The restoration of Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms has been one of the great political success stories of the last 30 years. Occasionally, however, we still see regressions, and, in November, voters in the state of Oregon delivered one of the most-egregious examples of a backwards step …

When we run into an entrenched, bureaucratic problem, such as how to purchase a suppressor, the easiest way out it is to find someone who has been through the maze. Even better is to find someone who has made it his mission to guide you through. When it comes to …

The new Disrupter electronic earbuds announced by Walker’s last month at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas, Nev., protect hearing by canceling dangerous noises, as well as provide high-quality audio for desired environmental sounds or via Bluetooth from a smartphone or tablet. For sound management, the Disrupter has four key …

Professional 3 division Grandmaster shooter and firearms instructor Travis McCamish uses the term “shrink your cone” in his pistol classes to describe what’s needed to better your round placement control and your overall handgun shooting skills. What he’s referring to is the measurable pattern of multiple rounds placement on target …

Dead Air Silencers, based in Heber City, UT, is releasing the new Mojave 9 Suppressor. “Having been given the opportunity to design the 9mm suppressor we call the Mojave 9, I really wanted to wow our customers and give them something they have never seen before,” says Mike Smith, a …

Like hearing, hair and good knees, we take eyesight for granted right up until it begins to wane. I speak from experience on each of those points. I used to swear that I had eagle eyes. Then, in my late 30s, mild headaches led to an eye exam, revealing that …

At the age of 14, James Purdey began an apprenticeship under his gun-making brother-in-law. For the next seven years he learned the craft, mastered the skills and by 1805 landed a job with a gunsmith renowned in England as the “King of Gunmakers,” Joseph Manton. For the next seven years, he came …

When selecting a semi-automatic handgun for self-defense, for many the only choice is the M1911—and for good reason. Few firearms are as proven in life-and-death confrontations. Also, the M1911 has excellent ergonomics, fire-control placement and, in most examples, a quality single-action trigger to boot. Moreover, the M1911 is available in myriad configurations and …

Known for producing highly accurate and capable hunting and target ammunition, reloading components and tools, Hornady is now focusing on slowing down—bullets, that is. The Subsonic eXpanding (Sub-X) projectile comes in response to a growing market trend and provides reloaders with a bullet that is optimized for low velocities. Sub-X bullets contain …

Even after the 2022 midterms saw Joe Biden’s party lose control of the House of Representatives, where anti-gun bills were given a free pass under former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Biden remains committed to pushing his gun-ban agenda. On Nov. 24, 2022, Biden attacked the majority of American gun owners …