WWI Galilean Sights: An Evolution in Sniping
The inception of what we now consider sniping developed more than 100 years ago on the killing grounds of the Dardanelles (Gallipoli campaign) and the trenches of the Western Front. It was the dawning of the commonplace use of telescopically-sighted rifles in combat, though a few had been used to …
A “Red Flag” Case – Florida Man’s Rights Virtually Disappear
President Biden and his Attorney General, Merrick Garland, have championed “red flag” laws that authorize courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from possessing or accessing guns based on unproven and uncorroborated allegations by family members, coworkers, law enforcement officers or others. A key feature of these laws is an initial order that is …
Taliban Confiscates Civilian Firearms on Day One
There is no shortage of historical examples of tyrants using gun control to facilitate the brutalization of a population. The Third Reich used firearm restrictions to control their political enemies and the countries they occupied. The communist countries of the Warsaw Pact tightly controlled or outlawed civilian access to arms. In China, as the Law Library …
Fightin’ Iron: The Smith & Wesson Model 39 Handgun
When he made the point, my buddy was speaking from a position of strength. Chuck Karwan—West Point graduate, champion heavyweight wrestler, combat platoon leader, Green Beret, outdoorsman, gunwriter—was a bear of a guy. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of firearms of all sorts. Karwan was particularly fond of digging into …
5 Commonly Overlooked Carry Guns
Let’s be honest, when many think of a handgun for concealed carry, they probably start looking at Glocks and adjust their selection from there. They may opt for a Glock-like polymer pistol, or very possibly go the more traditional route of the 1911. But, Glocks and 1911s are not the …
Adams Arms Introduces AA19 Handgun
Adams Arms has announced the introduction of its new AA19, a performance-driven compact 9mm Luger handgun. The AA19 combines the company’s years of experience with handgun barrel and slide innovations with its mission of elevating firearm reliability and performance. “Adams Arms is known for its slides and barrels for custom handguns, and now …
Preview: 5.11 Tactical EDC K-USB
There are a variety of different items used in every day carry, from compact handguns to knives. Yet, what if you find yourself in need of a small flashlight as well? 5.11 now offers just such a light tailored to the needs of every day carry with the EDC K-USB keychain flashlight. …
The .44 Special: A Big-Bore Favorite
During the late 1930s, there was much hullabaloo about the .357 Magnum; how it was the most powerful handgun in the world. D.B. Wesson ran around hunting everything from prairie dogs to grizzly bears with the new revolver, and—as is usually the case with something new and cutting edge—there was …
Review: EAA Churchill 512
Akkar started making automotive and gun parts in 1985 in Istanbul, Turkey, and it has been one of the leaders in the current rise of Turkish gunmaking. The company started with pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns, then moved into over-unders and side-by-sides. The latest of the latter is a classically styled …
New For 2021: Henry Frontier Model Threaded Barrel
By making a pair of well-thought-out tweaks to the design of its Frontier Model Long Barrel, Henry has created an ideal rimfire suppressor host in the Frontier Model Threaded Barrel 24″. The most obvious difference, of course, is that the final 0.400″ of the 24″ octagonal barrel’s muzzle has been …