POTD: Marlin’s First Swing – Deluxe Model 1881 in .40-60

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Marlin’s first try at a lever action rifle. This is a deluxe Model 1881 in 40-60 Marlin from the first year of production. Before 1881, John Marlin was known for single shot pistols and small rifles. The Model 1881 pointed the company ...

By Sam.S •

Curious Relics #138: Two Years Too Late – Remington Model 1875 Part I

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last time around, we spent four parts on the Colt 1862 Police using an Uberti replica as our hands-on gun. If you missed any of it, you can find Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV at their respective […]...

By Sam.S •

Smith & Wesson X Vortex: Ready-to-Hunt Model 1854 Packages

There's something satisfying about a lever gun that doesn't need you to fuss over it before opening day. Smith & Wesson and Vortex have teamed up to build exactly that, four new Model 1854 packages that come out of the box scoped, sighted, and ready to hunt. Two rifles in .30-30 Win...

By Eric B •

Illinois Ends Single-Shot Rifle Limit for Deer Hunters in 2027

Illinois will end its single-shot centerfire rifle mandate for deer hunting on January 1, 2027. The reform allows qualifying rifles to hold three cartridges, but strict magazine and firearm-modification requirements remain.

By Dean Weingarten •

POTD: Before Winchester – Volcanic Lever Action Pistol-Carbine

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the missing link between a pistol and a Winchester. This is a Volcanic Repeating Arms Company lever action pistol-carbine in 41 Volcanic with its detachable shoulder stock. The Volcanic story is short and it ends in failure, but everything W...

By Sam.S •

The Rimfire Report: Is CCI’s Uppercut A Knockout 22LR Cartridge?

Defensive 22LR ammunition is something that I thought might die out, but it turns out I was woefully wrong. Instead, a lot of new cartridges have recently come out from common rimfire offenders like CCI, who are now producing the new jacketed  CCI Uppercut 32 gr HP  cartridge. After my ...

By Luke C. •

From Armor to Answer: How the 5.7x28mm Was Built to Beat 9mm’s Limits

FN’s 5.7x28mm was designed for a late-Cold-War problem: compact weapons that could outperform 9mm where armor, range, and controllability mattered. It never replaced 9mm, but NATO standardization proved the cartridge was more than a failed experiment.

By Ryan Hodges •

POTD: The Winchester 1 of 1,000 – Won the West and the Movies

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have one of the true holy grails of American gun collecting. This is a Winchester Model 1876 “One of One Thousand,” a rifle that sits in the same rarefied air as a Colt Walker. Here’s what the grade meant. Winchester test-fired ...

By Sam.S •
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