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Freshening Up Your Training
Ask any high-level competitor and they’ll admit there was a point in their career where they thought they had peaked, and it likely wasn’t anywhere near where they are now. Invariably, we all hit walls in our training, and we shouldn’t shy away from that fact. Similar to any other …
I Have This Old Gun: Pattern 1851 Minié Rifle
Prior to the 1850s, the British military was still largely armed with a .75-cal. smoothbore musket, and despite a change from flintlock to percussion priming, the shoulder arm of the 1840s wasn’t all that different from the flintlock Brown Bess made famous on the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars in the early …
Rifleman Q&A: Syracuse Arms Co.
Q: I came by a double-barrel 12-ga. shotgun made by Syracuse Arms Co.: Serial No. 11300. It is marked “Improved Damascus.” What can you tell me about the company and gun? A: Your Syracuse Arms Co. shotgun was made in Syracuse, N.Y., the company being in business from 1893 until 1908. Its …
Preview: MGM Targets MLS 2 Target Package
The MLS 2 Target Package from MGM Targets economically bundles one of the company’s two-hook Modular Locking System (MLS) target stands with a pair of its steel targets The portable unit—which measures just 25″ tall and weighs only 18 lbs. fully assembled—can be set up in only seconds without the …
VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS PROPOSES PUBLIC HEALTH GUN CONTROL REMEDY
Vice President Kamala Harris believes gun control is a public health issue, giving Americans more reasons to be wary of gun control efforts. The problem is, crime isn’t a disease, as much as gun control advocates want to treat it as such. Criminal activity is a behavior and science has …
GOA WINS 2A VICTORY ON FIRST AMENDMENT CASE
An assistant U.S. Attorney withdrew a motion to muzzle an internet reporter covering the sentencing of a man convicted of transferring machine gun parts during an August 11 hearing, according to the targeted reporter. “I think she just didn’t like the mean comments (on the YouTube video),” John Crump told The …
Turning It On and Turning It Off
We often talk about studying mindset and preparing ourselves to deal with a deadly encounter. And, we have discussed the amount of stress that this puts on a person and how it affects one’s actions and decision-making process. What is rarely discussed is the need to stand down when that …
First Look: CVA Crossfire Muzzleloader
BPI Outdoors/CVA has announced the introduction of the Crossfire muzzleloading rifle. Developed for use with the Federal’s patented FireStick ignition system, the Crossfire promises to be easy to load, easy to shoot, and easy to unload at the end of a day in the field. The CVA Crossfire is offered in .50 caliber …
First Look: LWRCI IC-DI 350 Legend
For hunters seeking a smooth-shooting platform to handle deer or predators, LWRCI has released the IC-DI rifle in 350 Legend. With appeal to hunters everywhere, but particular appeal to hunters in straight-wall only states, the IC-DI 350 Legend is an AR-platform rifle chambered (as its name implies) in 350 Legend. Its proprietary …
Review: EAA Girsan Regard MC Gen 3
The Beretta Model 92 is easily one of the most recognizable pistols on the planet. Whether it be on a soldier’s hip or in an action movie, most Americans have seen one, and many would love to have one of their own—but they can be pricey. Imported by EAA and manufactured in …