When he made the point, my buddy was speaking from a position of strength. Chuck Karwan—West Point graduate, champion heavyweight wrestler, combat platoon leader, Green Beret, outdoorsman, gunwriter—was a bear of a guy. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of firearms of all sorts. Karwan was particularly fond of digging into …

Let’s be honest, when many think of a handgun for concealed carry, they probably start looking at Glocks and adjust their selection from there. They may opt for a Glock-like polymer pistol, or very possibly go the more traditional route of the 1911. But, Glocks and 1911s are not the …

Adams Arms has announced the introduction of its new AA19, a performance-driven compact 9mm Luger handgun. The AA19 combines the company’s years of experience with handgun barrel and slide innovations with its mission of elevating firearm reliability and performance. “Adams Arms is known for its slides and barrels for custom handguns, and now …

There are a variety of different items used in every day carry, from compact handguns to knives. Yet, what if you find yourself in need of a small flashlight as well? 5.11 now offers just such a light tailored to the needs of every day carry with the EDC K-USB keychain flashlight. …

During the late 1930s, there was much hullabaloo about the .357 Magnum; how it was the most powerful handgun in the world. D.B. Wesson ran around hunting everything from prairie dogs to grizzly bears with the new revolver, and—as is usually the case with something new and cutting edge—there was …

By making a pair of well-thought-out tweaks to the design of its Frontier Model Long Barrel, Henry has created an ideal rimfire suppressor host in the Frontier Model Threaded Barrel 24″. The most obvious difference, of course, is that the final 0.400″ of the 24″ octagonal barrel’s muzzle has been …

It’s August – that means it’s National Shooting Sports Month®! There is still time to sign up as a participating business to receive a promotional package while supplies last. Just list your business to get featured on the host businesses map and consider building out a fun event or promotion to boost participation …

The British firm of John Rigby & Co. is older than the United States. Founded in 1775 by John Rigby, the Dublin, Ireland, gunmaker manufactured elegant flintlock rifles and pistols. Some 23 years later, Rigby’s facility was raided by Town-Major Henry Sirr and police force. Virtually every firearm in his place …

It was 1965 when Browning introduced a new bolt-action rimfire rifle, one with classic looks and performance to match. Small-caliber offerings were plentiful at the time, which played a big role in sales figures for those early Belgium-made T-Bolts coming in lower than expected. The company quit offering it stateside sometime around …

The MP38 and subsequent MP40 are perhaps the most iconic German submachine guns of the World War II era. Yet, due to erroneous identification by the Allies back in 1940, these carbines are still commonly called “Schmeissers” to this day—despite a lineage that does not tract back to the creative mid of …