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TheĀ .22 HornetĀ is one of those old cartridges that refuses to die. Its design is antiquated by today’s cartridge design standards but, if anything, its popularity has grown in recent years. All you need to do is shoot one to see why. This is a fun cartridge with a mild report …

While infantry muskets were largely standardized during the American Civil War, cavalry units used an incredible variety of different designs, with the Union cavalry employing dozens of different models during the war. One such gun, the Gallager carbine, is one of the war’s lesser-known designs, but it still saw service …

Known for its line of affordableĀ .22 rimfire single-action revolversĀ andĀ rifles,Ā Heritage ManufacturingĀ has greatly expanded its catalog over the past year, addingĀ rimfireĀ and centerfire lever-action rifles and aĀ double-barreled shotgun. New for 2024, the company is adding its first centerfire revolver, the Roscoe. The Roscoe is a classic ā€œsnub-noseā€ revolver, like the sidearm of choice …

Last weekend, Chicagoans witnessed a weekend that saw at leastĀ 71 people shot. Tragically, nine of the victims died from their injuries. Just two weeks ago, Chicagoans survived a weekend that saw at leastĀ 44 people shot. Tragically, at least eight of the victims died from their injuries. In a city where …

In what amounts to a victory for the rule of law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the U.S. Congress writes federal law, not the bureaucracy. That is the basis for the high court’s ruling inĀ Garland v. Cargill, written by JusticeĀ Clarence Thomas. To a majority of the justices, this …

May marked the 58th month in a row that the number of firearms sold—as reflected by the volume of National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) requests processed by the FBI—exceeded one million. The news wasn’t all good, though. TheĀ National Shooting Sports FoundationĀ (NSSF) estimates, based on NICS figures, that sales …

Joe Biden wants your guns. For now, however, a pro-gun House of Representatives stands in the way of the legislation it will take to get them. But if Joe Biden can’t pass new laws to ban the guns Americans already own, he will use his army of bureaucrats to reinterpret …

A common complaint among shooters is that range limitations make practicing transitions from target to target difficult. At indoor ranges, this is especially true. The situation isn’t new; it has existed for over a century. Even in the early 20thĀ Century, many shooters in urban areas, including the police, were limited …

We have been asking for a blued Python for quite some time now, andĀ ColtĀ has finally delivered. I was fortunate enough to have received an advanced copy from my friends at Colt. Since then, I’ve run about 150 rounds of variousĀ .357 MagnumĀ andĀ .38 SpecialĀ through it. All was well. To be honest, being …

Federal AmmunitionĀ is adding a solid 45-grain .25 ACP load to its popularĀ Punch Personal Defense product line. Punch draws from Federal Ammunition’s decades of experience designing some of the world’s most-trusted defensive handgun loads. The Punch line features ultra-effective bullets for terminal performance along with quality brass and sealed primers to …