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2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts $180 and Up
The holiday season is a time to celebrate the gifts of life and liberty and the promise of a better future. Share those feelings by sharing a gift given from the heart. 1 | RTS Tactical Bulletproof Memory Foam Pillow Offering Level IIIA bullet protection, the RTS Tactical memory foam pillow adds yet …
Make It A Team Effort
All too often, among married couples, the husband is the firearms enthusiast and the one interested in personal defense, while the wife tends to rely on that protection. Unfortunately, things don’t always work out so well when that kind of thinking prevails. In the case of a home invasion, or …
First Look: Aridus SMRT Shotgun Magazine Follower
Aridus Industries, an innovative shotgun centric accessory company based in Harrisburg, PA, has just released a new aftermarket shotgun magazine tube follower, the SMRT-Aridus Follower. The Aridus follower is turned from 4140 steel and is finished in black nitride. The nitride finish allows the follower to glide easily down the …
I Carry: Colt Python Revolver in a Galco Holster
Firearm: Colt Python 3-inch barrel (MSRP: $1,499) When Colt re-introduced the Cobra in the latter part of the 20-teens, it ignited a spark of hope. That hope was that the company would be bringing back the legendary Python .357 Magnum revolver, which it did in 2020. With the addition of a 3-inch-barrel Python in …
Tested: Fiocchi Golden Waterfowl Bismuth
When the boss asks you to travel, you go. While this might sound like the mantra of a company man, I assure you the life of an outdoor writer is no picnic. Sometimes we need to drop everything we’re doing to gear up for a hunt or fishing trip, no matter …
TALO Announces First Tristar Exclusives
TALO Distributors, Inc. has announced the first in a limited edition line of exclusive shotguns from Tristar Arms. The Tristar Bristol is an elegant side-by-side upgraded with a pistol-grip stock and an engraved case-colored receiver. The Bristol comes standard with a Select Turkish walnut stock and fore-end, auto ejectors, five Beretta …
Review: SCCY Industries Gen3 CPX Series Pistols
Concealed-carry pistol trends of the past have not changed good deal, much like men’s necktie styles. They get smaller, then bigger, then smaller again, ad nauseam. But the latest get-smaller pistol trend, namely, the “micro nine” sub-compact 9 mm pistols, look like they are here to stay. The Florida-based gun manufacturing …
Smith & Wesson Model 350
The story of Smith & Wesson’s X-Frame began in 2002 with company engineer Herb Belin aiming to create a handgun that, in his words, would be “unsurpassed and may be unsurpassable.” In 2003, the commercial market received the “most powerful handgun in the world.” This was the .500 Smith & Wesson …
Holiday Rebate on Taurus G-Series Pistols
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Taurus has announced a rebate on new G-Series personal-defense handgun purchases. The limited-time offer covers all G-series models, including the G3, G3c, G2c and the GX4. From now through Jan. 15, 2023, enthusiasts who purchase a new G-series chambered in 9 mm NATO can …
Rifleman Q&A: When Did Winchester Stop Making The Model 1873?
Q. Can you tell me about the Winchester 1873 lever-action rifle? In particular, I would like to know when Winchester stopped making it. Are replicas available? A. Winchester’s Model 1873 was an instant success when it was introduced. The 1873 was an improvement over the first famous Winchester lever-action—the brass-framed Model 1866 “Yellowboy.” The …