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SOG Knives announced the release of its new SOG Escape 2.0 folding pocket knife, a ruggedized multi purpose and multi-role working knife suitable at a job site, campsite, trail or in the back yard. This is SOG’s latest iteration from the original Escape folding pocketknife. The SOG Escape 2.0’s business end …

Sightmark is unveiling the XTM-3, a flip-to-the-side 3X optical magnifier. The new Sightmark XTM-3 also holds the distinction of being both the smallest and lightest magnifier currently available on the market, with a weight of approximately 8 ounces and an overall length of 2.72 inches. The magnifier comes with a …

The Repeal of Gun Free Zones Passed the Wyoming House – We Need Your Help in the Senate! GREAT NEWS! Thanks to intense pressure from members and supporters like you, a GOA-backed bill to Repeal Gun-Free Zones just passed the Wyoming House! HB0125 would put Wyoming among the Nation’s best when it comes …

On Thursday February 28th at 10:30 am, House File 601 and House File 4300 will be heard in Room 200 of the State Office Building by the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee and the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee. These bills would penalize gun owners for failing to report a lost …

It has been a busy week for Maine’s anti-gun politicians. From releasing a new bill that would implement Universal Background Checks and Red Flag laws in Maine, to Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02) pushing for a gun registry in Maine, to writing an official legislative letter pushing gun retailers to stop …

How can a shooter be flawless and flinch-less in dry practice, yet have a woeful performance in live fire? A short lesson in quantum mechanics from Nobel Prize-winning physicist Erwin Schrödinger may provide some insight. The practice drill, based on the “Schrödinger’s Cat” experiment, balances the body and the brain …

Tisas USA has initiated a voluntary recall of certain Tisas USA 1911 pistols after determining a very small number may have their hammer follow the slide forward as the gun chambers a cartridge. The company announced the safety recall notice in an abundance of safety for its owners, despite the chance …

We gun owners are well aware of the importance of protecting our hearing while shooting. Exposure to gunfire without proper protection can lead to irreversible hearing damage, and we only have one set of ears. When it comes to safeguarding your hearing, there are two primary options: electronic and non-electronic …

In 2021, Springfield Armory brought out its SA-35, a rendition of the classic Browning Hi Power, one of the iconic handguns of the 20th century. In our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review segment above, American Rifleman Editor In Chief Brian Sheetz examines the details of this American-made pistol. “If you’re a student of handguns, you …

As all of us who experience this “mortal coil” eventually learn, the days seem more fleeting with each passing year. For those of us who make a living observing and reporting about the firearm industry, they eventually result in a somewhat disorganized pile of memories about companies, products and the …