Exploded View: Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 Family Of Rifles
Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Designed by Russian Colonel Sergei Mosin, the Model 1891 rifle’s designation reflects the year of its adoption. And while it employed a magazine system patented by Belgian designer Leon Nagant, in Russia it was simply known as the Model 1891 Mosin. It was the …
Review: The Browning 1911-380 Pistol
Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Three entirely different styles of Browning-branded holsters—(l. to r.) the Military Leather, the Leather Slide and the Lock-Pro—fit both the center-fire 1911-380 models and the rimfire 1911-22 models and testify to the versatility and growing popularity of the company’sreduced-ratio M1911 platform concept. What do …
Summertime Concealed Carry
Article first appeared at American Rifleman. In the 1988 film “Biloxi Blues,” a young World War II Army recruit played by Matthew Broderick is going through summertime training in Mississippi. Being from New York City, he is amazed by the temperature. “Man it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t …
Taurus Judge Pistol
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, …
Review: Savage Model 11 Scout Rifle
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 …
Grand Power X-Calibur: Out Of The Box
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 …
Hillary Clinton To Focus On Gun Control “The Very First Day”
Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. In this year’s presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has revealed her contempt for our firearm freedoms with shocking candor, displaying a level of anti-gun sentiment unlike anything we’ve seen before in presidential politics. While many pundits suggest that Clinton will moderate her anti-gun positions …
The Gun-Ban Script
Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. Hollywood is taking story ideas from none other than Everytown for Gun Safety. The media outlet of record for Hollywood,Variety, recently reported that Hollywood is getting a lot chummier with gun control groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and the Brady Campaign these …
Killing Gun Rights By Smothering Gun Makers
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Even the media have called her out for it. So why does Hillary Clinton continue to lie about the Protection of …
Where Does The “Powerful Gun Lobby” Get Its Power?
Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. This feature appears in the July ’16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Through singular focus, relentless determination and unparalleled organization, the 5 million members of the NRA have become one of the most …
