Article first appeared at American Rifleman. Last year CMMG surprised the shooting community with the innovative Mk47 Mutant, a gas-impingement operated semi-automatic AR pattern rifle built around the 7.62×39 mm cartridge (which is commonly associated with the AK-47). Encouraged by the success of the Mutant, CMMG has taken what they …

Article first appeared at Americas 1st Freedom. Let’s start with the obvious: The MC-28 takes a lot of design cues from a well-known, albeit recent, design—so much so it actually fits in molded-Kydex holsters made for said design. There’s no getting around the similarity between the MC-28 and the Smith …

Hillary Clinton is not an advocate of the Second Amendment nor the Constitution as she claims. In fact, when it comes to the Second Amendment, there is no way this woman is not going to attack it and the rights it was designed to protect, and now we can easily …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. As staff members of NRA’s original “Official Journal,” now celebrating 131 years of publication, we take seriously the editorial responsibility to annually identify a handful of companies and an individual that together have had a significant impact on the firearm industry during the past …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. There is a tremendous interest in research and development of defense loads for handguns. The majority of offerings use some variation on the jacketed hollowpoint bullet although a new trend is toward bullets that have a cutting mechanism. JHP bullets may have a …

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Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Most of us remember the simple inexpensive break open (hinged frame) firearms used by many hunters. I saw quite a few when I first began hunting and used more than a few as well. While I could not wait to obtain my first …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Just the name, Arex Rex, conjures images of something prehistoric and capable of stomping you between its toes just to be more merciful than swallowing you whole. However, the new Arex Rex Zero 1 is anything but prehistoric. That being said, if it …

Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. Somewhere, Big Tim Sullivan might be laughing. Over 100 years after the enactment of New York City’s handgun licensing law (commonly referred to as the Sullivan Act), the measure is still working as the political boss intended. That is to say, it is ensuring that …

Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. During most of my shooting life, I’ve trusted Colt handguns, and the very few AR-15 rifles I’ve deployed have been Colt AR-15s. From the HBAR to the SOCOM carbine, these rifles have given excellent service. I’ve watched the AR-15 platform as it’s been …