Product Preview: Obsidian Arms Complete AR-15 Armorer’s Punch Set
Designed with input from professional armorers and made in the United States, Obsidian Arms’ 12-piece punch set for AR-style rifles and pistols is also accompanied by a lifetime warranty. Its conventional and specialty pin punches are made of 4140 alloy steel that is heat-treated for proper hardness, and a special …
Demand For Firearm Training Fuels Range Expansions
Roughly 14 million Americans purchased their first gun since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which coincided with rising violence across the nation. Concern over the former disease has faded, although the latter infection continues its spread. Those new firearm owners are not shy about bolstering their defenses with firearm …
Selby & The Superposed: A World-Class Shotgun Afield
A protégé of one of the world’s most famous professional hunters recounts his mentor’s generous gift of an over-under shotgun—one representing yet another seminal design from the greatest firearm genius in history. Most anyone should find the history of the Browning Superposed shotgun to be interesting, but, because of one …
The Armed Citizen® May 29, 2023
An alleged intruder was shot and killed by an armed resident after forcing his way into a Baton Rouge, La., house and tackling the man on the night of April 24, 2023. At 10 p.m., the resident responded to a 37-year-old man who was banging on the door. The resident …
The Armed Citizen® May 26, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A 61-year-old alleged home invader is dead after forcing his way into a house of female residents in Austin, Texas, one of whom was armed and fired to protect herself and the other women. At 5:18 a.m. on April 18, 2023, officers of the Austin Police Department …
Concealed Carry Options for Ladies on the Go
In the past, the firearm industry did not quite know what to do with women who shoot competitively or for self-defense. On top of that, there weren’t nearly as many women carrying firearms. It is apparent the number of women who carry has increased rapidly and we need products that …
I Carry: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9 mm Pistol in FDE in a Tulster Holster
Pistol: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro FDE (MSRP: $692) I’ve made no secret about my affinity for the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro pistol. It’s just about the perfect size for a concealed carry handgun you can actually shoot, with a size slightly smaller than the Glock G19 but still allowing a full, three-finger …
First Look: Nightstick TCM-10 and TCM-10 GL Compact Handgun Lights
Nightstick is releasing a pair of two new 650 lumen pistol mounted lights, the TCM-10 and TCM-10 GL models. These lights run off a single CR123 battery and are engineered to fit over 240 different handgun models with accessory rails. “As major law enforcement agencies nationwide continue moving away from the …
First Look: Davidson’s Exclusive Howa Superlite
Davidson’s has introduced its latest Exclusive rifle, produced in conjunction with Legacy Sports International and Howa: a brand-new Superlite. The Superlite weighs in at just four pounds, seven ounces, meaning that even after adding a compact scope, the package should be less than six pounds. In addition to weight savings, this exclusive Howa Superlite boasts …
Behind the Bullet: 30 Nosler
If the magnum-mania of the mid-to-late 20th century was marked by the use of the Holland & Holland belted, rimless cartridge cases, the 21st century designs have predominately moved away from that belt, using the beltless .404 Jeffery, .416 Rigby and others as the basis of construction. Many shooters feel that belt—used for headspacing the …