Review: Armasight CO-LR Pinnacle Gen 3 Night Vision Optic
When you get right down to it, the firearms of today are created using methods that were first introduced in the Industrial Revolution many, many years ago. There have been numerous improvements on those methods, such as modern production lines, “just in time” sourcing of parts and computerized milling of …
First Look: Speer Gold Dot G2 Ammunition for Pistol Caliber Carbines
Speer Ammunition is now offering 9mm Gold Dot cartridges meant specifically for pistol caliber carbines, which have become increasingly popular amongst shooters in the United States. Gold Dot is Speer Ammunition’s premium defensive and law enforcement cartridge which is offered across a wide variety of popular calibers as well as different …
Rifleman Q&A: Model 1897 Frame Types
Q. I have just started collecting U.S. military shotguns and am getting some conflicting information regarding Winchester Model 97 trench guns. Some sources state the guns were of the solid-frame configuration, and others say they were the takedown type. Which is correct? A. The answer depends on the vintage of the gun. …
Why a Biden Advisor Shifted a Question to Gun Control
When Cedric Richmond, a senior advisor and campaign co-chairman to President Joe Biden (D), was recently asked about the president’s age ahead of next year’s election, he opted not to answer the question and instead pivoted directly to gun control. “While they continue to talk about age, we’ll continue to …
Nebraska: Lincoln Mayor Doubles Down on So-Called “Gun-Free Zones” With Executive Order
On Friday, September 1st, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird signed an executive order banning the possession of firearms on all city property, including all buildings and parks operated by the city. The executive order was issued to maintain the ordinances previously in place in the city, which would have been nullified …
Disturbing Trend—FFLs Caught In The Crosshairs?
The number of Federal Firearm License revocations has skyrocketed during 2023. The volume even caught mainstream media attention, with the Wall Street Journal reporting Aug. 18 that, “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [BAFE] has revoked the licenses of 122 gun dealers in the fiscal year that began in October, up …
Head Down, Follow-Through
While we don’t recommend actually duct-taping your head to a stock, keeping your shooting form intact without interruption during a course-of-fire is integral to accurate shooting. At some point in our early shooting lives, most of us were told to “follow-through” by placing our sights back on target immediately after …
Gun Review: Beretta APX A1 Compact
Beretta’s APX line has been well received overall in the market, but the line only had regular and tactical full-sized models, plus a carry version. Now they’ve rolled out the Beretta APX A1 Compact, a size many people might prefer over the smaller carry version, as it is still concealable but …
First Look: Primary Arms Odyssey 2.0 Optics
Primary Arms Optics has just come out with a range of new riflescopes and a new electronic red dot sight as part of the Odyssey 2.0 series. This new crop of optics releases includes the second generation SLx 3-18 FFP riflescope, the FDE (Flat Dark Earth), PLx 1-8×24 LPVO and the …
Review: Henry Homesteader 9 mm Carbine
I know, I know. This one took me by surprise as well. Henry, known for decades for lever-action rifles in rimfire and centerfire chamberings, has offered the Homesteader carbine, a semi-automatic 9 mm that feeds from removable-box magazines. Yes, that Henry. Now, Henry is not exactly a novice when it comes …