Gun Range Etiquette: Simple Steps to Safe Shooting
While every shooting range has its own Standard Operating Procedure, which you should familiarize yourself with, this tutorial on how to handle going to a gun range will get you pointed in the correct direction. Knowledge is power. Most shooting is done at a range, which can be anything from …
Rifleman Q&A: Why Didn’t The U.S. Army Issue .45 Auto Rim?
Q: If the .45 Auto Rim cartridge doesn’t require the use of a cumbersome half-moon clip in order to be ejected from the Model 1917 Colt and Smith & Wesson revolvers, why wasn’t it issued to our troops armed with M1917 revolvers during World War II? A: The answer can be summed up in one word: …
TSS and the Evolution of Shotgun Shells
Rifle and pistol bullets have changed dramatically over the last few decades, but shotgun shell technology hasn’t kept that pace. Sure, there have been improvements over time, but today’s lead shotshell is very much the same as it was 50 years ago. And the shotshell might not have changed at all were …
First Look: Magpul BSL & BTR AR Pistol Arm Braces
When it comes to trends in the firearm world, some names really stand out. For many, the name “Magpul” is synonymous with the company’s excellent line of polymer-body magazines, which have proven so durable that several branches of the U.S. military have adopted PMags. Others may be familiar with Magpul’s stout line of AR-15 …
Fauci is Wrong About Guns
“Myself, as a public health person, I think you can’t run away from that,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor, recently said on CNN. “When you see people getting killed—in this last month it’s just been horrifying what’s happened—how can you say that’s not a public …
ANTI-GUNNERS TO SEIZE THE SENATE WITH H.R. 51
Anti-gun Democrats like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi will never stop until they’ve solidified their power for generations to come. Right now, the U.S. House is preparing to vote on permanently adding two anti-gunners to represent the District of Columbia in the Senate. Here is the anti-gunners’ plan. Pelosi is …
First Shots: Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-Inch Compact OSP
Springfield Armory recently released its newest handgun, the XD-M Elite 3.8-Inch Compact OSP (optical sight pistol), which is a great everyday carry gun chambered in 9 mm that comes with an optics-ready slide and the option to add a Hex Dragonfly red dot. The new XD-M Elite pistol comes with a …
First Look: Mission First Tactical React M-Lok Compact Foregrip
A vertical grip on an AR-15 gives you a repeatable, tactile indicator that your support hand is on the right location on your forend. In addition to this, a vertical foregrip is used by many AR-15 users as a way to control recoil and increase the accuracy of every shot. A …
States Strengthen Right of Self-Defense
Among the many pro-gun, pro-freedom measures that have so far found success at the state level this legislative session, efforts in three states to strengthen the right of self-defense are quite notable; in fact, two states passed new or improved “Stand Your Ground” laws already this spring, and in another …
VIDEO: Shooting Straight with Hollie McKay
Hollie McKay must give her parents nightmares, as she can’t be satisfied with other peoples’ versions of what’s happening—instead, she frequently ventures into the most-dangerous places on earth to find answers for herself. McKay is a war and foreign correspondent, and now the author of Only Cry for the Living: Memos …