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6 Great Hard-Sided Pistol Cases
Even though your gun probably came with the plastic case from the manufacturer, it might not be the best way to protect your investment. Plus, not every factory-provided case comes equipped with the features you need to protect and haul around your investment in the best possible manner. Many gun …
M1903A4 Development: The U.S. Army’s Search for a Sniper Rifle
After World War I proved the utility of scoped rifles on the modern battlefield, the U.S. Army realized that it should build off the lessons learned in the mud and blood of the trenches and begin evaluating scopes and scoped rifles for future conflicts. Fortunately, the National Archives have records of some …
Heckler & Koch P7: H&K’s ‘Squeeze-Cocking’ Pistol
The Heckler & Koch P7, which initially fell under the company’s PSP (Police Service Pistol) designation, is unusual in design, function and even manual of arms. Its squeeze-cocking mechanism sets it apart from virtually every other semi-automatic pistol, and the finger-grooved cocking bar on the grip’s gives the handgun a distinct profile. …
Biden Wants Your 9 mm And …
During a CNN “town hall” meeting in late July, President Joe Biden (D) said he wants to outlaw America’s most-popular handgun: the 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. “The idea you need a weapon that can have the ability to fire 20, 30, 40, 50, 120 shots from that weapon, whether it’s …
University Removes Phrase “Come and Take It”
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) President Taylor Eighmy recently announced that the university would no longer use the phrase “Come and Take It” in any official capacity. Why? Eighmy wrote that he made this decision because “the phrase has become increasingly affiliated with cultural and political issues beyond its …
First Look: Mission First Tactical Extreme Duty Polymer Magazine
Mission First Tactical, LLC (MFT) is known for their American-made rifle and carbine accessories. Now they are introducing the MFT Extreme Duty Polymer Magazine for the 7.62 NATO round, available in a 10-round option. Designed from the ground up for the AR-10A/SR25/M1110 pattern rifles, the MFT Extreme Duty Polymer Mag …
The Rock Island Arsenal Model of 1903
One would be hard-pressed to find an American shooter, arms collector or firearm enthusiast who is not familiar with the “U.S. Rifle, Caliber, .30, Model of 1903.” Developed by the Springfield Armory and adopted in 1903, the rifle is so closely associated with that venerable National Armory in Massachusetts that …
The Beginnings of Marine Corps Marksmanship
In a 2010 article in the Marine Corps’ Leatherneck magazine about the Marine Corps’ competitive shooting program, author Ron Keene cited several shooters who confirmed that in addition to the inter-service prestige that is accrued by participation in these contests, the program has an overriding benefit to the Corps at large in …
“RED FLAG” GUN CONFISCATION ORDERS IN HOUSE BILL
Congress is about to vote on red flag Gun Confiscation Orders (GCOs)! GOA just discovered “Red Flag” GCOs for those subject to the United States Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in the 1,362 page 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. We need gun owners to demand their Representative and Senators oppose Gun Confiscation …
PolitiFact is Lying About Biden’s Desire to Ban 9 mms
It is exceptionally irritating when a “fact checker” lies. Especially when this “fact checker” is a company Facebook uses to censor content. In this case, PolitiFact calls the claim that President Joe Biden (D) wants to ban 9 mm pistols “False.” PolitiFact calls this claim “false” even though Biden once asked, while campaigning …