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The KelTec P17: A 22 Pistol Ideal For Training
Introduced in 2021, the KelTec P17 is a lightweight .22 LR pistol with the eponymous capacity of 17 rounds (16+1). Built with a plastic frame and polymer magazine ribbed for improved strength, P17 was intended as much as a kit gun as a trainer. It is, indeed, ideal as a knockabout for …
First Look: TenPoint Turbo S1
The Turbo S1, from TenPoint, is ready to take on turkey season. The crossbow features some of TenPoint’s latest technologies—including the AcuSlide cocking and de-cocking system—while delivering speeds of 390 fps with a 400-grain bolt. A forward-draw crossbow, the Turbo S1 measures just 31-inches long without its stirrup, and just 7.2-inches …
Hardware: Savage 110 Magpul Hunter
Once the sun went down it got even colder. We were preoccupied with frozen feet and numb fingers as we packed up the amazing amount of gear that had collected on the benches throughout the afternoon. Nobody was talking much as we hauled it all to the trucks. I still …
Preview: Dirty Bore Bio CLP
An odorless cleaner/lubricant/protectant (CLP) made from non-toxic, bio-based ingredients, Dirty Bore’s Bio CLP is strong enough to tackle thick fouling, carbon build-up and blackpowder residue inside your barrel, yet is safe for use on all metals, as well as metal and wood finishes. To use, simply spray the product into …
Ruger Defies 2021 Sales Trend
Gun sales nationwide in 2021 dropped when compared to 2020—estimated at 18,515,188 and 20 million, respectively—but Ruger’s sales grew. The company’s quarter report, issued late last month, reflects an increase in net sales to $730.7 million, up from $568.9 million. Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Killoy told investors, “2021 was a year …
Hornady’s Zombies In The Heartland 3-Gun Match Returns
Zombies are preparing to invade Nebraska once again for the Zombies in the Heartland 3-Gun Match on June 2 to 5, at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, NE. Match registration has already opened and the few slots available are filling up fast. With an unusual and challenging …
Review: Mantis Blackbeard
The most cost-effective way to improve marksmanship and gun handling is through dry-fire practice. It’s a time-honored way to work on your fundamentals and has proven itself through many grandmaster shooters to be an invaluable tool. And with today’s ammunition prices where they are, there’s even more incentive to engage …
Pro-Gun Members of Congress Demand Answers from ATF on Mass Suppressor Application Denials
Recently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – under the direction of Joe Biden and Merrick Garland – has been on a tear of upsetting settled understandings and changing enforcement policies. But pro-gun members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives have taken note and …
Trudeau’s Gun Control: A Brief Respite for Law Abiding Canadians
Two years ago, Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a sweeping, immediate ban of thousands of firearm models and variants, imposed unilaterally through Orders in Council. The rationale was that these previously lawful sporting and hunting guns were “military grade assault weapons,” a term that doesn’t exist in Canadian law. Although the transfer, transport …
American Freedom Should Not Be Infringed
This year, the Supreme Court of the United States will issue its ruling in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen. At stake in this case is a simple question: Does the Second Amendment guarantee all law-abiding Americans the right to carry concealed firearms outside the home …