Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shielding the District’s Magazine Ban

FPC asks the full D.C. Circuit to end a standing rule that makes gun owners risk felony charges just to challenge D.C.'s magazine ban. Read the original story: Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shieldi...

By Luke McCoy •

Berkley Shrimperor – Built to Rule Inshore

Makers of Gulp and PowerBait soft plastics, Berkley Fishing is back with another high-quality inshore lure with the new PowerBait Shrimperor. This is a new shrimp imitation that combines an ultra-realistic shrimp profile with lifelike leg movements, a natural gliding action, and a durable line-th...

By Eugene L. •

M40 Sniper Rifle – A Vietnam War Icon

The M40 rifle might be the most recognizable of all American sniper rifles. Its birth coincided with a need for a precision instrument in the steamy jungles of Vietnam, and its legacy was built by those who relied on its performance. Its accuracy, reliability, and endurance have given rise to a g...

By Cory Ross •

POTD: Manufrance Seven-Shot Volley Rifle – Seven Barrels, One Pull

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a rifle built for a job that doesn’t exist anymore. This is a Manufrance seven-barrel volley gun in 30 rimfire, made in St. Étienne, France, sometime in the 1880s or 1890s for the professional hunting market. The idea was simple and a...

By Sam.S •

Built for the Long Haul: Mystery Ranch Sustainment Packs

When the mission extends beyond a patrol, carrying more is only part of the problem. The real challenge is carrying it farther. MYSTERY RANCH has spent decades focused on load carriage, developing packs and frame systems around the realities of moving heavy, awkward, and mission-specific equipmen...

By Eric G •

The Soviet AK-74 Inspiration

The U.S. Small Caliber High Velocity concept started in 1950 with a study, then evolved into testing and evaluation. By the late 1950s, they discussed a .22 caliber rifle with respectable accuracy at 300 yards. The Army Infantry Board brought Armalite’s Eugene Stoner, designer of the AR-10,...

By Lynndon Schooler •

Wheelgun Wednesday: Building A Better Python? Enter The Sidewinder!

Custom & Collectible Firearms isn’t in the business of making their own firearms—they take other manufacturers’ designs and embellish and otherwise improve them. In this case, they’ve gotten their hands on a Colt Python and given it a makeover.

By Zac K •
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