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First Look: Bushnell Prime 1800 Laser Rangefinder
Bushnell has announced the introduction of the newest addition to its laser rangefinder lineup—the Prime 1800. Packed with added features such as the company’s all-new ActivSync display system that fluidly morphs from black to red readouts based on lighting conditions, the Prime 1800 builds on the success of Bushnell’s 25-year legacy …
Henry Raises $30,000 for 8-Year-Old Texas Boy’s Treatment
Henry Repeating Arms raised $30,000 with a ‘Guns For Great Causes’ campaign to benefit 8-year-old Kalel Hamilton of Leesburg, TX. He was diagnosed at the age of 5 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare and terminal genetic muscle-wasting disease with no known cure. Henry created and donated a total of 50 custom …
5 Most Common Handgun Upgrades
What are the five most common upgrades for a defensive handgun and how would you even discover that information? Ironically, we may have known what the two most popular defensive handgun upgrades have been for a long time. Referencing the 1911 pistol, in 2003 Jeff Cooper wrote, “We have opined …
Republican Senators Sign Letter Demanding ATF Withdraw Pistol Brace Ban
Dozens of Republican senators recently signed a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the Biden administration withdraw its recent rule change on how pistol stabilizing braces are classified. The 48 Republican senators wrote that “the way the proposed rule is written makes clear that the ATF intends to bring the most common …
Review: Springfield Armory XD-S Mod.2 OSP
In 2012, one decade after Springfield Armory introduced its XD line of handguns, the company launched the XD-S, with the “S” in the model designation meaning “single-stack.” This slim and compact version of Springfield’s “eXtreme Duty” pistols set the standard for compact handguns firing a full-power cartridge. Initially offered in .45 ACP, it was …
First Look: Real Avid Master-Fit AR-15 Crowfoot Wrench Sets
Real Avid has just released their new Master-Fit AR-15 Crowfoot Wrench Sets specifically for building and modifying AR-15 rifles. These new armorer’s tools are one of the most comprehensive all-in-one AR-15 Armorer’s Torque Wrench Kits ever assembled and are specialized for precise fitting and manipulation of Mil-Spec and free-float barrel nuts, …
BRONX CONGRESSWOMAN CALLS AMERICANS’ CRIME CONCERNS ‘HYSTERIA’ BUT PAYS $31K FOR PRIVATE SECURITY
By now, tens of millions of Americans have seen the video and their reaction has been anything but ‘hysteria.’ A masked criminal firing several rounds at a tumbling victim within point blank range, two small children caught in the middle.m U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) should’ve seen the footage by now. It …
I Have This Old Gun: Colt Commercial Model 1911
Through the years, countless articles have been written heralding the many attributes of the U.S. Model of 1911 pistol. But the focus has mainly been on military versions of this slab-sided warhorse. There was also a civilian counterpart to the M1911, and, while not as widely produced, it represents an …
Winchester Issues Recall For 9 mm Ammunition
Olin Winchester has issued a recall of several lots of its 9 mm ammunition. Owners of any of the company’s 9 mm cartridges with 115-gr. full metal jacket bullets or 115-gr. jacketed hollow points need to immediately discontinue their use until they consult the symbol and lot numbers printed on the box …
Rifleman Review: Taurus Spectrum
Taurus, like many other companies over the past couple of years, has developed a sub-compact semi-automatic handgun geared specifically for concealed carry and personal defense: the Spectrum. The Taurus Spectrum is a small, polymer-frame, semi-automatic handgun chambered in .380 ACP. Its smaller profile and caliber put it in the same …