Most Americans identify it simply as the 8 mm Mauser, but it has also been referred to as 7.92×57 mm Mauser, 8×57 mm Mauser, 8×57 mm JS and 8×57 mm S. To further complicate matters, the 8 mm Mauser and .30-’06 Sprg. were both originally military cartridges similar enough in appearance …

North American Arms introduced its first semi-automatic pistol in 1997. The aptly named Guardian was small, lightweight, ideal for concealed carry and chambered in .32 ACP. Sales were solid and bolstered in 2001 when the company answered the demand for a more formidable chambering with a .380 ACP version. The firm is …

Long recognized as a purveyor of quality, economical red-dot and variable-magnification riflescopes, Lucid Optics has now stepped into the illumination game with its C3 Weapons Light. Intended primarily for use aboard a defensive carbine, the 3″-long C3 can be affixed to any three-slot segment of Picatinny rail, and its low …

The senseless homicides of six in Sacramento are tragic. It is a shocking and sober reminder that criminals have no respect for the law or for human life. That’s why it is appalling that politicians immediately leaped to calls for more gun control without knowing even the basic facts of …

In 2020, then-presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was asked how he could continue to demand gun control while being protected by private guards equipped with the same firearms and magazines that he wanted to ban others from owning. “Does your life matter more than mine or my family’s or these people’s?” Bloomberg’s response, …

Our efforts with America’s various legislative bodies are, of course, critical to immediate threats to the Second Amendment. Those efforts, including election activities, are also critical to being able to move the practical application of our right to keep and bear arms closer to what was originally envisaged by our …

Multi-gun matches are won and lost on the equipment the competitors bring to the line. If you are going racing, then you want to take race guns. That is where Lead Star Arms excels as a builder of race-ready AR-platform rifles. Lead Star Arms has several models to choose from …

The combat element of surprise has been utilized for thousands, if not millions, of years. The important lesson learned early is that it works. It works for a simple reason: The opposition wasn’t expecting that particular maneuver, weapon or reaction. When introduced to the battle in a contest that may …

The nine-month to a year wait for ATF approval to legally possess a suppressor has been reduced in dramatic fashion—to 90 days, likely less—thanks to the Dec. 23 launch of a new electronically available Form 4. Some experts are confident the figure will be a few weeks as the anticipated …

A. Machined from solid 416 stainless steel bar stock heat-treated to a Rockwell hardness of 39 to 43 and boasting a tensile strength of 180,000 psi, Bar-Sto Precision Machine’s Browning Hi Power/SA-35 Semi-Fit Barrel features a 1:16-inch twist. The machining, boring and rifling processes are performed in-house to maintain critical, accuracy-enhancing tight tolerances …