As Americans, we enjoy a freedom that most others do not, and that is the right to bear arms. Being able to own many of the same firearms that have helped defend that right is precisely what the Founding Fathers had in mind. Therefore, few projects are as satisfying as …

Q. It is necessary to flush-seat the wadcutter bullet in the .38 case when reloading for the S&W Model 52. But is this procedure more accurate than conventional overall-length bullet seating when using the cartridge in revolvers? Is better accuracy obtained minimizing bullet jump from the cylinder to the barrel by …

The southwest’s flooding, power outages and tragedies are painful reminders that Mother Nature can unleash her fury at any moment. The hurricane season is napping, although the notice will be short when it awakens, If your gear isn’t rated to weather that storm, there’s more trouble on the horizon. A …

Most America’s 1st Freedom readers are well aware that anti-gun politicians, gun-ban advocates, and the so-called “mainstream” media tend to play fast and loose with the facts. One specific area where they tend to flat out lie is in the frequency of armed self-defense episodes by law-abiding Americans. “People very rarely use guns …

We see a lot of articles concerning how to best deal with home invasions. Essentially, they boil down to keeping your doors locked with good locks, staying alert, and having a defensive firearm close at hand. However, I would suggest that the most dangerous are the ones that occur after …

Armed Citizen® Today A man in Tuscaloosa, Ala., defended himself and his girlfriend when they were allegedly confronted by an enraged motorist on May 26, 2022. The man had just pulled his vehicle into a parking lot, when another vehicle pursued him. The driver of the other vehicle, a Tuscaloosa …

SIG Sauer has just released the latest variant of their popular line of SIG P-365 semi automatic striker fired polymer framed handguns, the SIG P-365X Macro. This new pistol is a slim and compact 9mm striker fired handgun with “full size” 17+1 round capacity. Until this P-365X Macro’s release, a 9mm …

Firearm: Smith & Wesson CSX (MSRP: $609) Smith & Wesson’s CSX, new for 2022, stands out as one of the truly interesting pistols released at SHOT Show in January. Rather than a polymer frame, it’s aluminum, certainly bucking the trend of most new pistols. Rather than striker-fired, it’s a single-action-only, …

Early on a Sunday morning in June, a tractor-trailer backed into the rear parking lot of the Navy Arms warehouse north of Martinsburg, W.V. Inside the truck’s shipping container were four huge wooden crates containing a long-forgotten batch of British No. 4 Lee-Enfield rifles with a unique history. Two green, military-style chests, …

The Stoeger Industries STR-9 line of striker-fired pistols offers a value-packed option for handgunners who want a well-built pistol for an affordable price. The compact model is sized appropriately for concealment while providing features that contribute to a positive user experience. Watch the video above to see Stoeger’s optic-ready STR9C on the range with …