Canada’s Struggle Matters
Canada is giving Americans a very vivid example of what could have happened if, say, in D.C. v. Heller (2008), just one more justice in that 5-4 decision had fallen for the unhistorical lie that the Second Amendment doesn’t protect an individual right. If the high court had decided 5-4 against our …
Minnesota Goes for Gun Control
A Minnesota measure that will inflict unjust gun-control restrictions on the law-abiding citizens of the North Star State was recently signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz (D) Senate File 2909, called the “Public Safety Omnibus Bill,” infringes on the constitutionally protected rights of gun owners, and not just their …
A Disarmed Army?
With a bias that conveniently removes the culpability and failures of the federal bureaucracy to help our soldiers and veterans, an “expert” panel recently wrote a report for the Department of Defense (DoD) entitled “Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military: Recommendations from the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee.” …
Dry Practice: The Path to Competence and Confidence
I teach and attend many handgun classes every year, and the most common struggle I observe is, surprisingly, not pistol marksmanship. Instead many handgun owners, whether novices or longtime shooters, struggle with competent and comfortable gun handling. In some cases the shooters are unpracticed and uncomfortable in handling their firearms. In other cases, …
Six Great Aftermarket Glock Triggers
Every gun, even a Glock, can benefit from a little customization. Just like making a car or truck “your own” by adding aftermarket accessories, spicing up your handgun can also add a personal touch that identifies it as yours and improve the performance of an already good firearm that you …
Handloads: Cold-Weather Coyote Hunting With .22-250 Rem.
A .22-250 Rem. with a 1:8″ rifling twist enables varmint hunters to accurately shoot nearly the full range of .22-cal. bullet weights. The standard 55-grain bullet is still a perfect choice for hunting coyotes, however, because its high velocity provides an extremely flat trajectory. The 22″ barrel of my quick-twist .22-250 …
Review: SIG Sauer P320 XCarry Legion
At the time of this writing, SIG Sauer’s line of P320 pistols included 22 variants ranging from compact-carry to long-slide competition models. One of the most distinctive is the P320 XCarry Legion, reviewed here, because it offers a blend of competition and tactical features and includes a threaded barrel for attaching a muzzle …
New For 2023: Springfield Armory Saint Victor Folder
Though known for its M1A rifles and 1911 pistols, Springfield Armory added another classic American firearm design to its product line when the company introduced the Saint AR-15 rifle in 2016. Over the years, Springfield has expanded its Saint products, adding .308 Win. and 9 mm Luger versions, as well as billet lower Edge and enhanced Victor models. For 2023, …
The V-B Rifle Grenade Launcher In World War II
The United States military adopted its first rifle grenade in 1911. Designed by U.S. Army Ordnance Officer Col. E.B. Babbitt, the grenade had a long metal stem that was inserted into the barrel of the M1903 rifle and launched by means of a special blank cartridge. The “Babbitt” rifle grenade …
Editor’s Choice: KelTec KSG 410
KelTec’s original 12-ga. KSG helped normalize the concept of a bullpup shotgun, and, as a result, not only is the industry now replete with such designs, but it remains one of the company’s best-selling products. New for 2023, KelTec has scaled-down the KSG to instead chamber and fire .410-bore shells, …