Smith Manufacturing Group has created semi-automatic versions of Germany’s World War II era FG42, both Type I and Type II, select-fire machine rifles in the full-power 7.92×57 mm Mauser cartridge. The unearthly looks of the FG42 variants evoke science-fiction movie comparisons, and both are head-turners at the range. Of the two, …

The past couple of years haven’t entirely been a game of catch-up. Ammo makers have quietly been creating intriguing new loads that will be arriving as we hopefully return to something that resembles normal. Stockpile Your Ammo, Today & Save $15 On Your First Order I’m a bit reluctant to …

Gun-rights supporters have long understood that firearm registration leads to and facilitates gun-control advocates’ terminal goal of gun confiscation. What may be less clear to many gun owners is how our opponents seek to abuse gun registries and other firearm-transaction data to attack our rights in other ways. Gun owners …

As my score of regular readers knows, I enjoy waxing ineloquently about the finer points of riflery. You know, lighter guns, external ballistics, ammo this and technical that. Such mundane topics are fine insofar as sleep aids go, but occasionally (about every April) I am compelled to delve into far …

Our gun is the least often used of all the everyday carry (EDC) tools we carry, mainly because it takes extreme circumstances to pull it out. But a flashlight – now that’s a different matter. Aside from our wallet and keys, the flashlight is one of the most commonly used …

We expend much of the ink in these pages on information about modern firearms that are either designed or have been repurposed for defensive- or professional-duty use. While many of my peers may disagree on this point, the reality is that we gunwriters react to what the shooting public is …

Federal Ammunition is adding more options to its line of HST defensive ammunition. The new Personal Defense HST .357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum rounds are a continuation of their already extensive line of personal defense ammunition options. The addition of these magnum loads gives users a reliable and effective personal …

New York, New York – March 2, 2022…The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) scored a major legal victory today, as a New York court struck down attempts by the New York Attorney General to dissolve the 150-year-old organization. Following a two-hour hearing on December 10, 2021, the Hon. Joel M. Cohen …

Combat shooting stances have evolved over the years due to a number of influences, including the quality of sights, the example of master shooters and the experiences of trainers. If we set the dials on the Wayback Machine for about 125 years ago and then go look at shooters doing …

While all of these .223 Rem. projectiles are different in appearance, intended usage and end result, in practical applications each will get the job done. During a recent trial, the prosecution questioned the defendant about the ammunition loaded in his AR-15. This produced a comment from the defendant where he …