Expect the unexpected. That idiom has been repeated forever, but has merit while hunting. A sure way to anticipate the unforeseen in the wilds is to always have survival gear at the ready. Even a minimized kit stowed in your daypack could be a lifesaver when misfortune strikes. Water/Food Include the basics …

  This week, we’re taking a closer look at the EoTech Vudu 1-10x28mm First Focal Plane (FFP) riflescope. Designed with a magnification range that can take hunters from close-in snap shots to fairly reasonable distances, the Vudu has a number of reticle options, including EoTech’s traditional holographic ring. Thanks to the scope’s FFP design, these reticles will enlarge as magnification is turned …

The first Skorpion vs. 6 pistol rolled out of the Česká zbrojovka factory, located in the Czech Republic, 60 years ago. The blowback-operated, select-fire pistol had a folding wire stock, 4.5″ barrel and came with either 10- or 20-round, double-column magazines. The look was lightweight and no-nonsense. Initial chambering was .32 ACP, …

The American Doughboy, immortalized in photo, film and statuary, is almost exclusively depicted wielding either the classic M1903 Springfield or the quickly adopted and fielded M1917 bolt-action rifles. While other iconic weapons of the era certainly loom large in the American consciousness, such as the M1911 pistol and M1897 shotgun, the two rifles have …

Gun owners have fought every single day this year to stop Joe Biden and the crazed leftists in Washington, D.C. who are trying to destroy our precious Second Amendment freedoms. But now, backstabbing RINO Republicans have agreed to help the radical left in their fight against gun owners! Late last …

For the last two decades shooters and self-proclaimed firearms experts have postulated that the Scout Rifle Concept, as originated by Jeff Cooper, is obsolete. Most who share this opinion will argue that the current AR-15/10 platform is better than Cooper’s answer to the one-rifle question. This notion is indeed grounded …

Whether you’re just starting out, replacing some worn-out gear or looking for something new, there are a lot of important items that go into a range bag. Obviously, safety is key: eye and ear protection are simply must-have commodities, and it’s a smart idea to have some form of first-aid …

New for 2022, TenPoint has announced the introduction of its new Nitro 505 reverse-draw crossbow, which the company says is the fastest crossbow on the market today—delivering speeds of 505 fps with a 400-grain arrow—and features the revolutionary ACUslide silent cocking and safe decocking system. It measures an ultra-compact 6½ inches wide and 30.7 …

Starting with a design crafted by Ray Wilkinson, today’s Linda Carbine comes from Wilkinson Arms as a pistol-caliber carbine chambered for 9 mm Luger and built for semi-automatic function and with aesthetics that hearkens back to designs of the 1960s and ’80s. Despite a rough-and-tumbled upbringing, this Linda Carbine design survives its progenitor and …

Of the myriad rifles introduced and tested by your American Rifleman, Rock Island Armory’s (RIA) VRBP-100 shotgun earns the top honor for 2021 as Shotgun of the Year. Based on the Rock Island VR series, which includes the AR-styled VR60 and VR80, the VRBP-100 comes from Derya Arms of Turkey as a …