Article first appeared at American Rifleman. In the 1988 film “Biloxi Blues,” a young World War II Army recruit played by Matthew Broderick is going through summertime training in Mississippi. Being from New York City, he is amazed by the temperature. “Man it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. The DA/SA Taurus Judge revolver—celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016— was described best by Wiley Clapp in a 2009 American Rifleman evaluation: A conventional revolver in all other respects, the Judge comes with fixed sights and double-action single-action lockwork. It is deliberately contrived to shoot shotgun shells, …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Although a bit too large for Col. Cooper’s “ideal” scout rifle criteria, Savage’s Model 11 Scout does provide shooters with a firearm that is handy, adequately powerful and affordable. It’s pretty much impossible to mention a scout-style rifle without a reference to Col. Jeff …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association.  This month, we borrow a relatively famous phrase for our title. A single turn-of-the-20th-century puzzle spawned the famous aphorism, but …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. In this year’s presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has revealed her contempt for our firearm freedoms with shocking candor, displaying a level of anti-gun sentiment unlike anything we’ve seen before in presidential politics. While many pundits suggest that Clinton will moderate her anti-gun positions …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. Hollywood is taking story ideas from none other than Everytown for Gun Safety. The media outlet of record for Hollywood,Variety, recently reported that Hollywood is getting a lot chummier with gun control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and the Brady Campaign these …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Even the media have called her out for it. So why does Hillary Clinton continue to lie about the Protection of …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Through singular focus, relentless determination and unparalleled organization, the 5 million members of the NRA have become one of the most …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. There’s been much hullaballoo over the use of red dot sights like the Trijicon RMR, ShieldMiniSight, Leupold DeltaPoint, and SIG Sauer Romeo on handguns. Some credible trainers claim they’re the best thing since sliced bread for defensive use. Other equally credible trainers have found …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The AR rifle platform is no longer viewed as just a short range proposition. With AR rifles now available in a variety of chamberings suitable for long range shooting, there is a greater than ever need for optics mounts that allow the shooter to …