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Updating A Model 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine
Harking from a time when the long gun was carried by cavalrymen and cowboys, the saddle ring carbine configuration of the lever-action was one of the most common and formidable. Its relative compactness and manageable weight, along with commendable power and range, provided those users and, later, law-enforcement officers and …
Standard Manufacturing: Unique Firearms Made In The USA
Standard Manufacturing was established in 2014 as a sister company of Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing—both headquartered in New Britain, Conn. Since 1975, the latter has built an enviable reputation for its head-turning Galazan and Fox models. It also produces budget-friendly and equally reliable shotguns that are more utilitarian in design. It’s accumulated …
Rifleman Review: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint
In 2020, Springfield Armory Inc. unveiled a new addition to its rifle offerings, which the company’s first line of bolt-action rifles gear for both sportsmen and tactical use, the Model 2020 Waypoint. Lightweight, adaptable and featuring a new action design developed by the company, the 2020 Waypoint is offered in several similar …
Freedom Is On the Ballot in Oregon
Election day is less than a month away, with early voting quickly approaching, and in Oregon, freedom is on the ballot in the form of a measure that, if passed, could enact some of the most-restrictive gun-control laws in the nation. Ballot Measure 114, previously known as Initiative Petition 17, …
First Look: Vudoo Gunworks Möbius 1911 Pistol
Vudoo Gunworks, known for its boutique rimfire firearms, is now entering the 1911 handgun game, with four different 1911 handguns in their Möbius product family. Three of these pistols are chambered in either .45 ACP or 9mm. The fourth is a nod to Vudoo’s expertise in custom rimfire firearms and …
Revision Military I-Vis Eye Protection Review
At a writer’s event earlier this month, I had the opportunity to experience Revision Military’s new I-Vis lens system for protective eye wear. This new system comprises six different lens colorations specifically engineered to excel in different environments, from bright, snow-intensive areas to sandy, dusty environments, to heavily wooded areas and everything …
Beretta USA Launches 20-Gauge A400 Xtreme Plus Models
Beretta has announced the A400 Xtreme Plus shotgun series is now available in 20-gauge models and new camo patterns. The A400 Xtreme Plus 20 Gauge features Beretta’s exclusive Steelium Plus barrels—a first for hunting shotguns—providing tailored patterning for hunting loads, along with felt-recoil mitigation. Further drawing from the competition world, the A400 Xtreme …
Preview: Custom Colt Peacemaker SAA Pellet Revolver
Pyramyd Air now provides à-la-carte customization of its CO2-powered Colt Peacemaker Single Action Army replica pellet revolvers. With 26 layers of customization options, consumers can select a gun’s hammer type, and barrel-length selections are available, too, providing a range of between 3.5″ and 7.5″, along with your choice of finish types—including Gold, …
Throwing Copper: Hornady’s CX
The majority of Hornady employees are dedicated hunters, and it follows that they would use their company’s products in these pursuits. More specifically, though, a water-cooler poll revealed that quite a few of them hunted with Hornady’s GMX bullets made with a solid shank of gilding metal and a hollow point capped …
NSSF BREAKTHROUGH ‘RANGE BILL’ PAYING BIG DIVIDENDS
Hunters and recreational target shooters are continuing to see big benefits from the work NSSF invested in getting the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act signed into law three years ago. The groundbreaking legislation resulted in $91 million in new grants awarded for the construction or improvement of 168 firearm ranges, …