First Look: Leupold DeSoto Performance Eyewear
Leupold has announced the addition of a new frame style to its popular Performance Eyewear line: the DeSoto. Available in multiple lens and frame combinations, the DeSoto adds four new sets of eyewear to Leupold’s catalog. Like the rest of the company’s Performance Eyewear line, the DeSoto is made from lightweight, ballistic-rated …
First Look: Anderson Mfg. Dissipator Rifle
Anderson Manufacturing has just launched a new AR-15 carbine variant, the 5.56 Anderson AM-15 Dissipator, available exclusively through Classic Firearms. This new carbine has a layout like an AR-15A4 or M-16A4, but with a shorter 16-inch-long barrel compared to the 20-inch barrel of the original. The furniture, front sight base and …
First Look: IWB Holsters for J-Frame Revolvers From 1791 Gunleather
1791 Gunleather is now offering IWB (Inside The Waistband) concealment holsters for Smith and Wesson J Frame pattern revolvers. “We are thrilled to expand our holster collection with the introduction of our IWB revolver holsters,” said Ramiro Romani, CEO at 1791 Gunleather. “With their perfect fit for J Frame revolvers, stylish …
Product Preview: Steelhead CaseKeeper
Add additional storage space to the exterior of your gun safe with the CaseKeeper from Steelhead Outdoors. Attaching magnetically to the upper corner of your safe or metal cabinet, the CaseKeeper features a powder-coated steel bracket, a stainless-steel rod and eight storage hooks. The unit measures 17¼” long, so it …
Rotary-Barrel Pistols: A Design That Has Come Full-Circle
John Browning’s tilting barrel design, which uses a link or cam surface to disengage the barrel’s locking surface from the slide, dominates the world of centerfire semi-automatic handguns. When announcing its new M&P 5.7 pistol earlier this year, Smith & Wesson touted the new handgun’s “Tempo Barrel System” that uses …
Product Preview: KynSHOT RB5022
Mostly known for making a variety of hydraulic recoil buffers tuned to a multitude of AR-platform rifle configurations, KynSHOT also offers a version compatible with Rock Island Armory’s popular VR80 semi-automatic shotgun that provides many of the same advantages—including decreased felt recoil and muzzle rise, increased reliability and an extended …
Another Biden Anti-Gun Plan is Struck Down
In a case called VanDerStok v. Garland, which challenges the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) so-called “ghost gun” rule that treats some firearms parts and part kits as if they are actually functional firearms, a federal judge determined that the final rule is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee …
PHILADELPHIA DA LARRY KRASNER SHOWS WHY HE TYPIFIES SOFT-ON-CRIME, PRO-GUN CONTROL PROSECUTORS
Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner’s reaction to the horrific tragedy that unfolded in Philadelphia after a mentally unstable man fired randomly, killing five innocent bystanders reveals why he’s arguably the country’s most notorious example of a soft-on-crime prosecutor. Authorities are still gathering facts. That didn’t stop DA Krasner from shamelessly asserting …
The Armed Citizen® July 7, 2023
A woman in Austin, Texas, called police around 5:30 a.m. April 18, saying a man was trying to break in, then that he succeeded, followed by the sound of gunshots. Police found the home invader, a 61-year-old stranger to the residents, dead at the scene. No charges are expected to …
First Look: Howa 6.5 PRC Carbon Elevate Rifle
Howa’s new 6.5 PRC bolt-action-rifle line, the Carbon Elevate, is a lightweight, bolt-action rifle with a 24-inch, carbon-fiber-wrapped barrel. The whole rifle weighs less than 7 pounds, making it ideal for big game hunters who track their pray in mountain highlands or anyone who shoots where lightweight gear is crucial for …