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Federal Custom Shop Offers Custom Loads For Springfield Model 2020 Waypoint
Federal Ammunition opened its Custom Shop in 2019 to provide an extra level of service to precision shooters, and the company’s latest step tailors this service to Springfield Armory’s Model 2020 Waypoint bolt-action rifle. “The new Model 2020 Waypoint rifle from Springfield represents a level of features and customization you won’t find in …
The Taurus Judge Story
Widely known for its economical semi-automatic pistols and revolvers, Taurus has one revolver line that stood out from the rest and became incredibly popular: the Judge in .410 bore. The concept of a revolver able the chamber shotshells was not pioneered by Taurus, however. Instead, the concept was originally developed by Munitions National Laboratories …
UP TO 40 MILLION FIREARMS COULD BE BANNED OVERNIGHT DUE TO NEW ATF BRACE RULES
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is set to release its final rule on Braced firearms later this month. In Analyzing the proposed rule, which was released June 2021, it appears that ATF has intentionally designed its Factoring Criteria for Rifled Barrel Weapons with Accessories Commonly Referred to as “Stabilizing …
Will President Biden Revamp Operation Chokepoint?
One would think that political figures involved in underhanded scandals in the past would not be elevated to positions in which they might try again, but when it comes to President Joe Biden (D) and “Operation Chokepoint,” that’s not even remotely true. Biden is now doubling down, seeking to reappoint …
This Election Will Shape the U.S. Senate
Election Day has come and gone, but one U.S. Senate race still remains up for grabs in Georgia. Incumbent U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) is in a runoff with NRA-PVF endorsed Herschel Walker (R), after neither received more than 50% of votes last month. As it stands right now, the …
There Is No Silver Bullet
Several years ago, I was hired as a contract trainer to deliver a defensive tactics train-the-trainer (T3) program for a certain federal agency. At the end of a 40-hour training week, the recently trained instructors were allowed to ask any questions referencing the program. One of the questions was “Sir, …
Maryland: NY/NJ Gun Control Legislation Coming
Maryland lawmakers declared their 2023 gun control agenda to expand gun-free zones where law-abiding citizens will not be able to carry for self-defense. This attempt flies in the face of the U.S. Supreme Court’s NYSRPA v. Bruen ruling, which affirmed that the Right-to-Carry applies outside the home. Gun control advocates have seized on the “sensitive places” language in …
First Look: Davidson’s Exclusive H&K VP9
Davidson’s Gallery of Guns is partnering up with Heckler and Koch to offer an exclusive H&K VP9 special edition pistol. This exclusive model from Davidson’s stands out from the crowd with a grey polymer frame that differs from the all-black standard VP9. Over the recent years, the H&K VP9 9mm polymer-frame, …
Post-Black Friday 2022 Industry Deals
FFLs were busy across the nation on Black Friday, with the FBI processing 192,749 National Instant Criminal Background System checks (NICS) in the 24-hour period—up 2.8 percent from last year. The volume placed the day No. 3 in bureau’s top-10 busiest. The week leading up to that unofficial launch of …
Favorite Firearms: Granddad’s Winchester Model 62A
In the late 1930s, this .22-cal. Winchester Model 62A rifle was owned by my paternal grandfather, Richard Shoemake. During the Great Depression, he was hired as a master pumper for the Sun Oil Co. His job was to manage 14 active oil wells on the Cuellor Oil Lease, near the …