Q. Recently, I saw a period photograph of an American soldier in World War II-era equipment who was armed with what appeared to be a cut-down ’03 Springfield carbine. Was this an official conversion and did it see any combat service overseas? A. What you saw may have been a …

Ruger-made Marlins are now officially on the market. Following more than a year of inactivity after the Remington Outdoor bankruptcy and the subsequent purchase of Marlin by Sturm, Ruger, & Co., the company announced that it is finally producing and shipping new Marlin rifles. The first model available is the 1895 SBL …

Christmas will be here soon, and procrastinators everywhere are shopping for the right gifts for the last few people on their lists. Aren’t sure what to get the last competitive shooters on your list? No problem: Below is our roundup of last-minute holiday gift ideas for 2021. Springfield Armory SA-35 …

Lately I’ve been studying home invasions. Invariably, when a defensive firearm is involved, one of the intended victims has to run to some other part of the house to retrieve a gun. Some are successful in this and quite a few are not. The firearm is rarely retrieved before a …

When the folks at Springfield Armory mentioned that the company was working on a new pistol, I assumed it was going to be a line extension for the Hellcat or perhaps a new form of the XD platform. I could not have been more wrong. Well, that’s not true exactly, because there …

Expect the unexpected. That idiom has been repeated forever, but has merit while hunting. A sure way to anticipate the unforeseen in the wilds is to always have survival gear at the ready. Even a minimized kit stowed in your daypack could be a lifesaver when misfortune strikes. Water/Food Include the basics …

  This week, we’re taking a closer look at the EoTech Vudu 1-10x28mm First Focal Plane (FFP) riflescope. Designed with a magnification range that can take hunters from close-in snap shots to fairly reasonable distances, the Vudu has a number of reticle options, including EoTech’s traditional holographic ring. Thanks to the scope’s FFP design, these reticles will enlarge as magnification is turned …

The first Skorpion vs. 6 pistol rolled out of the Česká zbrojovka factory, located in the Czech Republic, 60 years ago. The blowback-operated, select-fire pistol had a folding wire stock, 4.5″ barrel and came with either 10- or 20-round, double-column magazines. The look was lightweight and no-nonsense. Initial chambering was .32 ACP, …

The American Doughboy, immortalized in photo, film and statuary, is almost exclusively depicted wielding either the classic M1903 Springfield or the quickly adopted and fielded M1917 bolt-action rifles. While other iconic weapons of the era certainly loom large in the American consciousness, such as the M1911 pistol and M1897 shotgun, the two rifles have …

Gun owners have fought every single day this year to stop Joe Biden and the crazed leftists in Washington, D.C. who are trying to destroy our precious Second Amendment freedoms. But now, backstabbing RINO Republicans have agreed to help the radical left in their fight against gun owners! Late last …