Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – LWRCI made waves when it introduced the IC-DI carbine. Long known for piston-driven AR-15-style rifles, the company had resisted jumping into the crowded direct-gas market. Enter theLWRCI DI. Featuring the same modular, one-piece freefloat rail, ambidextrous controls and enhanced fire control group as the …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – The SDP Compact Duty pistol from Sphynx, imported by KRISS-USA, brings Swiss reliability and CZ-75-based design to a duty-size handgun. With a 17+1 capacity, aluminum frame and Cerakoted steel sand finish, the SDP compact offers traditional DA/SA action with the reliability of a swiss watch. …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – The Problem  After having had the desire to own a handgun for a long time, you finally took the plunge and bought a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. After getting your new acquisition home, you suddenly realize that you have something you know little to …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – You’ve just been violently attacked and forced to use your legally carried semi-auto handgun to defend yourself. You fired a number of rounds, moved rapidly away from the threat area and found cover in what appears to be a defensible position. With a racing …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Gun store groupies are quick to bash anything new—unless that new thing appeals to one of their desires. Quite often, new cartridges are shunned because niche-minded experts couldn’t divine their usefulness or application. Or, just as often, they use numbers to illustrate why the …

At the end of January, a 92-year-old World War II veteran used his 1911 .45 handgun to stop an intruder with an axe from entering his home.

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – The last time I was in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I saw a pirate-themed t-shirt that read, “The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves.” Anti-gun activists seem to be using a variation of this slogan as their game plan for 2016: “The …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – This feature appears in the February ‘16 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. For the sake of playing to their political base, the gun-ban progressives in Congress would erase the constitutional rights of all …

“The first thing I intend to do as President is rescind every single illegal and unconstitutional executive action taken by Barack Obama.” — Ted Cruz, February 2, 2016

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to cover the National Association for Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) show for American Rifleman. During the most recent event, I took a few minutes to stop by the TNW Firearms booth. I’d enjoyed working with …