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Foreign Supply-Chain Meddling Puts Firearms & Ammo At Risk
A “Supply Chain Risk Management Report” [PDF] issued earlier this year by the U.S. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainability indicates disease, social unrest, record-setting firearm sales and politics no longer hold the exclusive for creating gun and gear shortages. The study clearly states foreign powers are …
Think Fast
A young police patrolman of my acquaintance was checking his buildings while on late-night patrol. One of those businesses was an auto parts store that was in a stand-alone building. As the officer eased up in front of the dark building, he clearly saw someone inside the store. Late at …
To See or Not to See, That is the Question
Today, let’s talk about the power and purpose of a handheld flashlight. We will dive into pros and cons for on-body versus off-body carry locations for your flashlight and pre-deployment in a future article. In 1899 David Misell invented the first flashlight and patented it. Conrad Hubert of Eveready bought …
Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey
This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey. A purpose-built gobbler-getter, the 940 Pro Turkey comes from the factory cut for an RMSc footprint, and can be ordered with a Holosun red-dot to boot. With an 18.5- or 24-inch barrel, the gun is sure to fit any …
First Look: Leupold DeSoto Performance Eyewear
Leupold has announced the addition of a new frame style to its popular Performance Eyewear line: the DeSoto. Available in multiple lens and frame combinations, the DeSoto adds four new sets of eyewear to Leupold’s catalog. Like the rest of the company’s Performance Eyewear line, the DeSoto is made from lightweight, ballistic-rated …
First Look: Anderson Mfg. Dissipator Rifle
Anderson Manufacturing has just launched a new AR-15 carbine variant, the 5.56 Anderson AM-15 Dissipator, available exclusively through Classic Firearms. This new carbine has a layout like an AR-15A4 or M-16A4, but with a shorter 16-inch-long barrel compared to the 20-inch barrel of the original. The furniture, front sight base and …
First Look: IWB Holsters for J-Frame Revolvers From 1791 Gunleather
1791 Gunleather is now offering IWB (Inside The Waistband) concealment holsters for Smith and Wesson J Frame pattern revolvers. “We are thrilled to expand our holster collection with the introduction of our IWB revolver holsters,” said Ramiro Romani, CEO at 1791 Gunleather. “With their perfect fit for J Frame revolvers, stylish …
Product Preview: Steelhead CaseKeeper
Add additional storage space to the exterior of your gun safe with the CaseKeeper from Steelhead Outdoors. Attaching magnetically to the upper corner of your safe or metal cabinet, the CaseKeeper features a powder-coated steel bracket, a stainless-steel rod and eight storage hooks. The unit measures 17¼” long, so it …
Rotary-Barrel Pistols: A Design That Has Come Full-Circle
John Browning’s tilting barrel design, which uses a link or cam surface to disengage the barrel’s locking surface from the slide, dominates the world of centerfire semi-automatic handguns. When announcing its new M&P 5.7 pistol earlier this year, Smith & Wesson touted the new handgun’s “Tempo Barrel System” that uses …
Product Preview: KynSHOT RB5022
Mostly known for making a variety of hydraulic recoil buffers tuned to a multitude of AR-platform rifle configurations, KynSHOT also offers a version compatible with Rock Island Armory’s popular VR80 semi-automatic shotgun that provides many of the same advantages—including decreased felt recoil and muzzle rise, increased reliability and an extended …