Curious Relics #145: Heavy Boy – The 1860 Henry Rifle Part IV

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! Over the last three articles, I covered the history, the variations, and the dating, specifications, and parts situation of the 1860 Henry. In this article, we are closing the series out with a range session on the Ub...

By Sam.S •

Police Stories: The Gut-Wrenching Newhall Shooting

Across every occupation are seminal incidents that have had profound repercussions. Engineering disasters, airplane crashes, and industrial accidents are change-making examples. In the law enforcement profession, the murders of four California Highway Patrol officers in Newhall, Calif., on April ...

By Randall Wilson •

POTD: Winchester Winder Musket – Why the Army Wanted a 22

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Winder musket in 22 Short, and you might be scratching your head at government acceptance marks on a rimfire single shot. I was too at first. The idea came from Colonel C.B. Winder of Ohio, who pushed hard fo...

By Sam.S •

Iron Sights vs. Scope vs. Red Dot: What Wins at Speed

If speed is the only metric you care about, the honest answer is that it depends on distance, light, and the shot you have to make. Timed testing with an IPSC shot timer tells a cleaner story than any spec sheet. Shooting a Marlin 336 .30-30 Dark Series from a standing freehand position to mimic ...

By James Chen •

The 10 Best Winter Steelhead Flies for Any River

Winter steelheading splits cleanly between two worlds: the swing game on Pacific Northwest rivers and the dead-drift nymph-and-egg approach that dominates Great Lakes tributaries. The flies that work in cold water earn their place because steelhead metabolism slows in colder months, pushing fish ...

By James Chen •

AllOutdoor Review: 5.11 Defender-Flex Utility Jean

I have been wearing 5.11 Tactical pants for hard work, everyday work, work work, ect for a good while now, so when the 5.11 Defender-Flex Utility Jean showed up unannounced early this summer I was curious to see if a pair of jeans could keep up with the rest of their utility style pants (I [&#823...

By Sam.S •

3,000 Miles, No Stops: 11th Airborne Tests the Army’s New Pacific War Doctrine

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division executed a joint forcible entry operation into Hawaii, marking their division’s participation in the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Rotation 27-01. Known as “Arctic Aloha,” the ope...

By Eric G •

POTD: IWI Tavor with the Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XR50

Some rifles practically beg for a thermal scope. The IWI Tavor is usually not one of them. Most Tavors spend their lives with a red dot on top and an owner explaining to friends where the magazine actually goes, so spotting one wearing Pulsar's brand new Trail 3 LRF XR50  makes you look...

By Eric B •
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