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Virtually all of these Chinese soldiers, circa 1937, have a C96-type pistol tucked into their waistbands, many with numerous pouches for stripper clips. Frankly, very few, if anyone, would describe the Chinese Warlord period—from the death of Yuan Shikai in 1916 to Chiang Kai-Shek’s exile to Taiwan in 1949—as “the …

Amidst a growing wave of crime, combined with calls for defunding law enforcement, Americans have chosen to arm themselves in record-setting numbers; new data also indicates Americans are dropping their support for stricter gun-control laws. A new poll from Gallup found that support for stricter gun-control measures is down to 52% from …

XS Sights recently added several new sight offerings for the Springfield Armory Hellcat series with the addition of DXT2 Big Dot and R3D night sights for the optics-ready Hellcat Micro-Compact OSP.  XS sights are visible day and night, thanks to the company’s proprietary Glow Dot technology which allows for activation even …

Henry Repeating Arms’ donation of 65 custom “Support 4 Sami” rifles has raised a total of $46,700, funds that will benefit the family of 11-year-old Sami Bernadzikowski of Elkridge, MD. The money will provide financial relief for medical expenses incurred throughout her treatment for multiple congenital heart defects, which already includes five open-heart …

Without doubt, the High Power was one of the most famous pistols of the 20th century, serving around the world in a military capacity. With origins in the pre-World War II world, the High Power became famous for its service during the war and notable for its post-war service, particularly …

Some people in politics just can’t take the message from voters. Failed U.S. Senate candidate and failed Democratic presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke is sitting at 0-2 down in the count and announced a 2022 gubernatorial campaign. O’Rourke doubled down on his infamous “Hell Yeah!” call for gun confiscation of the most popular …

During my lifetime, there’s been no training tool for rifle or pistol that’s been more effective as a training tool, than the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge. In 1970, I learned to shoot a pistol accurately by coming home from work every day and shooting two 25-yard pistol targets in …

The new CT3 is an optics and light compatible, Level III Duty Holster from Comp-tac. The holster is designed so the user can deactivate the three levels of retention while maintaining their master grip. This intuitive release mechanism gives you more economy of motion and faster, more consistent draws with less …

Hailing from the world of professional protection comes this phrase: “Do one thing every day to make yourself a better operator.” As the de facto protective agent of your family and loved ones, you are responsible for their safety. What is that one thing you can do every day to …

Mention the Rigby name to any rifle aficionado, and odds are that the famous .416 Rigby cartridge will come quickly to mind, and with good reason; it is an undeniable classic. The writings of Robert Ruark certainly helped the reputation of the cartridge and the company, as Ruark put his young PH Harry Selby …