Article first appeared at American Rifleman. The DA/SA Taurus Judge revolver—celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016— was described best by Wiley Clapp in a 2009 American Rifleman evaluation: A conventional revolver in all other respects, the Judge comes with fixed sights and double-action single-action lockwork. It is deliberately contrived to shoot shotgun shells, …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Although a bit too large for Col. Cooper’s “ideal” scout rifle criteria, Savage’s Model 11 Scout does provide shooters with a firearm that is handy, adequately powerful and affordable. It’s pretty much impossible to mention a scout-style rifle without a reference to Col. Jeff …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association.  This month, we borrow a relatively famous phrase for our title. A single turn-of-the-20th-century puzzle spawned the famous aphorism, but …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The AR rifle platform is no longer viewed as just a short range proposition. With AR rifles now available in a variety of chamberings suitable for long range shooting, there is a greater than ever need for optics mounts that allow the shooter to …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. In 1974, in the wake of its tremendously successful 7.62 NATO-caliber MAG 58 (Mitraleuse a Gaz, or machine gun by gas), Fabrique National (FN) of Belgium, embarked on a new venture to design a smaller, lighter and more portable weapon chambered in 5.56 NATO …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Last year CMMG surprised the shooting community with the innovative Mk47 Mutant, a gas-impingement operated semi-automatic AR pattern rifle built around the 7.62×39 mm cartridge (which is commonly associated with the AK-47). Encouraged by the success of the Mutant, CMMG has taken what they …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. The RM380 is the first .380 pocket pistol from Remington in about a century. The little double-action-only is a point-and-shoot—no external safeties. Based on Rohrbaugh designs, it is America’s oldest gun maker’s attempt at a modern pocket pistol. Learn more in this video hosted by …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. On the range or in the field, inevitably your firearm is going to need a little TLC to keep it up and running. This week we look a pair of versatile tools that are easy to pack in, and well worth their weight when …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. Let’s start with the obvious: The MC-28 takes a lot of design cues from a well-known, albeit recent, design—so much so it actually fits in molded-Kydex holsters made for said design. There’s no getting around the similarity between the MC-28 and the Smith …

Article first appeared at Ammo Land. Two industry leaders have joined forces, combined experiences and melded knowledge all to create an extremely reliable and accurate revolver. Introducing the partnership of Nighthawk Custom and Korth and their new line of revolvers. The Sky Hawk 9mm, Mongoose .357 and Super Sport .357 will …