The FBI has finally confirmed that Christopher Wray’s “Tommy Gun” gift to Merrick Garland was a $268.16 replica. The 21-page FOIA response answers whether the gun was real but sheds little light on how it reached DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C.
If you live the EDC (Every Day Carry) lifestyle, you’re always looking for something better. When it comes to holsters, that “something better” usually boils down to three things: comfort, retention and versatility. At least, that’s what I’m always chasing. Recently, I became aware of t...
The average gunner is still sold on the ancient myth — the longer the barrel the “harder” a gun shoots The post Jack O’Connor Explains Why Bird Hunters Got Shotgun Selection and Barrel Length All Wrong appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Welcome to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we looked at some of the tough realities when it comes to carrying concealed. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to take a deeper dive into what is actually ...
Complacency can get you killed. That’s sort of what normalcy bias boils down to, at least for the purposes of our discussion here. An article from Yale School of Medicine defines normalcy bias like this: “The normalcy bias describes our tendency to underestimate the possibility of disaster an...
At the National Museum of the United States Air Force, many visitors will see an unfamiliar aircraft at the entrance to the WWII gallery. The museum’s display of the gleaming silver fighter coded “86” on the fuselage, features a pilot boarding the plane in his pajamas, with an M1911 pistol ...
It’s fairly common knowledge that if you’re faced with using questionable water for consumption or food prep, boiling it will kill waterborne pathogens. When I teach preparedness classes, I always ask, “How long should you boil water to make it safe to drink?” The answers typically includ...
Over the past half-decade, the cost of centerfire rifle cartridges has risen a lot; I would say the vast majority of hunters complain, but it doesn’t much affect them. You’ve heard the griping when some Fudd buys a rifle in a whiz-bang new PRC or Creedmoor cartridge and has sticker sh...
The cost of the premium shotshells has more than doubled since last turkey season. This is how ammo companies are handling the new reality The post The Price of TSS Turkey Loads Has Skyrocketed, But Absurd Costs Won’t Kill This Popular Load — Yet appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Nearly five years ago, Springfield Armory introduced us to the SA-35 pistol, and it became an immediate “must have” for enthusiasts. It quickly established itself as the best-in-class modern production model of the legendary John Moses Browning P-35 pistol. I was one of the fortunate wri...