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Preview: Predator Armor Level III+ Plate Carrier Package
Including both the company’s Minuteman plate carrier and a pair of 1/4″-thick, 10″x12″ armor plates, the Predator Armor Level III+ Plate Carrier Package provides a turnkey body-armor solution. Designed to exceed the National Institute of Justice’s 0101.06 Level III ballistic-resistance standard, the bundle’s two curved, shooter’s-cut, tempered-steel plates have a …
More Than Five Million New Gun Owners in 2021
About 5.4 million people became first-time gun buyers last year—or roughly 30% of all firearms purchased were bought by first-time gun owners, according to new survey results released by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). While this number alone is noteworthy, it’s not the only one. Of the more than five million …
Review: Henry Lever Action Magnum Express Rifle
Despite ballistically superior rimfires hitting the market each year, the .22 WMR cartridge not only hangs on, but continues to thrive as every year manufacturers introduce new firearms chambered in this magnum rimfire. For instance, Henry Repeating Arms’ Magnum Express, which I was able to put through its paces not too …
First Look: Samson Manufacturing Hannibal Mini-14 Rail
Following the launch of its A-TM folding stock for the platform, Samson Manufacturing is enhancing Ruger’s Mini-14 and Mini Thirty platform yet again with its Hannibal Rail, which provides an optic-mounting solution that sits forward of the gun’s action on top of the handguard. For the first time, owners of Ruger Mini-14 and Mini …
First Look: Desert Tech Trek-22 Bullpup Stock
Desert Tech has made its name by creating original bullpup rifle platforms in popular centerfire chamberings, but the company’s latest product out in 2022 is aimed at converting a classic rimfire rifle into a bullpup system with a simple stock swap. The Desert Tech Trek-22 bullpup stock is designed to shorten …
The Story Behind Remington Ammunition
It was 1816 when Eliphalet Remington founded what is America’s oldest gunmaker. From those modest beginnings—filling orders for flintlocks that impressed so many at a shooting competition—the company has evolved, grown, changed hands, branched out into a variety of other products and, ultimately, sold off in pieces. Throughout the years …
Gun-Store Lockdowns Deemed Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that Los Angeles County’s closure of gun stores at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was unconstitutional. In the panel’s decision, Judge Andrew Kleinfeld wrote that the Los Angeles County order “severely burdens the core of the Second Amendment right …
First Look: Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6×24 Riflescope
Leupold recently launched its Patrol 6HD 1-6×24, the company’s latest low power variable optic rifle scope. The Patrol 6HD 1-6×24 has a lightweight, low-profile design that deploys quickly, while its 1-6x magnification lets you engage targets anywhere and distances ranging from tight corners to wide open fields. “The Patrol 6HD is …
First Look: Winchester 6.8 Western Copper Impact Ammo
The 6.8 Western cartridge is fast gaining popularity among serious shooters and hunters alike. Accurate, aerodynamic and deadly, the round is very, very good at reaching way out, bucking wind and hitting what you aim at. Winchester has just announced a new 162-grain all-copper load sporting their Copper Impact bullet and boasting …
Editor’s Choice: Springfield Armory LevAR
While many recent new-gun launches have stolen the spotlight, Springfield Armory has also quietly launched a new accessory in the LevAR that’s a welcome upgrade for AR-15 owners. This unique product provides a solution for stuck rifle cartridges that, until now, have taken rifles out of commission as owners pry …