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Gun Skills: Honing Sight Acquisition
Understanding the different ways your sights can be used will help you become a faster, more-proficient shooter. Most of us were taught what I like to call the “bullseye” sight picture, where we carefully align the front sight to be perfectly centered and level in the rear sight. While this …
First Look: PHLster Floodlight 2 Holster
PHLster, the innovative concealment company responsible for the successful Enigma Concealment System, is announcing the official release of the PHLster Floodlight 2, the next generation of its other best-selling product, the Floodlight holster. The Floodlight 2 is the next step in PHLster’s best-selling Floodlight series, the universal ambidextrous AIWB/IWB (Appendix …
Review: Angstadt Arms MDP-5 Carbine
In the 1990s, the now-prolific pistol-caliber AR-15 was rarely seen on shooting ranges and made by only two companies: Olympic Arms, that pioneered the concept with rifles and upper-receiver kits chambered in 9 mm, .40 S&W, 10 mm, and .45 ACP and Colt, which offered a semi-auto version of its …
What Does “Mindset” Actually Mean? Part 2
Last month, I asked the question, “What does mindset actually mean?”. I asked a few people that specialize in this field what their thoughts were and then I gave you a mindset scenario to think about. This month we are going to hear from 3 more industry leaders and finish …
New for 2023: Savage Arms Impulse Driven Hunter
Savage Arms has announced the newest model in its series of straight-pull rifles, the Impulse Driven Hunter. “Specifically designed to meet the thrilling demands of fast paced hunts that require the utmost accuracy, the Impulse Driven Hunter promotes the exciting and challenging tradition of driven hunting,” said Beth Shimanski, director of …
Remington Returns: The Revival Of An Ammunition Giant
Remington Ammunition filed for bankruptcy in July 2020, amid one of the hottest markets for ammunition makers in recent memory. The bankruptcy filing presaged the ultimate collapse of Remington Outdoor in September of that same year, and the assets of that conglomerate were auctioned off to the highest bidders. Ultimately, Vista Outdoor, owner …
Westley Richards: Bespoke Craftsmanship With Timeless Appeal
For more than two centuries, Westley Richards has produced some of the world’s finest firearms, each wearing a timeless and classic look with bespoke flourishes. More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. American owners of its finely crafted sporting arms throughout history include Kodak founder George Eastman—who undoubtedly posed …
LAWMAKERS SAYING ‘NOT SO FAST’ ON CREDIT CARD GUN STORE TRACKING CODE
Amalgamated Bank CEO Priscilla Sims Brown isn’t shy about catering to Democratic politics and progressive causes. The New York Post even described her as “the Left’s private banker.” Sims Brown is especially proud of herself after she lobbied the main international credit card standards organization to create a special tracking …
Aiming – Sight Alignment, Sight Picture and Focus
Aiming is a fundamental marksmanship skill that is essential to consistently shoot accurately with a firearm. Properly aiming a rifle or a pistol with iron sights consists of two distinct steps or processes. The first step is creating proper sight alignment. The second is obtaining a correct sight picture. Most …
Idaho: Committee Passes Bills Discouraging Discrimination Against Firearm Industry
House Bill 189 prohibits public contracts with individuals or companies that are boycotting certain industries, including those that engage in or support the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of firearms. House Bill 190 requires that banks and credit unions that are designated depositories for public money do not boycott industries important to the State …