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The Colt Peacemaker: Hollywood’s Shooting Star
William Boyd (above, l.), as Hopalong Cassidy, carried two 5½”-barreled, nickeled Colts in an elaborate double rig designed by the late Bob Brown. Hoppy’s sixguns were actually in mismatched .45 and .44-40 chamberings—but that didn’t matter, as only 5-in-1 blanks were fired in them. Richard Boone (above, r.), as Paladin in …
Colt’s Pythons: Then & Now
Colt’s Python is one of several “snake guns” produced by the company throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century, and in recent years, the company has re-introduced these iconic revolvers in a new guise. The old guns, which started production in 1955, continue to be incredibly popular among collectors, …
NSSF CHALLENGES ILLINOIS’ UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN AND MAGAZINE BAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, along with several co-plaintiffs, filed a legal challenge seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent Illinois from enforcing the recently enacted law that bans most semiautomatic firearms including Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs), certain models of semiautomatic handguns and standard capacity magazines. Illinois Gov. …
GOA AND 2A COLLEAGUES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST ILLINOIS GUN BAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) joined a federal lawsuit filed today challenging Illinois’s latest ban on so-called “assault weapons.” The Second Amendment Law Center and the Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois are also lead plaintiffs in …
NRA-ILA Backed Lawsuit Challenges Illinois’ New Semi-Automatic and Magazine Bans.
Today, an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit challenging Illinois’ semi-automatic and magazine bans that were signed into law earlier this month was filed in federal court. In the land of Lincoln, these newly banned arms are now incorrectly labeled “assault weapons” and “large capacity” magazines. These misnomers aside, the Supreme Court was very clear …
NH: STOP NEW HAMPSHIRE AMMO BAN!
HB 158 Would Outlaw Commonly Owned Ammunition Anti-gun Rep. Phillip Jones (D-Cheshire 3) has introduced HB 158, a bill that would ban “owning, storing, purchasing, selling, distributing, manufacturing or custom-production of any firearm ammunition designed and intended to penetrate armor plating or ballistic vests.” The bill is currently in the …
Even More Radical Gun Control Introduced in the New Mexico Senate
Dear Second Amendment Supporter: The attacks on law-abiding gun owners keep coming at the Roundhouse, this time in the New Mexico Senate. Two new bills which have been filed in that chamber show how far progressive lawmakers will go to restrict your rights: Senate Bill 116 by Sen. Carrie Hamblen (D-Las Cruces) bans anyone …
SHOT Show 2023: New Lapua Long Range, Super Long Range .22 LR Cartridges
Lapua at SHOT Show 2023 last week in Las Vegas introduced two new rimfire cartridges designed for shooting at 100 yards and beyond. About the new Lapua Long Range and Super Long Range loads, the company says they are “designed for those who are looking for the best of the …
Sheriff Jim: Stand Out in a Crowd
I spent this past week in Las Vegas at the SHOT Show. Typical of most SHOT Shows there was a lot of good stuff to see and it was very crowded. And, from a tactical standpoint, I was amazed at the lack of awareness on the part of way too …
First Look: Sevr Max Grip Quiver for Mechanical Broadheads
In collaboration with TightSpot, Sevr Broadheads has developed a universal quiver for mechanical broadheads. The Sevr Max Grip quiver holds five arrows and features TightSpot’s vented hood. This hood is designed to ensure fitment of virtually any broadhead, fixed or mechanical, and is especially well suited to Sevr’s Lock-and-Pivot broadheads. Max Grip features …