Despite the marketing success of the Winchester ‘73, the Springfield trapdoor rifle was more likely the rifle that really tamed the Wild West. The U.S. government equipped its cavalry and other troops with these robust, hard-hitting rifles. A repeater like Winchester or the competition sold...
Editor’s Note: The Ed Brown Metal Grip Module reviewed in this article was provided to the author by Ed Brown Products. The 1911 DS Prodigy used for testing the Metal Grip Module was loaned to the author for this review by Springfield Armory. For the history of the 1911, you might find pist...
So if you’ve ever fished saltwater, there is a very small chance that you aren’t familiar with PENN Reels. One of the oldest brands in fishing, PENN has been around since the 1930s. I grew up on them, fishing for snapper on old 4/0 PENN Senators 113s. These were and are tanks, simple ...
When it comes to folding hunting knives, I’ve usually been a fan of Buck knives—specifically, my Buck 110 that I’ve had for years of chasing bucks and ducks and bears and anything else here that’s legal game in the northeast. But a few years back, that Buck 110 went missing in...
Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. You’re facing...
Getting a proper zero isn't rocket science. It just takes a little understanding and a few adjustments to your red dot pistol.
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Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Winchester trying to invent the youth shooting market and packing it in a suitcase. Winchester came out of World War One with an enormous factory and not enough to build in it. The answer was to sell everything. By 1919 there were Wincheste...
A hunter who kills the buck of a lifetime and then declines to run a tape over it is not being modest. For many serious hunters, refusing to have a trophy officially scored is a deliberate choice, rooted in everything from privacy to a belief that a number cheapens the whole point of the hunt. [&...
I have worked with Dr. Will Dabbs for much of my career as an editor and consider him to be both an exceptional contributor and a good friend. No matter the deadline or the assignment, I always know that I can count on him to deliver a well-rounded, thoroughly researched and — most importantly ...