This feature article appeared originally in the February 2005 issue of American Rifleman and is now digitally remastered to celebrate the life of late Cecil Brooks, one of the most revered of America’s legendary gunmakers, who died at the age of 93 on September 24, 2006. “Cecil leaves a remarkable legacy. No other …

This article, “Col. Colt’s Revolving Rifle in the Civil War,” appeared originally in the March 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Above: Two basic patterns of the Model 1855 Colt revolving rifle were acquired by the U.S. government. The wartime procured …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …