massad Ayoob •

P365-AXG EQUINOX: A Compensated Custom Works Carry Pistol

Light and dark collide on the new SIG Sauer P365-AXG EQUINOX. The slide carries the Equinox polished treatment, a finish where bright polished flats meet the dark Nitron surfaces around them, and the contrast continues down to the E-Nickel trigger and controls set against a black AXG grip module....

By Eric B •

Wheelgun Wednesday: 8 ⅜ Inch Barreled Taurus Raging Hunter 350 Legend

Welcome back to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday. Today’s installment is a new product announcement: Taurus has added a shorter 8 3/8" barrel to its 350 Legend Raging Hunter that joins the 10-inch and 14-inch versions already in the line. TFB covered the 350 Legend Raging Hunter in anoth...

By Eric B •

Curious Relics #144: No Paper Trail – The 1860 Henry Rifle Part III

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last two times around, I covered the history and the variations of the 1860 Henry rifle. Today we are getting into dating, specifications, and the aftermarket situation, which means that serial number argument fro...

By Sam.S •

Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC Wins Spanish National Police Contract

Springfield Armory's Echelon 4.0FC has been selected as the new duty pistol for Spain's National Police after beating international competition in demanding accuracy, durability, and environmental testing. Here's what earned the 9mm handgun the contract and why it matters to American gun owners.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Shotgun Dot Torture: A 25-Round Training Drill for Shotgun Owners

The classic Dot Torture drill gets a shotgun makeover. This original 25-round buckshot training drill challenges shotgun owners to test their accuracy, target transitions, ready positions, and reloads using ten targets and one box of ammunition.

By Travis Pike •
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