For me, one of the many bonuses of this gunwriter business has been the opportunity to meet and become friends with a number of the firearm enthusiasts of an earlier generation; legendary figures such as Frank Hamer Jr., Bill Jordan, Bill Toney, Col. Walter Walsh and the subject of this …

Designed for those who enjoy outside-the-waistband carry with a traditional pancake-style holster, Galco offers its COP 3 Slot made of premium cowhide that fits belts up to 1¾” wide. Whether cross-draw, butt-forward or neutral cant is preferred, the COP with three belt slots was designed to facilitate firearm use for …

Although frequently used in 1,000-yard engagements, the .308 Winchester is often regarded as a “900-yard cartridge.” It gets this reputation because most bullets fired from .308 Win. rifles fall below the speed of sound slightly before they reach 1,000 yards. In Bryan Litz’s book Applied Ballistics For Long-Range Shooting, he touches …

For almost a half-century, the bolt-action rifle reigned supreme in America’s military small-arms arsenal. The long-lived use of the bolt-action was, by no means, unique to the United States. Almost without exception, the bolt-action military rifle was a staple in the arsenals of most industrialized nations from the late 1800s …

Firearm: Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 4.5” OSP 10 mm (MSRP: $653) While normally we deal in 9 mm pistols here on “I Carry,” it’s worth taking a look at more powerful chamberings for specialized circumstances. With Springfield Armory’s new XD-M Elite 4.5” OSP 10 mm pistol, we have an option available …

Galco Gunleather is now making their Front Pocket Horsehide holster available to those who carry the Glock G43 subcompact 9mm handgun. The Front Pocket Horsehide holster is ambidextrous and constructed with premium and durable horsehide leather. Its overall shape is designed so that the handgun and the holster do not shift …

Shooting is a perishable skill. With ongoing surges in demand for firearms and ammunition, staying sharp isn’t as easy as it once was. Most people, including me, are reluctant to burn our ammunition stash or empty our bank accounts. The solution falls back on an old classic: dry fire. There’s …

Handloaders making their own ammunition will often look for the best equipment to complete this tall task. Here are 23 of our favorite products available from top brands in the ammunition reloading industry. POWER TRIM XPRESS Affordably priced, the Lyman Power Trim Xpress is made to handle trimming duties for …

The lore filtered down from American ground forces in Vietnam—and later from those in Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflicts—was that the M16 and its related M4 platform worked well when they worked, but sometimes failed spectacularly under various combinations of dust, dirt and heat. Still, the U.S. Army has held …

At present, federal law generally bars anyone who is convicted in any court for a domestic violence felony, or any felony for that matter, from possessing firearms. But federal law also imposes a lifetime firearm possession prohibition on those who have been convicted in any court of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” (MCDV). Under …