One-Handed Defense
A two-handed shooting grip is always superior for defensive handgun use. But in real-world defensive encounters, you just might have to shoot with one hand. John Correia is a gun trainer who analyzes real-world defensive shootings that were caught on video for his YouTube channel, Active Self Protection. From Correia’s research, …
Meet the Head Cheerleader for More Gun Control
Jen Psaki, the new White House press secretary, does not enjoy answering questions, but when required to do so, she has two stock replies. The first is, “I’m going to circle back.” Psaki circles back on everything, perhaps bringing a new meaning to the term “spin.” The second is to …
NICS Numbers Tell a Story
We write about NICS numbers regularly because they provide a ready-made finger on the pulse of American gun owners. As we saw last year, NICS numbers confirm what we’re all thinking. Politicians talking about banning commonly owned firearms? NICS numbers rise. Bureaucrats releasing prisoners as a virus rages? NICS numbers …
Canada’s “Dead” Long-Gun Registry Still Used by Police
A year after Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his sweeping ban on firearms, shocking new revelations have emerged concerning the repudiated long gun registry and the federal police agency responsible for implementing and enforcing Canada’s gun laws. According to reports by the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) and news media, there is …
New York Times Throws ATF Pity Party
It’s time once again for that lamest of all biennial traditions – the publication of a lengthy New York Times or Washington Post opinion piece disguised as news that commiserates about the purportedly beleaguered state of the ever-so valiant Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). As if taking direction directly from the Democratic National …
‘Bad Timing’: Rise & Fall of Luxembourg’s SOLA Submachine Guns
Luxembourg is not a country that is known for gun-making, nor is it typically associated with the political intrigues of decolonizing the African continent. Nevertheless, in 1957, gun-making drew Luxembourg into the middle of a diplomatic confrontation with both France and Belgium regarding the war in Algeria. It all started …
Remington 572: Still A Popular Pump-Action Rifle
Remington announced its Model 572A Fieldmaster would replace the company’s Model 121 sometime around Christmas in 1954. It took months before the .22 rimfire would reach retailer inventories, though, and many sources cite 1956 as the year it was readily available. Regardless, it proved to be a popular choice among …
Review: CrossBreed DropSlide OWB Holster
What do you do if you want a tight-to-the-body OWB for concealed carry but don’t like how high most OWBs ride on your belt? Maybe the height bothers you because it’s just a little too close to your elbow on the draw. In that case, the CrossBreed DropSlide OWB Holster might be …
First Look: Faxon Rimfire Barrels for the 10/22
Faxon Firearms is known for making high-quality rifle and pistol components as well as complete firearms, and now they are introducing the Faxon Rimfire series of barrels for 10/22. Faxon Firearms believes in the Fellowship of Firearms, that firearms should bring people together and create generational memories. Since the .22 LR …
Review: Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP Pistol
Springfield Armory’s original Hellcat proudly holds claim to the title of the highest-capacity micro 9 mm on the market—at least for the time being. Now, the company has expanded the Hellcat line with the Hellcat Rapid Defense Package (RDP), which features Springfield’s new Hex Wasp micro red-dot sight (MRDS) and a self-indexing …