In my home state of Ohio, there was a time when shotguns were a multi-purpose hunting and personal defense tool. We hunted deer, turkey, waterfowl and upland game with our shotgun (oftentimes a single shotgun with multiple interchangeable barrels), and they were the firearm of choice for home defense. Shotguns …

During the late 19th century and into the early 20th century, when the boundaries of cartridge capabilities were being simultaneously defined and broken, certain cartridges rose to the top. With the colonization of East Africa and India, British hunters were regularly pursuing the most dangerous game on the planet, including the elephant, Cape buffalo, …

Q: I have three boxes of Winchester .32 Long rimfire shot cartridges, and I would like to know more about them and the firearm(s) they were to be used in. A: The .32 Long RF pistol cartridge was introduced in 1861 with the Smith & Wesson No. 2. revolver. Small rifles from Stevens, Marlin, …

Having tunes playing while working outdoors can keep the momentum going, and Bushnell’s Outdoorsman Bluetooth speaker has the durability and longevity to keep up without adding too much bulk. Measuring 7.625” tall and about as round as an aluminum drink can, the Bushnell Outdoorsman speaker only ways about 26 ounces and is …

Model 1910, Serial No. 11717, 9 mm Bergmann The Danish military purchased 4,840 pistols from Anciens Etablissements Pieper (AEP) that were marked with the Danish acceptance mark on the left side and an independent issue number on the right. All were issued in a unique holster having pouches for a spare magazine, …

The invasion of Grenada had just begun, and the U.S. assault troops were in trouble. American transport aircraft dropped a company of U.S. 75th Rangers onto the runway at Port Salines Airport, and the American troops were quickly engaged by 23 mm anti-aircraft guns. With the men scattered along the …

Four northeast Democratic governors announced they will start sharing gun crime data to begin a new cooperative effort to combat “gun violence.” The video press conference drew less than 190 live viewers but media coverage afterwards was fawning and gave the governors exactly what they wanted – a quick and …

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (D) took a page from the current Biden administration and decided to label violent crime—which he also mislabels as “gun violence”—as a “public-health crisis.” McAuliffe, who served as the governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018, states on his campaign website that he will “treat gun violence …

When IWI US—Israel Weapon Industries—introduced its SAR bullpup carbine to the American market in 2013, it was a huge success, although the company’s engineering team didn’t rest on its laurels. Demand for the nimble 5.56 mm NATO, .300 Blackout and 9 mm NATO chambered firearms was heavy, but improvements were quickly …

During the last quarter of the 19th century, as the industrial revolution was flourishing, a great deal of experimentation occurred. The firearm industry was as big a player in this as anybody. Winchester’s Model 1873 rifle had virtually set the American West on fire; its .44-40 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) was the …