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First Look: SIG Sauer P365 XL Spectre Comp Pistol
The new P365XL Spectre Comp from SIG Sauer brings an exciting new technology to one of America’s most-popular micro-compact pistols. The gun has a new Custom Works designed slide with an integrated compensator that reduces muzzle flip and felt recoil by up to 30 percent. The P365XL Spectre Comp offers all the …
Rifleman Q&A: G.I. M1911 Production
Q. I have a question about the G.I. .45 pistol. Can you tell me when the government started making the improved M1911A1 pistol? Can you also tell me when production stopped? A. The M1911 pistol remained the standard service handgun of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps after the First World War. Its success …
Three Recent Cases That Prove Guns Save Lives
Anti-gun groups and gun-ban politicians will try to convince you that very few people successfully defend themselves and others with firearms; in fact, they like to claim that having a gun in your home is simply a danger, not a legitimate means of protection. Actually, that couldn’t be further from …
The Economic Impact of Shooting Sports and Recreation
Southwick Associates released an “Economic Impact of Hunting and Shooting in 2020” report this month that estimated Americans spent 398,396,200 days target shooting that year. The figures also dissect participation by firearm used—handgun, rifle, shotgun and muzzleloaders, with each accounting for 166,824,400, 134,735,200, 110,382,000 and 18,032,200 days, respectively. The report …
Review: American Tactical Alpha-15 Rifle
A million years ago, when the earth first cooled and dinosaurs roamed the earth, the intermediate-caliber, semi-automatic rifle landscape looked a lot different than it does today. An AK-47-pattern rifle would set you back maybe $350, while even the cheapest AR-15-style rifle was somewhere between $750 and $900. Don’t tell …
First Look: Century Arms BFT47 Rifle
Century Arms is introducing the all new BFT47 AK rifle, an all-American made rifle built from the requests received by Century Arms from the American consumer. The BFT47 combines new features and components to the already dependable Century Arms platform. The name of the rifle pays respect to the foundation of …
Ammunition 101: The Basics Of A Cartridge
Shooters tend to disregard what happens between the chambering of a round and when the projectile(s) speed toward the target. That’s understandable because, after all, the entire firing sequence occurs in a fraction of a second. But, as the English writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley wrote, “The more you know, …
Preview: Bushnell CORE DS 4K No Glow
A powerful dual-sensing system is the latest update in Bushnell’s CORE wireless camera for hunting and home-security purposes. An ultra-fast 0.15-second trigger speed, 4K video quality and high-resolution images, and 12-month battery life are just some of the features packed within. Additionally, silent operation and no-glow LEDs that project up …
True Velocity Acquires LoneStar Future Weapons In $84 Million Deal
Known for its unique polymer-cased ammunition, True Velocity is expanding into the firearm field through the acquisition of LoneStar Future Weapons following a transaction valued at approximately $84 million. Before the acquisition, both companies worked jointly on an entry for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program. With …
NEW GUN OWNERS ARE BUCKING GUN CONTROL’S BROAD STROKES
It must be deflating for national gun control groups. They push for more and more restrictions on law-abiding Americans whom they label “dangerous” and “impulsive” only to watch as millions of new gun owners search out firearm education and training and prove they are safe and responsible gun owners. Recent firearm industry …