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Hardware: HEVI-Shot Non-Toxic Shotshells
Oregon-based HEVI-Shot has been producing top-of-the-line non-toxic shotshell hunting loads for the past 22 years. It doesn’t make centerfire or rimfire ammo (yet…) and it doesn’t load anything with lead. So, for shotgunners looking for options for hunts in lead-restricted areas: HEVI-Shot is it. In 2000, HEVI-Shot started up with the goal …
First Look: Safariland Species Holsters
The Safariland Group is known for offering a wide variety of duty gear, concealment holsters and accessories for both civilians and law enforcement personnel. Now Safariland is releasing a new line of holsters for concealed carry. The new Safariland Species holster is an IWB/AIWB (appendix and/or inside the waistband) holster. The …
Hawke Optics Wide View Circle Dot Reflex Sight
This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Hawke Optics Wide View Circle Dot Reflex Sight. The company’s widest-view reflex sight, this optic almost seems to have been designed with turkey and predator hunters in mind. A crisp 2-MOA aiming dot provides precision, while a broad 35-MOA circle helps hunters line up …
Preview: Console Vault In-Vehicle Safe
As its name implies, the In-Vehicle Safe from Console Vault is an anti-theft car safe that surreptitiously secures a handgun (or other small valuables) within the center console, under-seat console or folding armrest, depending on the vehicle’s make and model. Available sized to fit models from 16 different car brands, …
Smith & Wesson’s CSX: A Hammer-Fired Micro In Metal
Smith & Wesson’s new CSX, shown with Hornady 115-grain XTP cartridges and a Wright Leather Works Bandicoot pocket holster, brings a metal frame and hammer-fired action to the 10-round micro-compact 9 mm category. The micro-compact concealed-carry market has exploded during the past decade. First, locked-breech 9 mm Luger handguns were …
IOWA, OREGON SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS BALLOT INITIATIVES GET VOTE
Voting in the 2022 midterm elections is well underway. NSSF urges all voters to make it to their polling location and #GUNVOTE® so they don’t risk their rights. The Second Amendment implications are far-reaching in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, governors’ mansions and state legislative bodies. Voters in Iowa and …
Why Does the IRS Need So Many Armed Agents
The satirist P.J. O’Rourke once quipped: “Remember that all tax revenue is the result of holding a gun to somebody’s head. Not paying taxes is against the law. If you don’t pay your taxes, you’ll be fined. If you don’t pay the fine, you’ll be jailed. If you try to …
New: Extar USA EM9-18 Glock-Pattern 9 mm Magazine
New from Arizona-based Extar USA is the EM9-18 Glock-pattern 9 mm magazine. The company said “extensive research and design went into producing the new magazine.” The lightweight, smooth-feeding Extar USA EM9-18 magazine has an 18-round capacity and can be inserted on a closed bolt to carry 18+1 in your …
First Look: Boresight Advantage Match Barrels
For the past 2 decades Boresight Solutions has been known as one of the pioneers of polymer-frame pistol customization. Now Boresight has recently released a new line of aftermarket drop-in precision barrels for Glock handguns: The Boresight Solutions Advantage barrel. The Advantage barrels are currently available for most 9mm models and generations …
Review: Tulster Contour OWB Holster
In a relatively short time, Tulster has already garnered a reputation for outstanding Kydex holsters, both inside the waistband (IWB) and outside the waistband (OWB). Started in 2008 as a part-time gig, the company went full-time in 2015. Tulster was founded on creating a workplace where employees felt valued. Apparently, they also …