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I’ve been firing the .38 Special quite a lot lately, largely due to an excellent Colt Python and a vintage Model 66. Sure, they are .357 Magnums, but I enjoy firing .38 Specials much more. I no longer own any revolver classed as a big bore. All my revolvers are either .38 …

The .223 Remington was designed in 1962 and quickly adopted by the U.S. Military as the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. Since that time, it has only gained popularity with shooters around the world using it for a variety of tasks. This versatility has given life to many different .223/5.56 rounds with uniquely performing …

It wasn’t very long ago that folks could not find toilet paper or hand sanitizer on the shelves of their local stores. In the land of plenty, we had a glimpse of everyday life as experienced in communist countries. Price increases were rampant on the local level. Folks who were …

The firearm and ammunition industry’s commitment to secure firearm storage and safe firearm handling is – again – proving its effectiveness. The National Safety Council’s report on preventable injury and fatality statistics shows that firearm-related deaths were at the third lowest on record for 2022, the most recent year for which data …

I’ve had several experiences during the past few months that have impacted my ideas about shotguns. One was the research and shooting tests involved in firing more than two dozen shotguns while writing “The Preppers Guide to Shotguns” for Skyhorse Publishing. Another was seeing my oldest granddaughter embrace the shooting sports. At …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, fully supports the Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution of Disapproval of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) “Engaged in the Business” Final Rule. The CRA was introduced and led by U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and was …

If you were to ask me what I thought were the two most popular cartridges for use on an African dangerous game, I’d have to say it would be the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum and the .416 Rigby. I get a good number of phone calls and emails each month from a …

C&H Precision has just launched the C&H LPVO, a new 2-12x24mm riflescope with a modern first-focal plane illuminated reticle, MRAD click values, adjustable parallax and a 30mm maintube diameter. Additional features include six different illumination levels powered by a single CR2032 battery, shockproof construction, locking turrets and an IPX7 waterproof rating, …

Scalarworks developed its Leap line of quick-detach optic mounts to be among the lightest yet strongest such products on the market—choosing to mill each unit from a billet of 7075-T6 aluminum—and the series includes more than a dozen variants, each of which is compatible with a different popular scope/red-dot mounting …

If price is one of the first things you look at in a gun purchase, you very well might balk at the price of the Nighthawk Talon II; after all, a firearm is a tool you will use, carry and put obvious wear on. The reason for the price is that …