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Staccato Launches New Online Gun Configurator
Staccato’s new online gun configurator stood out this year at SHOT Show 2022, where the company had the system on display at its booth. It’s impressive to see, and you can check it out for yourself right now at the Staccato website. Go to the personalize section to begin. Buy …
Classics: Model 1895 Browning Machine Gun
While the fine lines, elegant tripod and attached leather case might give the appearance of a fine instrument, the Colt Model 1895 Automatic belt-fed machine gun brought the full brutality of modern warfare to the start of the 20th century • This particular model, S/N 161, can be traced directly …
First Look: Elite Survival Systems Concealed Carry Fanny Pack
Sometimes concealed carry on your person just isn’t a viable option, and you need something that allows for quick access your gun, but keep it near your person rather than one your person. This is where a concealed carry fanny pack or waist pack comes in handy. A fanny pack …
Range Tested: Savage 110 PCS
My wife Barbara and I have an amazing spot in the Catskill mountains that never fails to produce whitetail deer every November. One of the reasons they are so plentiful there, is the spot is particularly tough to get to, involving some of the steepest climbing that we conduct in a typical …
Steyr M1912: The Underrated Habsburg Hammer Gun
World War I era firearms have enjoyed a kind of collectors’ renaissance in recent years. This rising popularity has been partially fueled by movies and video games that encompasses many of the iconic firearms of the period. Classics, like the Mauser C96 and Springfield M1903, continue to be extremely popular among collectors and …
FN Announces Free FN 509 Magazines Promotion
FN America has announced a FN 509 Free Magazines Promotion for all FN 509 models, valid on purchases made between March 1-April 30, 2022. Consumers who purchase a new FN 509 are eligible to receive either two or three magazines through this offer, depending on the model selected. Qualifying purchases of …
DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE. SMART GUN TECH STILL NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME
There is a media blitz afoot, pitched by developers of authorized user recognition technology equipped firearms; what the media refers to as so-called, “smart guns.” Several of these companies herald that this is the year when they will finally bring their product to market. It might be a little premature …
ATF Targeting FFLs for License Revocation
At the direction of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) appears to be revoking the licenses of firearm dealers for even minor paperwork violations. On June 23, 2021, the “Biden-Harris Administration” announced a new policy of “zero tolerance for rogue gun dealers that willfully …
New Hampshire: Two Anti-Gun Bills Defeated in the House
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House held floor votes on two anti-gun bills. Thanks to the strong support of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, both bills were defeated and will not move forward this session. NRA would like to thank all of those Representatives who defended the Second Amendment for …
Vermont: Vetoed Gun Bill Resurrected and Advancing Quickly
Politics is about math, and the math always dictates the outcome. Anti-gun Democrats in the Vermont House simply don’t appear to have the votes to override the Governor’s veto of S.30. As a result, Montpelier politicians, who are determined to pass a gun bill this session, have had to devise a workaround. S.30 originally began as a …