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One of only three semi-automatic pistol models ever manufactured by Remington, the Model 51 was first offered to the public in September 1919 in .380 Remington Autoloading Cartridge (.380 ACP) only, with an original retail price of $36.30. The .32 ACP was added in August 1921 and retailed for $25. Anyone who’s …

Clockwise from center-top: 1930s Yugoslav officer’s pistol; September 1944 pistol assembled during the first days of liberation when FN had no power, with parts left in the white; pre-war French municipal police pistol for Toulouse; pre-war, gold-engraved presentation pistol as owned by President Martinez from El Salvador; pre-war RPLT Danish …

Capacity has always been a primary limitation of the tubular-magazine scattergun, so GG&G produces a line of high-quality side-saddle shell holders—compatible with many popular 12-ga. shotgun platforms—that allow an additional half-dozen shotshells to be carried conveniently on the side of the firearm. Designed to be installed to the left side …

Dozens of mayors from America’s biggest cities are demanding the U.S. Senate pass more gun control. “We write to urge the Senate to pass during the lame duck session gun safety legislation that has passed the House…,” the mayors’ letter states. An answer to the crime problem plaguing these cities might …

There was no shortage of introductions and announcements from ammunition companies in 2022. New cartridges—like this year’s .30 Super Carry—grab attention and headlines, but there was a trend quietly gaining momentum this year, one that holds a promise of making those dreadful periods of ammo shortages shorter, or at least reducing …

As a firearm-related publication, we spend most of our time talking about the defensive use of those firearms. However, many criminal attacks occur where the use of firearms may not be justified because the criminal is not armed with any sort of weapon. And, while the chance of being killed …

The New Jersey Senate plans to take a final vote on Monday on legislation that attacks concealed carry and completes weeks of scheming to do an end-run of this summer’s Bruen decision.  This brazen act of defiance is almost certain to initiate more litigation, as these lawmakers remain undeterred when it comes …

The incredible speed of the German advance in the spring of 1940 left Allied forces in a state of shock. When German tanks crashed into Belgium on May 10th, few would have believed that, in just 46 days, France would fall, and the British would be ejected from western Europe. …

As a marketing professional, I’m always game for a clever product name. The gun world is full of alpha male-type labels that scream machismo and rugged individualism. Sadly, sometimes those names are a vain attempt to cover a product’s deficiencies. So, I was taken aback when Dara named its inside the waistband …

When anti-gun advocates in Oregon managed to get one of the worst gun-control schemes in the state’s history on the November ballot, we warned that gun owners in the state needed to get to the polls in great numbers to stop the initiative. Then, when Measure 114 somehow managed to be approved …