The Colt Woodsman Revisited
For a big hunk of the 20th century, Colt’s Manufacturing produced a semi-automatic pistol generally regarded as the ne plus ultra in sporting handguns. Assuredly, the Woodsman was a fine handgun, used in varied roles ranging from being part of a national champion’s battery of competition guns to serving as terminator in …
MARYLAND LAWMAKERS WANT SCI-FI TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK YOUR GUNS IN REAL TIME
Someone needs to figure out what in the wide world of dystopian Buck Rogers in the 25th Century sci-fi fantasy world is going on in Maryland’s legislature. Antigun lawmakers there are advancing legislation that would require firearm manufacturers to attach RFID trackers to each and every firearm so government officials could …
GOA AND TEXAS AG PAXTON FILE SUIT AGAINST ATF PISTOL BRACE RULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Pistol Brace Ban with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. This new rule, …
Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Thrives Through 10,000 Rounds
Springfield Armory’s 1911 DS Prodigy 9 mm pistol has recently proven its mettle in a demanding 10,000-round torture test, with every round sent downrange documented on video. The grueling evaluation, conducted by Paul Carlson, owner of Safety Solutions Academy, saw the 5-inch-barrel pistol run through thousands of rounds of PMC Bronze, 115-grain …
First Look: Lipsey’s Glock G17 Gen1
Lipsey’s, a major American gun distributor based in Baton Rouge, LA is going retro,” all the way back to 1986 with its “new” throwback first generation Glock G17 handgun release. “The Glock G17 Gen 1 Classic is a tribute to the pistol that revolutionized the American handgun market in 1986. …
Review: Steiner M8Xi Dual Plane Optic With Plumb Reticle
The Plumb Precision reticle is the brainchild of Frank Plumb, a retired US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and owner of Plumb Precision, LLC and it is one of the more interesting reticle designs of recent years. The first time I saw the Plumb reticle, it reminded me of the then cutting-edge …
Lapua Celebrates 100th Anniversary In 2023
Lapua was established in 1923—six years after Finland declared independence from Russia—with the express purpose of making ammunition for the fledgling nation’s armed forces. Since its entry into the international market, it has built a widely recognized reputation for precision cartridges, brass and bullets that win matches and deliver downrange. The …
7 Tactical Lever-Action Rifles Available In 2023
Updated from the original published March 14, 2020. It is amazing to think that the lever-action rifle continues to thrive, largely unchanged, in the firearm world more than 160 years after it first emerged. Of course, there were early variations of the concept in the form of Colt’s Ring Lever rifles and the Volition …
Preview: GrovTec QS 2-Point Sabre Sling
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best, and the U.S.-made QS 2-Point Sabre Sling from GrovTec is a prime example. Constructed of tightly woven, 1“ nylon webbing, and featuring two installed, steel push-button swivels, the lightweight sling offers excellent durability without unnecessary bulk. The sewn-in-place Quick Slide loop is pulled forward …
WHAT YOU DIDN’T HEAR IN THE STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH ABOUT CRATERING GUN CONTROL SUPPORT
Those tuning in to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address saw and heard a few things when he entered the U.S. House of Representatives to address Congress and the nation. There is a new Speaker of the House – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). He was seated next to …