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First Look: Galco MyCloud Hoster Pad
There are two schools of thought when it comes to inside-the-waistband (IWB) holsters. There are those who prefer a hybrid pistol holster that combines a hard Kydex shell with a soft natural or synthetic backing. These two materials provide an attractive level of comfort and security. However, a hybrid holster …
Is the Smith & Wesson J-Frame Still Relevant for Personal Defense?
The .32 Hand Ejector I-frame (Model of 1903 shown) was a belt gun. Though the subsequent J-frames like the Model 31-1 could also be belt guns, the real impact of J-frames has been as small, concealable revolvers like the ultra-modern Model 360PD. As I write this, I’m dog-sitting for friends …
The FÉG AMD-65: A Hungarian AK In Afghanistan
Afghanistan shares an 86-mile-long border with Uzbekistan in Balkh Province along the Amu Darya River, about 50 miles north of Mazar-i-Sharif. At the town of Hayātān, on the Afghan side, a 2,600-foot-long bridge stretches across the river to the Uzbek side, and it is the only border crossing between the …
Bloomberg Mayor Faces Child Endangerment And Firearm Charges
Things just keep getting worse for Lovely Warren, Rochester, N.Y., mayor and member of Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG). Back in October 2020, the mayor was indicted on scheme to defraud in the first degree charges stemming from alleged campaign-finance violations committed during her 2017 election campaign. It …
Communist Small Arms of the Korean War
American troops went to war in Korea carrying many of the same weapons that served the U.S. military during World War II. They soon found themselves in combat against North Korean troops carrying their own World War II-vintage small arms. The North Koreans used Soviet-made small arms, the same types …
UNWELCOME BUSINESS VS. GREENER PASTURES: THE REASON BEHIND S&W’S TENNESSEE MOVE
The decision to move a flagship manufacturer isn’t easy. It’s also not hard when legislators target an industry for destruction. That’s the case with Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., which recently announced it will move its headquarters and a large portion of their manufacturing from Springfield, Mass., to Marysville, Tenn. …
What’s the Biggest Danger: “Assault Weapons” or Feet and Hands?
Given President Joe Biden’s insistence that so-called “assault weapons” (the term anti-gun extremists created to refer to the semi-automatic firearms owned and used legally by millions of Americans) must be banned for reasons of public safety, one would think these rifles were being used in a staggering number of murders. …
How the NRA Helped Normalize Suppressor Use
The men whose names are common amongst firearm enthusiasts often made their marks in other fields of endeavor far outside the world of guns. Samuel Colt invented a marine torpedo, as did Arthur Savage, who also invented radial tires. L.C. Smith not only gave his name to a fine line …
WHAT PRESIDENT BIDEN OWES ATF IN A DIRECTOR NOMINEE
The dust has settled on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw David Chipman’s nomination for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). That’s got many, especially within the firearm industry, wondering what comes next. The president has the responsibility to nominate a qualified individual to the …
Chipman Will Not Go Quietly
Disgraced Biden nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, seems determined to prove his detractors correct. After he was withdrawn for consideration for the post, he began a campaign of trying to shift the blame of his failure to be confirmed from his …