While serving as cadre at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, I had a student named Riley Stephens. I didn’t like him. Personally and professionally, I saw nothing of value in him. I simply judged him harshly and felt very negative about him. To my great relief, …

Former Vice President Joe Biden declared election victory, even as President Donald Trump continues to challenge results in several states. Runoffs are slated for both U.S. Senate seats from Georgia, which could decide the balance of power in Washington, D.C. and whether agendas get an unquestioned green light or hit roadblocks. The …

John M. Browning’s Model of 1911 in .45 ACP has established an unprecedented place in history owing to its service as the official U.S. service pistol for nearly three-quarters of a century and to the seminal nature of its design, which has been the basis for innumerable spin-offs. The final …

For Fall 2020, TenPoint has released the Vapor RS470 Xero. Shooting, as its name implies, to speeds of 470 FPS, the Vapor RS470 Xero is equipped with ACUslide Cocking and De-cocking System, and features the new Garmin Xero X1i Rangefinding Scope, which provides exact aiming at any distance for long-range accuracy. “Garmin is proud to pioneer the best crossbow aiming …

Not all handguns achieve the status of icon. Interestingly, the two most successful iconic handguns both came from Colt. They are the 1873 Peacemaker revolver and the 1911 semi-auto pistol. Both have stayed in production worldwide for well over 100 years with early models commanding impressive prices in the collectors’ market. …

With the presidential election, and all of its irregularities, now being fought over in courtrooms across America, this is a good time to highlight a win for freedom. Mark Robinson will be North Carolina’s next lieutenant governor. We ran an interview with Robinson in America’s 1st Freedom back in July, both because his story …

Although the 2021 session of the Texas Legislature convenes on January 12, gun control advocates financed by New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Beto “Hell Yeah, I’ll Take Your Guns” O’Rourke wasted no time in announcing their declaration of war on your Second Amendment rights in the Lone Star State.  Monday was …

Primary Weapons Systems (PWS) literature clearly delineates the process behind the development of its AR platforms; a marriage between the simplicity and reliability of the AK platform combined with the controls, shape and ergonomics of the AR-15. Even a cursory glance at PWS AR bolt-carrier group leaves little doubt. The AK-like operating …

MasterPiece Arms (MPA) is set to offer its version of the popular pistol-caliber carbine (PCC): The AR9 PCC. MPA’s latest semi-automatic carbine is derived from the the AR-15, and as such, the AR9 PCC provides its operators with the familiarity of the AR and the benefit of a companion carbine that …

The Problem Due to the current state of affairs, you are out of work and have plenty of time to practice with your handguns to maintain and improve your handling and marksmanship skills. However, there are two problems with this scenario. The first is you can only dry fire so much …