Despite Sales Decline, 2022 on Pace to See the Third-Largest Number of Guns Sold Since Records Began
Ignore 2020’s and 2021’s record-shattering firearm sales pace—driven by the historic collision of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread social unrest—and this year is shaping up to be another banner one for the industry, likely eclipsing the mark set in 2019 and vying to place among the top-three in all-time purchases. …
First Look: High Speed Gear Special Missions Pouch
High Speed Gear (HSGI) is releasing the Special Missions Pouch, a highly versatile and adaptable pouch that allows the end-user the ability to wear or mount the pouch three different ways. HSGI started as a custom shop in 1999, making gear for Marines at Camp Lejeune. Since then, the company has …
Top 5 Long-Range Hunting Scopes
There’s no denying the fact that our shooting gear—rifles, ammunition and optics—has progressed considerably over the last quarter century. Shooters are routinely hitting the mark at distances once thought nearly impossible, or at least reserved for military snipers. Hunting at long ranges has also gained quite a popular following, and while …
Ruger Re-Energizing Marlin Enthusiasts
Firearm sales have cooled since the historic collision of COVID-19 and social unrest, but comments made by Ruger CEO Christopher Killoy on Aug. 4, 2022, indicate the trend is the opposite for new Marlins. When asked during the company’s quarterly investor’s teleconference, he explained, “…every call, somebody is asking, ‘Can we get more …
I Have This Old Gun: British Snider Enfield
From the mid- to late-19th century, many armies around the globe went through similar processes of upgrading from muzzle-loading to breech-loading service rifles. By the 1860s, the muzzleloading rifle had reached its pinnacle, with models that were well-designed and made for the era. However, the advent of breechloading mechanisms and …
Among The Duties Of Those 87,000 New IRS Agents Is “…Be Willing To Use Deadly Force…”
Nothing could be more dangerous to liberty than unconstitutional agencies and a standing army. When it comes to the unconstitutional agencies, we’ve already seen over the years how dangerous their are to the People, but the more they are armed and grow, the more danger they present to the populace. …
5 Things You Might Not Know About the Bill to Ban “Assault Weapons”
The arguably unconstitutional ban on so-called “assault weapons” recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is a lot worse than most people are aware. That’s because the measure is nearly 14,000 words long, and most of it is based on sheer ignorance, so digging through the entire document to see what …
Glock In The Shell: Recover Tactical P-IX Review
I have to be honest, when I first heard that Recover Tactical had created a system that enclosed a Glock pistol in another chassis (which they call a “platform”), I was a bit skeptical. I’ve tried similar systems in the past, and the results were not encouraging. This sort of …
First Look: BRN 180 Upper Receivers In 7.62x39mm
Brownells is now offering their popular BRN-180 gas piston uppers for the 7.62x39mm intermediate cartridge, made famous across the globe by the Kalashnikov rifle and the SKS carbine. The BRN-180 10.5 inch barrel length uppers are currently shipping, with 16 inch barrel length upper receivers to follow shortly. Like other …
9 mm Federal: The Nine Millimeter Round Known to None
Going on 40 years ago, I blundered my way into my first job in the gunwriting business. It was a function of pure, dumb luck on my part and for that, I am eternally thankful. Among the many blessings of this luck were the great people I met and the …