Even in today’s age of striker-fired, polymer-frame pistols, there’s still a place in every armory for a single-action-only semi-automatic handgun. There was a time in America when one didn’t have to use the descriptor “single-action” or “SAO” (Single-Action Only) in reference to semi-automatic pistols of the fightin’ persuasion. For the …

Mossberg’s 590, available as a standard shotgun and also as a “firearm,” is a solid host for a .410-bore defensive scattergun. Recently, I’ve received several letters asking my opinion of a .410-bore shotgun for home defense. First off, the only living beings I’ve thwarted with a .410-bore are a few …

It did not take long for anti-gun activists in the media to make the claim gun control is a winning issue for Democrats, but only if the glaring problems with that picture are ignored. Abortion, record inflation, large amounts of crime, concerns about democracy, and even climate change and healthcare ranked …

The human body is a remarkable mechanism; it is advanced, yet animalistic when it needs to be. If we study our physiological response to stress, this becomes incredibly apparent. When a threat appears, adrenaline courses through our veins to assist us in fighting it off or fleeing the area. As …

I was sitting at the shooting bench in Lander, Wyo., to check my rifle’s zero before the next morning’s hunt. I was there for the One Shot Antelope Hunt—a prestigious event with a dignified provenance—with teammates Larry Weishuhn and Chris Sells (of HeymUSA) when Chris and I began comparing notes. He was …

This past year, America saw all sorts of headlines with a Second Amendment connection. From the Bruen decision at the Supreme Court and states passing more gun control in its wake, to the mass murders in Uvalde and Buffalo that prompted poorly crafted and openly unconstitutional legislation from Congress, there was a lot to digest. Now as we approach election …

When the boss asks you to travel, you go. While this might sound like the mantra of a company man, I assure you the life of an outdoor writer is no picnic. Sometimes we need to drop everything we’re doing to gear up for a hunt or fishing trip, no matter …

If you spend most of your time in conversation with reasonable, level-headed folks, it might be difficult to imagine a scenario in which majorities of voters in this midterm election wouldn’t cast their ballots for law and order. But then, despite the vivid reality each crime inflicts on real people, …

When it comes to shooting well, there are few training modalities better than breaking a skill set down to its component parts, developing proficiency and then plugging it back into the matrix. One such method is working your strong- and support-hand skills and then overlaying those skills back into your …

Springfield Armory is releasing a new model of the Hellcat Pro 9mm pistol in Desert Flat Dark Earth (FDE). The Desert FDE Hellcat Pro holds the same 15+1 rounds of 9mm as the very popular original version of the Hellcat Pro. This impressive capacity combined with a ergonomic, slim profile makes …