How the 1911 Evolved Into the 2011, and Took Over the Handgun Market

John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...

By Ryan Hodges

DOJ Calls Enforcement of Montgomery County Carry Ban Police Misconduct

The Justice Department has sued Montgomery County over its sprawling 100-yard firearm exclusion zones, arguing that the county makes lawful public carry nearly impossible and directly violates the Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v. Lopez.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

TFB Review: Steiner MPS 2.0 Micro Pistol Sight - Is Newer Better?

In the world of pistol dots, there are two distinct camps: open emitter and enclosed emitter red dots. For a long period of time, I was a straight hater on enclosed emitters. My first experiences were with lower quality ones (not a good start), they didn’t fasten securely to the handguns I ...

By Adam Scepaniak

Upgrading My Camera Bag: Pelican 1510 Next Generation Protector Case

For the better part of a decade, my camera case was a no-name FDE hard shell I bought from a local Tractor Supply Co. store, the kind of thing that looks like a Pelican from ten feet away and functions like one until you actually open it up. There was no interior organization to speak […] T...

By Luke Cuenco

New Jersey’s Safe-Storage Proposed Workaround Should Be Dead-on-Arrival

After the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifle and magazine bans, Trenton lawmakers turned back to a sweeping firearm-storage mandate. Professor Mark W. Smith explains why the proposal runs directly into the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.

By Mark W Smith

GOTAK – UVPRO-MANPACK

Built around the BTECH UV-50PRO 50W cross-band repeater, GOTAK has introduced the UVPRO-MANPACK. ATAK Meshnet ready, this 50-watt repeater extends every handheld on your net and serves as an APRS gateway. The BTECH radio leverages 200,000+ HAM and GMRS repeaters via a plugin which pulls the world...

By Eric G

Is the Supreme Court’s ‘Common Use’ Test Really Originalist?

The Supreme Court’s “common use” test provides powerful protection for AR-15s and other widely owned firearms. Second Amendment plaintiff Charles Nichols argues, however, that the doctrine lacks a genuine historical foundation and makes constitutional protection depend on modern ownership n...

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson
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