New: Swarovski Optik tM 35 Thermal Clip-On Device
Swarovski Optik’s new tM 35 thermal imaging clip-on device offers enhanced vision in twilight conditions or when hunting at night where legal. The tM 35 is compatible with the company’s Z8i, Z6(i), Z5(i) and Z3 series riflescopes. A thermal image does not require light and reacts to thermal radiation. The …
Accurately Calling Your Shots
Admittedly, when I first heard about calling your shot, I had no idea what it meant and why it was so important to do so. The only other time I’d heard the phrase was when shooting pool. In pool, a player that is calling their shot is broadcasting what they …
Virginia: Terry McAuliffe Wants to Ban Guns, Register Gun Owners, and Restrict Carry
Virginians are increasingly exercising their Second Amendment rights. NICS Checks in the commonwealth were up more than 60-percent from 2019 to 2020. From 2019 to 2021 there was a 21-percent increase in the number of resident Right-to-Carry permits. National data on gun buyers in 2020 suggest that half of new gun owners …
Review: Elite Survival Systems HIP Gunner Concealed Carry Fanny Pack
Off-body carry is attractive: you just stick your gun in a bag and tote it along with you. You don’t have to worry about the inconvenience and discomfort that can come with “dressing around the gun,” and it’s certainly quick to grab that bag and haul it with you when …
5 Great Concealed Carry Gear Items for the Fall
A. The Tru-Spec Polar Fleece Jacket features machine-washable, 100-percent polyester microfleece construction to offer all the warmth of wool at a fraction of the weight. The jacket contains a zip-thru collar, a zipper front placket and elastic cuffs that help keep the wearer toasty. Loops along the sleeves allow the jacket to be …
Mossberg Maverick 88: The Affordable Self-Defense Shotgun
In my home state of Ohio, there was a time when shotguns were a multi-purpose hunting and personal defense tool. We hunted deer, turkey, waterfowl and upland game with our shotgun (oftentimes a single shotgun with multiple interchangeable barrels), and they were the firearm of choice for home defense. Shotguns …
Behind the Bullet: .450 Nitro Express
During the late 19th century and into the early 20th century, when the boundaries of cartridge capabilities were being simultaneously defined and broken, certain cartridges rose to the top. With the colonization of East Africa and India, British hunters were regularly pursuing the most dangerous game on the planet, including the elephant, Cape buffalo, …
Rifleman Q&A: .32 Long Rimfire Shot?
Q: I have three boxes of Winchester .32 Long rimfire shot cartridges, and I would like to know more about them and the firearm(s) they were to be used in. A: The .32 Long RF pistol cartridge was introduced in 1861 with the Smith & Wesson No. 2. revolver. Small rifles from Stevens, Marlin, …
Preview: Bushnell Outdoorsman Bluetooth Speaker
Having tunes playing while working outdoors can keep the momentum going, and Bushnell’s Outdoorsman Bluetooth speaker has the durability and longevity to keep up without adding too much bulk. Measuring 7.625” tall and about as round as an aluminum drink can, the Bushnell Outdoorsman speaker only ways about 26 ounces and is …
Bergmann’s Extraordinary Pistols
Model 1910, Serial No. 11717, 9 mm Bergmann The Danish military purchased 4,840 pistols from Anciens Etablissements Pieper (AEP) that were marked with the Danish acceptance mark on the left side and an independent issue number on the right. All were issued in a unique holster having pouches for a spare magazine, …