Practice Makes Perfect: Learning How to Shoot a Firearm
Whether just learning to shoot, or teaching others to shoot, it’s important that we understand the particular learning process that is involved. Learning to shoot a firearm accurately is not much different from teaching someone to play baseball or to drive a car. It is the process of learning a …
Review: Gemtech Lunar 9 Suppressor
This suppressor is rated for pistol calibers up to 9 mm and subsonic .300 Blackout shot dry only (i.e. without adding sound-abating water) from a barrel no shorter than 8 inches. Gemtech states that it will handle 9 mm in full-automatic fire, but only sporadic bursts of 4-8 shots with a …
Origins of the ‘Trapdoor’ Springfield: The Allin Conversions
Most arms collectors and students of the American Western frontier are familiar with the .45-70 Gov’t “Trapdoor Springfield” rifles and carbines used by U.S. Army infantrymen and cavalrymen from 1873 through the Spanish-American War of 1898. Indeed, a strong case can be made that the Trapdoor, rather than the lever-action …
NMLRA Hosting Black Powder Cartridge Weekend In August
For the smokepole fans out there, the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) is hosting a Black Powder Cartridge Bonanza weekend this August 14-16 at the Walter Cline Range in Friendship, IN. To complement the NMLRA Black Powder matches, a NRA Silhouette BPCR Regional will be held simultaneously. According to match …
What the NY AG’s Lawsuit is Really About
“This was a baseless, premeditated attack on our organization and the Second Amendment freedoms it fights to defend. You could have set your watch by it: The investigation was going to reach its crescendo as we move into the 2020 election cycle. It’s a transparent attempt to score political points and …
New Hampshire: Governor Sununu Vetoes Firearm Seizure Bill
Today, Governor Chris Sununu vetoed legislation that sought to allow the suspension of your Second Amendment rights without due process. Thanks to the Governor’s actions, House Bill 687 will be unable to erode our Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Please contact Governor Sununu and thank him for vetoing firearm seizure legislation, House Bill …
Gun Owners Blast “Baseless, Premeditated Attack” As New York AG Seeks To “Dismantle” Gun Rights Organization
There’s a part of me that almost wishes these criminals would come on out with their own guns so we would be justified in putting them down once and for all and stopping this little two-step they are doing in their attack on the Constitution and the rights of the …
Bloomberg-Backed Group to Pour Millions into Races in Key States
Everytown for Gun Safety, the group funded by billionaire and failed presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, has pledged to spend big in this fall’s elections; specifically in battleground states to help boost the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, Joe Biden. The group plans to spend $15 million (of a larger $60 million …
This Old Gun: Ruger Mini Thirty
More SUBSCRIBE One of the most successful commercial semi-automatic rifles introduced in the latter half of the 20th century is the Mini-14 family, made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. First introduced in 1973, the Ruger Mini-14 utilizes a Garand style rotating bolt design coupled with a self-cleaning fixed-piston gas system. …
Understanding Different Muzzle Devices and How they Work
The question of which muzzle device is best for a given rifle comes up quite frequently in conjunction with my gun work. Understanding the basic differences between types of muzzle devices and how they work for or against your needs should simplify the process of choosing the right one. …