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Review: Heritage Mfg. Settler Mare’s Leg
Heritage Manufacturing Co. has a well-established fan base among U.S. shooting sports enthusiasts who enjoy this company’s scaled-down and budget-friendly Rough Rider single-action rimfire revolvers. The company offers a wide variety of barrel lengths and finish options, a diverse selection of in-house accessories and uncommon configurations, including a ‘tactical’ model and a revolving carbine. In truth, the company …
New For 2023: EAA Girsan MCP35 PI LW
Instead of being built on a steel frame, like all of Girsan Firearms’ previous iterations of the High Power, the new 9 mm Luger-chambered EAA Girsan MCP35 PI Light-Weight is built with an aluminum frame, which shaves up to 8 ozs. from the gun’s overall weight. The new model, unloaded, weighs in …
Windham Weaponry Announces Business Shutdown
On Sept. 12, 2023, Windham Weaponry stopped taking orders through its distributors, network of retailers and on its website in preparation for closing the business and liquidating its assets. The company will fulfill any orders placed on or before then, and credit cards will not be charged until the item or items …
GOV. NEWSOM SENDS GUN CONTROL RUBBER STAMP TO U.S. SENATE
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ensuring that his gun control agenda is in safe hands with the appointment of Laphonza Butler to serve in the U.S. Senate following the passing of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Sen. Butler was sworn in this week, a Democrat who until the announcement was residing in …
First Look: MCP35 PI LW 9mm Pistol
EAA Corp and Girsan Firearms are rolling out the new EAA/Girsan High Power MCP35 PI LW. This cutting-edge pistol redefines the standards of concealed carry firearms with its exceptional lightweight design and versatility, all while retaining a traditional lightweight metal frame and single-action trigger. “EAA Corp and Girsan have come together …
Fightin’ Iron: General Dean
Despite his high rank, MG William F. Dean fought alongside his men during the initial North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950. He personally attacked and destroyed a tank before being captured by the communist forces. A division is, among other things, a military organization. It is a rather …
One Step At A Time
The art and science of marksmanship encompasses the ability to make rapid and accurate shot placement. Such effective round placement requires what is commonly referred to as repeatable on-demand performance. To gain this proficiency is to perform a sequence of gun handling and marksmanship skills at maximum efficiency one step …
Behind the Bullet: .303 British
We moved into a new neighborhood when I was 14 years old, and I immediately made friends with a couple of the neighbor boys; we go exploring, hunting, shooting and all the stuff kids do. Back in that different era, we were trusted never to touch a firearm without permission, …
I Have This Old Gun: The Lee-Enfield Carbines
The British military adopted a revolutionary bolt-action battle rifle at the end of the 1880s, but in this late Victorian period, cavalry arms had to be designed differently than infantry arms. Because of this, the first Lee-Metfords and Lee-Enfields were divided into longer rifles for the infantry and shorter, sleeker …
New For 2023: Heritage Mfg. Settler Series
Known for its affordable Rough Rider single-action rimfire revolvers, Heritage Manufacturing continues to not only add unique versions of its single-actions, but also branch out into other categories of Western-style firearms, such as its Rancher revolving carbines. Added to that line-up in 2023 is the company’s Settler series of .22 Long Rifle-chambered lever-actions. The …