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Rifleman Q&A: Puzzled By S&W Revolver Markings
Q: I recently inherited a Smith & Wesson Model 10-7 revolver chambered in .38 Spl. The markings shown on the gun leave me puzzled. The backstrap is stamped “RHKP 1759.” Stamped on the butt of the grip is “AAM7024,” and there is lanyard ring. The cylinder’s crane reveals the model and …
Former ATF Director: David Chipman Would Compromise ATF’s Mission
Former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director Michael Sullivan wrote that David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s (D) nominee to lead the ATF, would comprise the mission of the organization in a recent opinion piece. “[T]he hard-working patriots who staff this vital law enforcement and regulatory agency deserve, and …
New: HIVIZ LiteWave H3 Plain Barrel Shotgun SightNew: HIVIZ LiteWave H3 Plain Barrel Shotgun Sight
The folks at HIVIZ have added a plain barrel shotgun sight to its LiteWave H3 family of tritium and fiber-optic products. The new sight will fit most plain barrel shotguns equipped with a removable front bead. HIVIZ LiteWave H3 Plain Barrel Shotgun Sight ($55). Combining the benefits of light-gathering fiber-optic …
The Second Amendment Isn’t Behind the Rising Crime Rate
In a tumultuous 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic locked down so much of America and the world, one thing that didn’t lock down was the murder rate. According to the National Commission of COVID-19 and Criminal Justice, which was launched by the left-leaning Council on Criminal Justice, murders across America …
“Serious Errors” in FBI Reports of Shooting Incidents
Dr. John Lott, Jr. of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) recently released a paper written while he was a Senior Advisor for Research and Statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy. His paper, Corrections to the FBI’s Reports on Active Shooting Incidents (May 31, 2021), examines the FBI’s previously …
PRESIDENT LIES ABOUT PULSE TERROR ATTACKS TO PUSH GUN CONTROL
President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of the tragic terror attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., by peddling a gun control narrative and cover-up for the failures of the Obama-Biden administration to stop radical Islamic terror attacks. It is the latest in the Biden administration’s push for the most far-reaching …
The 27 Nosler: The New .270 Cartridge King?
The 27 Nosler, introduced in 2020, is the fifth cartridge developed by the family-operated company on the modified .404 Jeffery case. The 26 Nosler came first in 2014, followed by the 28 Nosler (2015), the 30 Nosler (2016) and the 33 Nosler in 2017. All share the same 35-degree shoulder angle. …
L.A. Times Still Denying the Second Amendment
The Los Angeles Times editorial page is less a journalistic enterprise than it is a partisan grievance noticeboard. The editorial board’s descent into trivial activist messaging was on full display in a pair of recent pieces lamenting the federal judiciary’s recognition of the Second Amendment. In both, the editorial board …
Everything Comes Back to Gun Control
Gun control organizations have a long history of pandering to advance their objectives. This is only necessary because the American people have an even longer history of rejecting gun control. We’ve seen professional gun control activists try to tie their agenda to everything from COVID-19 to racism, and now they’ve …
Taking The Long Shot: Bergara and CVA New Products 2021
The cancellation of the 2021 SHOT Show left manufacturers scrambling for a substitute forum with which to introduce their new products to the public. BPI Outdoors, the parent company of Bergara and CVA known for their long-range precision centerfire, rimfire and muzzleloading rifles, has been barnstorming the country with their …