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Preview: Pachmayr M1911 Diamond Pro Grip
The clamshell stock design of the Diamond Pro Grip contains two traditional M1911-style stock panels with four screw holes and is constructed of a proprietary compound for shooter comfort. The monolithic unit is sleek and provides rubberized, molded-in finger grooves to cover and enhance the host gun’s frontstrap. Angled serrations …
Rossi: Going Strong Since 1889
It was 1889 when Amadeo Rossi founded the firearm manufacturing company that bears his name—known better today as simply Rossi—in SĂŁo Leopoldo, Brazil. The city, established roughly 60 years before the factory opened its doors, is located in the country’s south and was the first to aggressively invite German immigration. It’s …
N.Y. GOV. HOCHUL SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF INDIANA MALL HEROICS
The recent heroics of an Indiana man to neutralize a murderer in a mall shows the folly of New York’s new law restricting where law-abiding citizens can legally carry a firearm with a state-issued permit. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision struck down New York’s “may issue” pistol permit law. In response, …
Pelosi Targets Republican Support for H.R. 1808A
28 days ago, 14 House Republicans voted with Nancy Pelosi and the gun-grabbers to pass the most dangerous (Red Flags) gun control bill in decades. These are the 14 TRAITORS: Liz Cheney (WY), Fred Upton (MI), Mike Turner (OH), Steve Chabot (OH), Anthony Gonzalez (OH), Chris Jacobs (NY), Brian Fitzpatrick …
NRA Gun Of The Week: Staccato XL
The Staccato XL is the largest variant within the double-stack Staccato handgun lineup, and it provides a competition-ready platform that pairs extra capacity with M1911-like controls and ergonomics. Staccato is the successor to STI International, a company that made its name by offering double-stack variants on the classic M1911 design. …
Rifleman Q&A: Needham Conversion
Q. About 20 years ago I bought a Springfield rifle, and at that time I was told that it had an Allin conversion. Recently I watched a television segment on guns that showed a Springfield rifle with an Allin conversion, but that gun opened to the top, whereas mine opens to …
Lending A Helping Hand
We’ve all seen it happen, either in person or on social media… the concerned citizen comments that maybe it is time that he/she bought a defensive gun. Then, like a flash from some superhero, a firearm aficionado jumps in with a one hour (minimum) dissertation on all things that go bang. …
First Look: Bond Arms Stinger and Stinger RS
Bond Arms Inc., a Texas-based company known for its modern double-barreled derringers, is releasing two derringer models, the Stinger and Stinger RS. These new derringers are chambered either for calibers 9mm Luger or .380 ACP and are designed to be slimmer in profile than other classic Bond Arms double barreled …
New: AMMO, Inc. Green Streak Luminescent Ammunition
AMMO, Inc. has launched a new one-way luminescent ammunition it calls Green Streak ammo. The new ammunition builds upon the company’s original Red Streak line. The Streak is a visual ammunition that uses one-way luminescent tech (O.W.L. technology), which as mentioned is already made by AMMO, Inc. in red color. …
I Carry: Smith & Wesson Model 638 Revolver in a Galco Holster
Firearm: Smith & Wesson Model 638 (MSRP: $532) With the advent of micro-9 mm double-stack pistols like the SIG Sauer P365 and Springfield Armory Hellcat, one can be forgiven for thinking that the small revolver has been surpassed as the go-to pocket gun. In many ways, that’s true—it’s hard to …