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The FN 510 (above, left) and the Palmetto State Armory 5.7 Rock are two pistols in relatively esoteric chamberings, each of which has attracted a set of enthusiasts. It occurred to me the other day that a younger Millennial or a Zoomer (or anyone who’s only been into guns for …

Everybody wants to shoot a magnum revolver until, well, they shoot a magnum revolver. Cartridges like the .460 S&W Magnum gain their appeal from proven performance on game, even beyond conventional handgun distances. However, many of these platforms are geared toward wilderness self-defense and, as such, are short in nature, making …

The year 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the Colt Single Action Army, and not only is this an iconic design that’s still made by Colt, it’s also been replicated by a number of Italian companies. One of the best reproductions of the original Colt design comes from Cimarron Firearms, and that’s the …

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, announced in January that she would retire from her antigun group sometime this year. Don’t expect a quiet exit as she’s now talking about restricting free speech. Watts, whose gun control group is controlled by billionaire and former failed gun control presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, took …

Purchase a new FN 509 pistol between now and Sept. 30, 2023, and you could qualify for cash rebates of up to $100 and free virtual pistol training valued at $120. That gives the double-tiered FN America Summer Sizzle Rebate program and pistol training—through Sheepdog Response—a total value of $220, depending on handgun …

Henry Big Boy Revolver Chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special, this new brass-accented, six-shot, double-action wheelgun from Henry is available with a birdshead grip (shown) or a gunfighter grip and sports a 4-inch barrel. MSRP: $928; henryusa.com. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with these non-transdermal patches Get your …

Seeing that “gun control” is an unpopular term, anti-gun organizations have styled themselves as “gun-reform” advocates in recent years. Here, the term “reform” implies that U.S. gun laws are somehow insufficient and must be altered. Contending that the nation’s current gun laws are inadequate is, at best, presumptive and, at …

SK Customs recently introduced the “Venustiano Carranza,” which is the second production in its Mexican “La Revolución” Series. This limited-edition design of the Colt 1911 Full Size Government Model chambered in .38 Super honors the history of the Mexican Revolution. Carranza, also known as Primer Jefe or First Chief, consolidated power in …

Texas-based Sons of Liberty Gunworks (SOLGW) has released a new AR-15 pattern carbine that was built according to the specifications of Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics. This new SOLGW Sage Dynamics carbine builds on the legacy of the AR-15 but has modern accouterments through and through. This Sons of Liberty carbine is …

The specification sheet for nearly any riflescope made today will have a field for parallax. It will either say that parallax is adjustable and list the adjustment range (in terms of distance from something comparatively close to infinity) or note that the parallax is fixed at a particular distance, usually …