Hunting bullets have come a long way since the first round lead ball was launched game-ward from a long-barreled muzzleloader. Bullets now are long and streamlined, tipped with space-age material, and constructed of copper married to lead through special bonding processes. They are incredibly accurate, highly aerodynamic, and boast superb terminal performance. …

My father acquired this Marlin Model 1893 lever-action rifle in the summer of 1959 from a hobo living out of a boxcar in a rail yard in Schuylkill County, Pa. My father, a collector of historic guns, was concerned for the wellbeing of the firearm and wanted to keep it …

Federal Ammunition began expansion of its warehouse capacity on Aug. 30 with a ground-breaking ceremony in Coon Rapids, Minn. The multi-million-dollar, 100,000 sq.-ft. warehouse will be constructed in the eastern part of Federal’s property, which sits within the city limits. Federal President Jason Vanderbrink, Tom Becker from Federal’s construction partner, The …

FN America is enhancing its Edge Series with its all-new FN 509 CC Edge, which builds on the tactical features showcased in the company’s 509 LS Edge while providing an easy-to-shoot and concealable package for self-defense. Equipped with a shortened frame and slide, the FN 509 CC Edge measures just 7.5″ …

In 2022, NSSF®, the firearm industry trade association, will be providing industry businesses with FREE in-depth sales training online via the 2022 Sales Training Series — a bi-weekly, live webinar series, with a focus on customer satisfaction, growth and return rate. NEXT WEBINAR Be More Profitable by Not ‘Selling’ Products …

The lone surviving member in the trio of blank-firing BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster pistols created for 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope” blockbuster—which launched the Star Wars franchise—sold for $1,057,500 in heated bidding on Aug. 27. Beneath this “Hero prop,” which endeared itself to science fiction fans in the series …

“94-96% of all mass shootings take place in illegal gun-free zones.” Governor Kathy Hochul’s claim ‘the good guy with a gun’ theory is over… This New York tyrant just said, “We don’t need guns on our streets, we don’t need carrying guns in our subways, we don’t need people carrying …

Armed Citizen® Today A homeowner in West Chester, Ohio, was forced to take matters into his own hands when a man allegedly broke in and assailed another resident on May 28, 2022. The homeowner was at the residence with another that Saturday morning, when around 4 a.m., an intruder forced …

This Labor Day, America’s 1st Freedom salutes the tens of thousands of people employed by the shooting-sports industry. Without these workers, Americans would not be able to have and to use the firearms, ammunition and shooting gear that makes the Second Amendment a pragmatic reality. And, with an American economy beset by the …

Most defensive firearms drills seem simple, which is logical, since you’re not going to remember a lot of detail while suffused with the adrenaline inherent in such situations.  Longtime law-enforcement and combat-pistol instructor Dave Spaulding’s nine-in-nine drill is no exception in terms of simplicity, but it is well-regarded as a …