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ATF Suggests Reclassifying Pistols With Stabilizing Braces
On June 10, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces”. The rule seems aimed at making nearly all configurations of firearms equipped with stabilizing braces subject to the taxation and registration requirements of the National Firearms Act. Since …
ATF Proposed Rule Would Upend Firearm Industry And Cripple Hobbyists
On May 21, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. In part, the Biden Justice Department, through the ATF, is seeking to destroy law-abiding Americans’ ability to make their own firearms for personal use by restricting access …
Canada, Six Months from “Confiscation Day”
In early 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his so-called “assault weapon” ban along with a temporary amnesty period that allows the owners of newly-banned firearms to possess their property without incurring criminal liability. Canadians affected by these Orders-in-Council were advised they would have the option of “complying through grandfathering” or surrendering the …
How Do You Choose the Right Holster?
We all have that one drawer or box filled with holsters we never use. To minimize that ever-growing collection, here are five useful time-, cost- and space-saving considerations when buying yet another holster. Appropriate holster selection starts with identifying your intended purpose for both short-and long-term use. The question “What’s …
First Look: Primary Arms Optics ACCS Apollo Reticle
Primary Arms Optics is rolling out a new reticle option for long-range marksmanship, the ACSS Apollo .308/6.5 Grendel (GRN) reticle that is now available for the SLx 3-18×50 mm first-focal-plane (FFP) riflescope. The scope combines optical quality with an intuitive reticle design, allows a capable marksman to achieve hits out to …
NBC News Tattletale Alerts Secret Service to “Let’s go Brandon” AR-15 Receiver
As legacy press outlets have lost much of their ability to manipulate public opinion, these institutions have resorted to increasingly desperate tactics to shape public discourse. Enter tattletale “journalism.” This genre of article consists of identifying something that offends the delicate sensibilities of the prestige press and the elites they cater …
How to Transform Your Ruger 10/22 Into the Ultimate Tack-Driver
A. Measuring slightly more than 6 inches in length and machined from a single piece of 6061 T6 aluminum, the Evolution Gun Works Ruger 10/22 Picatinny Rail features a 30-MOA cant for long-distance shooting. Picatinny cross slots run the full length of the rail, giving shooters welcome flexibility when mounting optics and other …
Best Size for a Pistol Red Dot
The Problem You have made use of red-dot sights on your competitive guns and find them to be an advantage when shooting steel and paper targets. There have been pluses and minuses with size and brightness of the dots as well as their durability, making consideration up until now for …
Weatherby Mark V: History & Disassembly
In 1945, when Weatherby’s, Inc., began offering rifles, the action that was to become the flagship of the line wasn’t even the proverbial gleam in founder Roy Weatherby’s eye. Early Weatherbys were generally built on FN Mauser, Schultz & Larsen or Mathieu actions. All that changed in 1954 when Weatherby, in collaboration …
Firing Double-Action And Single-Action Revolvers
Firing the revolver involves slightly different processes, depending upon whether a double- or single-action gun is used. (Read our beginner’s guide on loading a revolver.) Firing Double-Action Revolvers Almost all modern double-action revolvers can be fired in either of two modes: the double-action mode or the single-action mode. Buy All-American! Bring …