Thompson/Center Compass II: An Affordable, Versatile Bolt-Action Rifle
The Thompson/Center Compass ranked No. 6 in popularity among bolt-action rifles sold through retailers on GunBroker.com last year. The composite-stocked firearm comes in a wide variety of chamberings, with configurations to suit nearly every taste at a budget-friendly MSRP. Just because the price is right, though, that doesn’t mean they’re short on features. All …
Magpul: The Mission & The Man Who Built It
This article, “The Magpul Story,” appeared originally in the September 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Richard Fitzpatrick was serving with Alpha Company, 3rd Recon Battalion in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1991 when he first started thinking about reinventing a …
Fightin’ Iron: The Model 1917 Revolver
Many good ideas have come along in the field of armaments, but some of them stand out. A few endure for decades. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on a particularly attractive style of handgun that has been a good idea since World War I. I’m referring to the Model of 1917 …
Are Concealed-Carry Applications Being Slowed on Purpose?
Reports from around the country reveal that a number of state and local agencies are not approving concealed-carry permit applications in a timely fashion. In some cases, the delays are well past the time frames written into the application laws. The states and agencies that work with providing these services …
AMERICANS VOTE YES IN A LANDSLIDE FOR GUN SALES
October’s firearm sales figures are in and if this is an indicator of how American feels about guns – folks, it’s a landslide. NSSF released the adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for October. They aren’t record-breaking. They’re a record-shattering 1.76 million background checks completed for the sale of …
SHOT Show 2021 Canceled
More than 50,000 members of the shooting industry who anticipated gathering in Las Vegas, NV, from Jan. 19-22, 2021, to attend the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show are busy canceling their reservations this week. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)—organizer and host of the annual event—announced on its …
Mastering the Handgun: A Tried-and-True Method
It is an established pattern. Every year, a new group of shooters comes along with an interest in firearms. Sometimes, the interest may be a function of the many shooting sports that have grown up in recent years. For other folks, the interest stems from being just plain worried about …
Behind the Bullet: .300 Winchester Short Magnum
The family of .300 magnums grew at the turn of the 21st century, with the 1999 release of the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum and the release of the .300 Winchester Short Magnum in 2001, both based on the classic and underrated .404 Jeffery case. The former was assuredly a speed demon, requiring a magnum action …
First Look: Galco FasTrax PAC Waist Pack for Compact Pistols
Carrying in a waist pack or fanny pack is an option for those times when other concealed carry options are not practical. Now Galco is introducing a new version of the extremely popular FasTrax PAC waistpack, which is designed specifically for compact pistols that are equipped with red-dot sights. The FasTrax …
2020 Sees Estimated 7 Million First-Time Gun Owners!
It’s official; 2020 has seen more background checks conducted for likely gun sales than ever before. Data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) shows that 17.2 million background checks were conducted this year for firearms purchases, shattering the previous record from 2016 of 15.7 million. Not only has this …
