Curious Relics #139: A Short List – The Remington Model 1875 Part II

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! In the last article, I covered the history of the Remington Model 1875 and the man whose name is on the replica I am working with. This time we are on to variations, and as I have had to say a few […] The post C...

By Sam.S •

POTD: Interchangeable Parts Contract – Simeon North Model 1813

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the pistol that put interchangeable parts into a US government contract for the first time. This is a Simeon North Model 1813 in 69 caliber, made in Middletown, Connecticut. The 1813 contract is the document people cite when they talk about ...

By Sam.S •

POTD: Splitting the Difference – Experimental .40 Caliber Colt 1851 Navy

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Colt 1851 Navy that isn’t chambered like a Colt 1851 Navy. This is one of a handful of experimental 40 caliber Navies built around 1859 and 1860, serial number 2 out of the separate range Colt used for prototypes. Colt had a gap in [...

By Sam.S •

I’m Not a Shotgun Guy. Benelli’s New M2-G1 Might Fix That.

Luke McCoy takes an early look at Benelli's new M2-G1 Tactical, a departure from the brand's signature Inertia Driven system in favor of a new Rear Piston Operated gas design. With five configurations starting at $1,949, the 12-gauge impressed on first handling, though McCoy flags the fixed Modif...

By Luke McCoy •

BFG Monday: Patrol Has a Communication Problem Nobody Talks About

Patrol runs on communication, and most of that communication happens over a radio or through spoken words. Both fail in predictable places. A driver cannot describe which of four driveways is his. An officer inside a house cannot safely call out that he has cleared the back bedroom. A medic pulli...

By Eric G •
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