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IL: STATE LEGISLATORS ARE SOON VOTING TO BAN COMMONLY OWNED FIREARMS!
For the past few weeks, anti-gun democrats in the State Legislature have been trying to pass an insane anti-gun bill. House Bill 5855 seeks to ban many commonly owned firearms from manufacture or sale, and require all current owners of these guns to register them within the state. Not only …
First Look: TenPoint Flatline 460 Oracle X
TenPoint Crossbow Technologies recently launched its Flatline 460 Oracle X. Featuring the Burris Oracle X Rangefinding Crossbow Scope, the Flatline 460 launches arrows at 460 feet-per-second from a platform measuring only 26.5 inches by 7.5 inches. “We are excited to team with Burris on the Flatline 460 Oracle X, which takes long-range accuracy …
First Look: Vang Comp ACRO Mount
Vang Comp Systems, LLC, the Las Vegas, NV, company known for its tactical shotgun barrel treatments and customizations, is now offering a new version of the VCS Micro Mount. The latest release is compatible with the popular Aimpoint ACRO P2 electronic red dot sight and is initially available for the …
First Look: The Gunsite Glock Service Pistol
Gunsite Academy is America’s oldest firearms academy dedicated to training armed citizens as well as military and law enforcement, and now it has teamed up with firearm manufacturer Glock Inc. as well as firearm distributor Davidson’s Gallery of Guns and optics manufacturer Holosun Technology to produce the new Gunsite Glock Service Pistol (GGSP). The GGSP is a …
Hardware: Tract TORIC UHD 30mm FFP Hunting Rifle Scope
Tract Optics is a direct-to-consumer company that’s been around for seven years now. It offers high quality optics at outstanding prices as there is no middleman. Jon LaCorte and Jon Allen are the co-owners and have been in the hunting optics business for a combined billion or so years, so they …
Behind the Bullet: 6.5 Weatherby RPM
Mention the name ‘Weatherby’ when having a discussion about rifle cartridges, and almost invariably you’ll hear about the belted cases and the signature double-radius shoulder of Roy’s creations. Some are of Holland & Holland diameter—for that case was the basis for most of the Weatherby cartridges—and some are smaller, such as …
POF-USA Unveils the Tombstone Lever Action Rifle
Patriot Ordnance Factory Inc. is pleased to unveil its first lever-action rifle platform, the Tombstone. A modern-lever-action rifle chambered in a pistol caliber, the Tombstone is detachable-box-magazine fed instead of utilizing a traditional magazine tube. The gun comes standard with one 20-round magazine, or an optional 10-round magazine for compliant states or …
Ruger’s 22/45: A Blend Of Two Legendary Pistols
William Batterman Ruger launched his company—with the help of Alex Sturm—on what is widely recognized as the best-selling, semi-automatic .22 rimfire pistol ever made. To say the Ruger Standard was wildly popular is a gross understatement. It set the foundation for the fabled firm and established its reputation for long-lasting quality, reliability and performance. …
Joaquin Jackson’s Winchester 1894 Collection Set For Auction
Joaquin Jackson was an icon within the legendary Texas Rangers, having served from 1966 until 1993, as well as a prominent NRA board member. He became famous after his appearance on the cover of Texas Monthly in February 1994, in which he held a classic long gun: the Winchester Model 94. Throughout …
The Browning High Power Story
After World War I, the French military recognized the deficiencies it had with handgun supply and effectiveness during the war and sought to adopt a new, more-modern design. In 1921, it created a list of requirements for the Grande Puissance, or “High Power,” service pistol. These requirements included compactness, effective accuracy …