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Review: Tisas PX-9 GEN3 Duty
It’s said that in life, one never gets a second chance to create a first impression. SDS Imports, the company that imports the Tisas firearms manufactured in Turkey, appears to have embraced that piece of wisdom, because I was extremely impressed from the moment I opened the box containing its new PX-9 …
New: Stevens Shotguns 555 Sporting Model
Stevens Shotguns is adding a new Sporting model to its 555 12-gauge lineup, which the company says is designed specifically with sporting clays and trap competitors in mind. Sporting 30-inch ported barrels, the Stevens Shotguns 555 Sporting 12-gauge over/under model (MSRP: $991) has an overall length of 48½ inches. …
Preview: Wilson Combat WCP365 Grip Module
Wilson Combat is offering aftermarket grip modules compatible with SIG Sauer’s P365/P365 XL micro-compact semi-automatic pistols that significantly improve the host handguns’ ergonomics while adding a touch of custom flair. Compared to the SIG’s original frame, the Wilson Combat replacement features an extended, high-cut, beavertail grip tang and a more …
NRA Foundation Grants $252,000 For Ammo To USA Shooting
The NRA Foundation Board of Trustees has approved a $252,000 grant for USA Shooting to purchase the specific shotshells used by the National Team, National Development Team and National Junior Team. Athletes training and competing in International Skeet and Trap events use an international load, which is difficult to obtain under normal circumstances, and …
This Old Gun: Winchester Model 1892 ‘Trapper’
The Winchester 1873 may have been “The Gun That Won The West,” but it was the Winchester Model 1892, with its smoother, stronger action, that soon began outselling the earlier toggle-link lever-action and eventually caused the ‘73’s demise in 1921. By contrast, the Winchester ’92 remained in the line until 1941, …
Supreme Court Signals It May Rein In Federal Rulemakers
While most of the attention from the end of the United States Supreme Court’s last term focused on several landmark cases, including a major win for gun owners in the NRA-supported case New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, SCOTUS also issued a decision that may substantially limit …
When Seconds Count, the Police are Only Hours Away
After violent unrest and looting in 2020 that Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot admitted had “spread like wildfire” throughout parts of Chicago, the mayor nonetheless “urged Chicagoans not to take matters into their own hands in this concealed carry state. ‘Do not pick up arms and try to be police. If there’s a …
The Armed Citizen® Aug. 8, 2022
Armed Citizen® Today A Lauderhill, Fla., man acted in self-defense when an alleged intruder forced his way into a residence on May 15, 2022. Around 11 p.m. that Sunday evening, two residents were inside the home when an intruder climbed through a window. The stranger then produced a firearm, spurring …
First Look: SilencerCo Osprey 2.0 Suppressor
The Osprey 2.0 is the latest rendition of the classic SilencerCo Osprey 9 and Osprey 45 suppressors. The most distinctive feature and most-obvious difference between the new and old versions is that the latest model is designed with a button for attaching the suppressor, rather than a lever as on earlier versions. …
Review: Smith & Wesson Shield Plus In 30 Super Carry
Before we dive headfirst into the morass that is the 30 Super Carry debate, let’s start with something (slightly) less controversial: Smith & Wesson’s Shield Plus is a supremely good pistol. Building on the success of the standard Shield and updated M2.0 versions, the Shield Plus kept critical dimensions similar to allow …