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Streamlight Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Streamlight, a leading manufacturer of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 1973, the company has grown from a small one with a single product to a global manufacturer of a broad range of high-performance lights for law enforcement, …
The Classics: The Heckler & Koch P7
The author’s P7, shown here, bears the markings as property of the Bundesministerium des Innern, or “Federal Ministry of the Interior” (BMI) and the date of manufacture, 12/83. During a recent browsing of some online gun auction sites, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that a $500 pistol I …
First Look: EAA MC 14 T Pistol by Girsan
The newest handgun from European American Armory (EAA) is the MC 14 T by Girsan, a pistol that focuses on ease of use and increased capacity that’s wrapped up in a very compact design. The tip-up-barrel design of the MC 14 T means that loading and firing the MC 14 T …
Hardware: CVA Cascade XT
CVA keeps making customers happy. With their leap forward in the precision Paramount series of muzzleloaders to their slide into the Cascade centerfire market, not to mention a plethora of muzzleloaders to fit any hunting scenario or budget, they keep delivering. The Cascade rifle series includes the matte blue version, a …
Elbert Searle’s Prototype Savage Squeeze-Cocker Pistol
The name Elbert Hamilton Searle may not ring a bell with some firearm aficionados, but mention the word “Savage,” and two of its most popular vintage guns immediately come to mind: the iconic Savage Model 99 lever-action rifle with its unique rotary magazine and the Savage Model 1907 semi-automatic pistol and its …
2023 Golden Bullseye Awards
Every year, we examine umpteen new products designed for personal security. Among those, only a select few stand out and are worthy of the coveted Golden Bullseye Award. In order to rise to the top, a product must offer a combination of innovation, utility, reliability, outstanding performance and value to …
What Is The Best Defensive Technique?
Over the past three decades as a service provider to the hard skills industry it’s been an honor to co-instruct with several top professional defensive tactics (DT) and firearms trainers. In my humble opinion one such noted trainer who is an adept in both the world of DT and small …
MN: OMNIBUS GUN CONTROL BILL BEING HEARD ON FRIDAY!
The anti-gun Democrats in the Minnesota Senate have two hearings planned this week to debate further infringements upon your Second Amendment rights! This Friday, there will be a hearing on SF 2909, which is a massive omnibus bill with tons of gun control hidden inside. This bill contains Universal Background …
Idaho: HB 190 Discouraging Discrimination Against Firearm Industry Advances to Senate Floor
Yesterday, the Senate State Affairs Committee passed House Bill 190, one of two bills from the House to ensure that Idaho taxpayer dollars do not go to businesses that boycott the firearm industry, among other industries. It now goes to the Senate floor for further consideration. Please contact your state senator …
Idaho: House Passes Gun Owner Credit Card Privacy Bill
On Monday, the House voted 66-4 to pass House Bill 295, to prohibit credit card issuers from surveilling gun owners. The bill will now go to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT HB 295. House Bill 295 is in response to the MCC rule and the potential …