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Review: CMP Field Grade M1911A1
Of all the pistols in American history, arguably the most well-known is the Model of 1911 in .45 ACP. The brainchild of the great John Moses Browning, this pistol design was the first semi-automatic to enter U.S. military service and wasn’t phased out until the Joint Service Small Arms Program’s XM9 selection, the Beretta …
Data Mining Impacts The Firearm Retail Landscape
Blame those annoying surveys and questions you suffer while web surfing or by phone, text and e-mail on Daniel Starch, who 100 years ago dispatched teams to ask passersby on the street if they remembered an ad or were familiar with a product. The information he gathered proved to be …
The White House Just Said What Right Before the Midterm Election?
President Joe Biden (D) has long made his anti-gun goals clear on his path to the White House. Now, just before the midterm election on Nov. 8, the White House is saying that the president will “do everything in his power” to bring his gun-control agenda to fruition. In a statement released …
2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts $180 and Up
The holiday season is a time to celebrate the gifts of life and liberty and the promise of a better future. Share those feelings by sharing a gift given from the heart. 1 | RTS Tactical Bulletproof Memory Foam Pillow Offering Level IIIA bullet protection, the RTS Tactical memory foam pillow adds yet …
Make It A Team Effort
All too often, among married couples, the husband is the firearms enthusiast and the one interested in personal defense, while the wife tends to rely on that protection. Unfortunately, things don’t always work out so well when that kind of thinking prevails. In the case of a home invasion, or …
First Look: Aridus SMRT Shotgun Magazine Follower
Aridus Industries, an innovative shotgun centric accessory company based in Harrisburg, PA, has just released a new aftermarket shotgun magazine tube follower, the SMRT-Aridus Follower. The Aridus follower is turned from 4140 steel and is finished in black nitride. The nitride finish allows the follower to glide easily down the …
I Carry: Colt Python Revolver in a Galco Holster
Firearm: Colt Python 3-inch barrel (MSRP: $1,499) When Colt re-introduced the Cobra in the latter part of the 20-teens, it ignited a spark of hope. That hope was that the company would be bringing back the legendary Python .357 Magnum revolver, which it did in 2020. With the addition of a 3-inch-barrel Python in …
Tested: Fiocchi Golden Waterfowl Bismuth
When the boss asks you to travel, you go. While this might sound like the mantra of a company man, I assure you the life of an outdoor writer is no picnic. Sometimes we need to drop everything we’re doing to gear up for a hunt or fishing trip, no matter …
TALO Announces First Tristar Exclusives
TALO Distributors, Inc. has announced the first in a limited edition line of exclusive shotguns from Tristar Arms. The Tristar Bristol is an elegant side-by-side upgraded with a pistol-grip stock and an engraved case-colored receiver. The Bristol comes standard with a Select Turkish walnut stock and fore-end, auto ejectors, five Beretta …
Review: SCCY Industries Gen3 CPX Series Pistols
Concealed-carry pistol trends of the past have not changed good deal, much like men’s necktie styles. They get smaller, then bigger, then smaller again, ad nauseam. But the latest get-smaller pistol trend, namely, the “micro nine” sub-compact 9 mm pistols, look like they are here to stay. The Florida-based gun manufacturing …