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First Look: Leica Calonox Trinity Riflescope
Leica announced a new rifle scope combination for the hunting market. The new package, called the Calonox Trinity, mates the company’s 3-18×44 Amplus 6 scope with the Calonox thermal sight to offer hunting in all lighting conditions through the use of thermal technology. The Amplus 6 is a premium-quality scope designed …
Review: ETS Gen 2 AR Magazines
All AR magazines are created equal, right? Wrong. We’ve all had AR mags that didn’t do the trick. Maybe they didn’t seat quite right. Perhaps the springs sprung before their time. Or the baseplate cracked when dropped. Whatever happened, it made us say a few choice words and frustratingly look …
The AK-74: From Soviet Small Arm To Resistance Symbol
During the Cold War, both the USA and the USSR began using select-fire rifles chambered for soft-recoiling small-caliber, high-velocity cartridges. Under the Johnson administration, the U.S. military adopted the M16A1 in 5.56 NATO. When Leonid Brezhnev was general secretary of the communist party, the Soviet military began using a Kalashnikov in 5.45×39 mm – a …
Editor’s Choice: Taurus USA Model 327
Taurus Firearms is drawing attention to an often-overlooked revolver cartridge with a new series of double-action/single-action defensive wheelguns simply called the Taurus 327. Launched by Federal Ammunition in 2008, the .327 Fed. Mag. cartridge was designed to provide performance that fits in between .38 Special +P and lightly loaded .357 …
LA: CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY UP FOR VOTE IN SENATE COMMITTEE
Constitutional Carry bill HB37 is scheduled to be heard Tuesday morning, May 24th, in Senate Committee on Judiciary C. Because of your actions, and those of gun owners throughout the state, Constitutional Carry was overwhelmingly passed out of the House to the Senate, and continues its march to Governor Edward’s desk. Senate Committee Judiciary C is …
Alaska: Legislature Fails to Pass Pro-2A Legislation as it Adjourns
At midnight on Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature adjourned from its 2022 Legislative Session. Mandatory firearm storage legislation, House Bill 203, failed to gain enough votes to pass in committee. Unfortunately, Second Amendment Emergency Powers Protection Legislation, Senate Bill 136, fell short by just 2 votes for final passage in the …
Oklahoma: Your Action Needed – Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney Refuses to Bring Firearm Discrimination Prevention Measure to a Vote
Your NRA-ILA has learned that Majority Floor Leader Greg McCortney is refusing to bring the FIND Act, House Bill 3144, up for a vote in the Senate. This is the last step before the measure heads to the Governor’s desk. It is extremely important that you contact Senator McCortney at 405-521-5541 …
First Look: Midwest Industries AK Receiver Maintenance Block
Without a doubt, the AK-style rifle is one of the most popular firearms of the past 100 years. They’ve seen action in militaries, revolutions and law enforcement. In fact, there is a good chance that many readers of this article have at least one locked up in their safe. Strangely, …
First Look: XS Sights for HK VP9 OR Pistol
XS Sights announced the introduction of two new sight sets for the Heckler & Koch (HK) VP9 OR pistol. One set of sights is designed as a traditional night sight set while the second uses the company’s Big Dot. For a standard 3-dot sight set, XS Sights offers the R3D. XS …
True Facts About Composite Ammunition
True Velocity is offering centerfire ammunition that utilizes a polymer as opposed to a brass cartridge case. When the Glock was introduced, it was met with skepticism. Most shooters wondered what kind of fool would make a gun out of plastic. Now, most new handguns are manufactured with a polymer …