Wildcats are cool. My great grandpa and grandpa built their own wildcat-chambered rifle in the late 1980s. Built on a modified 1909 Argentine Mauser, the gun could fire a cartridge based on the .300 Winchester Magnum. The two of them were quite the ballistics wizards; realizing a .300 Win. Mag. cartridge …

Kimber, known for its M1911-style pistols among its catalog of arms, is today one of the country’s prominent handgun manufacturers. But it wasn’t always that way. The then-riflemaker made a bold move in the mid-1990s to bring to market a factory M1911 pistol with many of the features that, before …

On Thursday, February 1st, the Senate passed S.2572 late in the night without the bill ever receiving a public hearing, ignoring the concerns of Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and second amendment advocates across the state. The bill will now advance to joint committee, where the House and Senate will work to streamline this omnibus …

Simply stated, firearms are tools—regardless of how ornate they are. Be it used for hunting, competition, protection or casual plinking, firearms are a means to an end. And, as with other tools, firearms require routine maintenance to increase their longevity and reliability. So, too, can they be upgraded, which brings …

We know that humans are fairly adaptable critters. Witness our military: “This is what you will shoot and this is how you will shoot it!”  Still, the defensive handgun is a very personal thing, and the simple fact is that the better you and that handgun fit each other, the …

Friday, February 2nd, House Bill 406, introduced by Rep. Cory Maloy (R-52), will be heard in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. This legislation would prohibit the use of merchant category codes by payment processors to identify firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition purchases. Please use the button below to contact committee members and urge …

When Colt first started bringing back its famous line of “snake guns,” starting with the .38 Spl. Cobra model (reviewed here), consumers began asking for the most famous of the Colt snake guns: the Python. Colt teased revolver fans a bit with the launch of the King Cobra in 2019 …

Whether you’re a youth hunter’s mentor or are training to run the Precision Rifle Series, a lightweight carbon-fiber tripod is a must-have tool, and Kopfjäger has a durable, dependable option in the 3-lb., 14-oz. K800 tripod with Reaper Grip. The included Reaper tripod head offers smooth pan and tilt functions—up …

The popularity of electronic optics has spread from rifles to handguns and now, to shotguns. New for 2024, Mossberg has announced 15 new optics-ready models in the company’s 500, 590, 835 and 940 shotgun families. Each of these new optics-ready shotguns has a patent-pending receiver-cut that is designed for direct mounting of …

A majority of state attorneys general recently signed a letter to President Joe Biden (D) and his recently created “Office of Gun Violence Prevention.” The letter is in response to an attack from anti-Second Amendment elected officials who sent their own letter contending that the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, …