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First Look: Colt Combat Unit 1911 Pistols
Colt’s Manufacturing Company has collaborated with US Special Forces trainers, leveraging their tactical expertise to design and build the Colt Combat Unit (CCU) Series of 1911 pistols. The Colt Combat Unit 1911 product line has six different pistol models to choose from. Three of these pistols are chambered for the venerable …
I Carry: Walther WMP 22 WMR Pistol in a PHLster Holster
Firearm: Walther WMP (MSRP: $549) One of the favorite guns in my collection is a 22 caliber revolver that was previously owned by my father in law. He carried it on his hip as he traveled through the pine forests of northern Arizona, and it’s a great example of what’s called …
Smith & Wesson CSX
The CSX from Smith & Wesson is a robust little pistol that, unlike like many of the striker-fired offerings that have come from the legendary pistol maker, provides users with a customizable micro-compact alloy frame and hammer-fired ignition. Watch the video above to see the CSX in use. Weighing in at just 19.5 ozs. …
Rifleman Q&A: 1900 Test Luger & Holster
Q. I have a question about a Rock Island Arsenal holster stamped “E.H.S.” that contains a 1900 Eagle Test Luger serial No. 70XX. It has a U.S. Ordnance Dept. flaming bomb on the left slide. This is stamped really deep into the gun’s right side. The initials “J.T.T.” are also stamped …
The AMA Should Know Better
It’s frustrating, every year, when the American Medical Association (AMA) has its annual meeting and votes to support all sorts of new gun-control schemes even though guns are used by law-abiding citizens over 1.6 million times a year to preserve life—mostly without firing a shot. This year, the hot-button item for the …
GOA TAKES ACTION TO ENSURE PENNSYLVANIANS EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2022 Harrisburg, PA – Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) sent letters to Sheriff Lance Benedict of Susquehanna County, Sheriff Glenn Drake of Potter County, and Sheriff Kerry Walsh of Pike County to ensure that they accept License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) in Pennsylvania as part of GOA’s commitment in …
SCOTUS Reverses and Remands Two NRA-ILA Backed Magazine Cases
One week after our landmark victory in NYSRPA v. Bruen, the Supreme Court issued orders in two other NRA-ILA backed cases. Those cases, ANJRPC v. Bruck and Duncan v. Bonta, challenge New Jersey and California laws that ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The Third and Ninth Circuits, over dissents, …
NRA-ILA Asks Court to Stop the California DOJ From Releasing Gun Owners’ Personal Information After Massive Data Leak.
Earlier this week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he would be releasing firearms data via the California DOJ’s Firearms Dashboard Portal. That data contained gun owners’ names, dates of birth, gender, race, driver’s license numbers, addresses, and criminal history. Today, NRA-ILA asked a federal judge to stop the DOJ from violating gun owners’ …
North Carolina: Carry Permit Training Bill Going to Senate Floor
Today, the Senate pulled House Bill 49 from the Committee on Rules and Operations and will send it to the floor for final passage. It requires sheriffs to waive the training requirement for former concealed carry permit holders who apply for renewal within 60 days of their previous permit expiring. If the …
First Look: Dead Air Silencers’ Dedicated 5.56 Suppressor
Dead Air Silencers is bringing their much-awaited proprietary suppressor to market, designed for the .223 Remington, 5.56mm, and .224 Valkyrie spectrum of rifle cartridges. The new suppressor, the Sierra-5, is now shipping to stocking dealers. According to Dear Air Silencers Co-Founder Mike Pappas, the Sierra-5 5.56mm suppressor is a scratch built, …