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Review: Century Arms WASR-10 Rifle
The WASR-10 is a semi-automatic AK-47 variant manufactured at the Cugir Arsenal in Romania and imported to the US by Century Arms. Amidst the AK variants seen around the world over the second half of the 20th century, the WASR-10 is arguably now a classic in its own right, especially on …
What Are Witness Marks?
Witness marks provide a quick-and-easy method of confirming whether your firearm’s screws, including those anchoring your MRDS in place, are adequately torqued or if they have gradually loosened under the forces of recoil. I just became the proud owner of a single-shot pistol I found at the local gun shop. …
Calling In The Specialists: Silencer Central’s Banish Backcountry & Speed K Suppressors
Owing to a suppressor of a given caliber’s ability to bKELLY YOUNG, SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDITORe used with an array of guns that fire bullets of that diameter or smaller—allowing, for instance, a .30-cal. silencer to be used aboard a 6.5 mm Creedmoor rifle or a 9 mm Luger pistol to …
Rhode Island: Mandatory Storage Bill Signed As Legislature Adjourns
Late last week, Rhode Island lawmakers adjourned for the year, but not before anti-gun Gov. Dan McKee inked his signature to the main piece of gun control to pass the Legislature in 2024. H.7373A/S.2022aa, forces gun owners to store their firearms under lock and key, but home invaders will get to …
Cargill v. Garland: SCOTUS Overturns Bump Stock Ban
Did the Ithaca Model 37 save bump stocks? It certainly played a role. The Ithaca Model 37 allows the shooter to continuously hold the trigger back and fire each time the slide is cycled. Thus, the trigger was not “pulled” each shot, but there was a separate and distinct action …
Girsan MC 35 PI 9mm: Worthy of the Hi-Power Name?
A few years ago, FN chose to discontinue the long serving High Power, most often called the Browning Hi-Power. This was a result of lagging sales in a pistol that had become more and more expensive to manufacture. Shortly afterward, Springfield introduced the excellent SA 35 pistol, a close clone …
Hunting Suppressed Now Permanently Legal in Vermont
On June 6th, Vermont hunters gained the permanent right to use suppressors in the field when Gov. Phil Scott signed House Bill 878 into law, thus removing a sunset provision installed in Senate Bill 281 in 2022 that temporarily legalized their use. Vermont first authorized ownership of suppressors and their use on gun ranges …
First Look: G9 Defense .308 Winchester 145-grain Barrier Blind Solid Copper Hollow Point
Its a poorly kept secret that many defensive ammunitions—particularly when chambered in dual-purpose calibers—double as excellent big-game rounds. G9 Defense .308 Win 145-grain Barrier Blind Solid Copper Hollow Point ammunition is no exception to this rule. Barrier Blind Solid Copper Hollow Point from G9 is built to provide exceptional barrier penetration, great …
Shot Control
The most fundamental influence of shot placement accuracy is stability. Stability refers to the shooter’s ability to maintain connection with the gun in order to facilitate muzzle alignment with the target and effectively manage recoil. Rifles are more stable than pistols for several reasons, including their design, weight distribution and …
First Look: Next Level Armament 6mm ARC AR-15
Next Level Armament (NLA) has just announced its new Phoenix rifle, chambered for 6mm ARC cartridge designed by Hornady Manufacturing. The Next Level Armament Phoenix is built with a precision machined billet upper and lower receiver and can be had in barrel lengths of 16, 18 or 20 inches, each of …