Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Growing up in the Keystone state (even if the region is misspelled in my bio), I can attest to importance of firearms to whitetail hunters. However, the Second Amendment is not about hunting, it is about our constitutional right to bear arms. It …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Ruger hit the nail on the head for .45 ACP 1911 owners. Lustful, full-sized 1911 desires aside, the next gun on every .45 ACP owner’s list is the easier to carry, lighter weight, Commander-length pistol and again Ruger has answered the call with …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. The pistol-caliber carbine enjoys a long and storied history. The Winchester lever action and Colt Single Action Army combination started the ball rolling. Today, the modern self-loading carbine is the popular option. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with …

For most of us, we have never lived in a world where the 2nd Amendment was not the law of the land. We often talk about the 2nd Amendment. We talk about our right to bear arms, but, we have never actually had those rights fully, as government, since the …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. When I heard the news, I probably made the same noise you did. “What? Springfield Armory is releasing an AR-15-style rifle? Well, at least they beat Glock to it.” When even Ruger—long the holdouts given the company’s existing Mini-14—enters the AR-15 market ahead of …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Fast and accurate shooting with a handgun requires a stable shooting stance that allows the shooter to exercise the proper degree of sight alignment, trigger control and recoil management. There are a number of stances that can do that, but there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution. …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. My Ruger 10/22 with a bull barrel has been one of the most accurate .22 LR rifles I own—until recently. It feeds and functions perfectly, but all of a sudden it started throwing random shots and I am at a loss as to why. …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. In a survival situation, with guns, food, shelter or just about anything else, it’s always a good idea to have plenty of backup. For example, eating MREs will get old pretty fast and at some point you will be willing to lease your soul …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Sam Colt invented the revolver as we know it, offering the first one for sale in 1836. That first Paterson was a five-shot, cap-and-ball revolver. An earlier—and very complicated—flintlock revolver, the Collier, came out of the United Kingdom and may or may not have …

Article first appeared at Ammo Land. Glock pistols are like ATMs, smart phones and digital cameras. What did we do before them? Simplicity is one of the reasons I like Glocks. They’re easy to use, easy to maintain and easy to tear down, reassemble and customize. I’m a simple kind …