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This Old Gun: French RSC Modele 1917
World War I started out as a conflict fought with Victorian-era arms and strategies, but technology soon jerked the combatants abruptly into the 20th century. Such things as poison gas, tanks, and improved artillery and small arms turned what was expected to be a war lasting just a few weeks …
Review: IWI Tavor TS12
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) prides itself on specializing in innovative designs for use by law enforcement officers, military personnel and security-conscious armed citizens, and the company has certainly succeeded in creating an interesting twist on the tactical shotgun in the form of its semi-automatic Tavor TS12. Utilizing a bullpup configuration, a magazine …
Firearm Industry Employment Increases Despite Pandemic Downturn
The number of people employed by the firearm industry increased by 10,000 in 2020, in stark contrast to the vast majority other industries that suffered widespread layoffs and unemployment during the global onset of COVID-19. The figure is part of the findings in the “Firearm and Ammunition Industry Economic Impact …
Review: FN 509 LS Edge Pistol
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name of the company FN America? Well, for some, it’s the FN FAL. Others might think of the M249 SAW. Perhaps you’re a science-fiction fan and the futuristic P90 is what jumps out at you, with its top-mounted, sideways-loading …
South Dakota: Governor Noem Signs Multiple Pro-Gun Bills into Law
This past week and weekend, Governor Kristi Noem signed multiple pro-gun and self-defense bills into law. These important measures work to further strengthen and protect the Second Amendment right to self-defense in the Mount Rushmore State. Those measures enacted are outlined below: Senate Bill 100 provides protections for gun stores, ranges, or any other …
GUN CONTROL IN COLORADO FAILS TO STOP EVIL KILLER
Springfield, VA – On Monday, an unchecked Mass Public Murderer claimed the lives of at least ten Americans, including one police officer, at a King Soopers, a store whose corporate policy restricts the rights of law-abiding citizens to bear arms in Boulder, Colorado. Unsurprisingly, anti-gun politicians and lobbyists such as …
How to Choose the Right Handgun Red Dot Mounting System
One size does not fit all when it comes to mounting a red-dot optic on a pistol. Bases on aftermarket units are not necessarily identical—so-called footprints—and the pattern milled into the slide of guns made to accept them varies by manufacturer, sometimes model. Adapters and plates remedy the conflict, but …
Choosing The Right Bullets For Pistol Compensators
Compensators are becoming more common on pistols. While they have mostly been associated with pistols used in practical competitive shooting, compensators have gained favor for carry guns and range guns. For reducing felt recoil and muzzle rise, compensators are quite effective. Even a single-port compensator can reduce muzzle rise by about 30 …
Ammo Serialization Comes Up Again
As she has done repeatedly since 2016, Illinois State Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D) has introduced a bill to the Illinois General Assembly requiring that every round of handgun ammunition sold in the Land of Lincoln come with two serial numbers: one on the cartridge case and one on the …
UBCs Don’t Work: Colorado One Of Few US States With Universal Background Checks For Guns
Editors’ Note: But they do infringe on the Fifth Amendment rights of Americans, as they deny them their liberty to exercise their Second Amendment-protected rights by assuming them guilty and must prove their innocence. No amount of “gun control” will prevent these kind of events. Colorado already has it. Perhaps …