The Old West, as depicted on the silver screen and the pages of penny dreadful novels, was apparently rife with gunslingers who had removed the front sights on their hoglegs, ostensibly for the purpose of shaving some precious few fractions of a second off their quick-draw presentations. This practice doesn’t …

When it comes to pistol-caliber carbines, for years the best competition options have been direct blowback and gas-operated 9 mm AR-15 models. One company, JP Enterprises, has risen to the top of the segment with feature-rich PCCs, such as the direct blowback AR-based GMR-15, a perennial favorite at the USPSA …

Hunting bullets have come a long way since the first round lead ball was launched game-ward from a long-barreled muzzleloader. Bullets now are long and streamlined, tipped with space-age material, and constructed of copper married to lead through special bonding processes. They are incredibly accurate, highly aerodynamic, and boast superb terminal performance. …

A. Designed to reduce the Tavor’s length-of-pull by 1 inch, the Manticore Arms Tavor Curved Buttpad allows consumers to easily roll and lock the gun into the shoulder pocket. The special curved shape reduces the length-of-pull while keeping the Tavor’s overall length the same as with the OEM buttpad to ensure compliance with …

In a world of hyper-velocity cartridges, where shooting into the next zip code has almost become the norm, it can be refreshing to spend some time with one of the classic rimmed cartridges which our grandfathers used for varmints, predators and small-game species. In fact, the relatively mild report and virtual lack …

For years I’ve kept a shotgun near my bed. But, now I have a young son who sleeps in the room down the hall. Should I switch to a carbine? Let’s explore. The main reason shotguns are so popular for home defense is due to their pellet spread, or “pattern,” …

We can argue all day about the differences in 9 mm and 40 S&W, but .357 Magnum has never had to defend its efficacy. Although potent, this iconic cartridge doesn’t reach its full potential unless launched from a barrel longer than a conventional snubby. As the market is scarce for …

Survey after survey indicates that crime remains one of the top issues of voters as the country approaches the midterm elections (here, here, here and here, for instance). A closely related concern is soft-on-crime policies, with “a majority of voters support[ing] proposed new laws that would replace local district attorneys who fail to prosecute criminals,” and …

While the majority of firearms are mass-produced, some manufacturers offer semi-customized, more collectible models. Moviegoers of 1950 enjoyed a motion picture with a unique plot twist. Rather than a tale of the trials and tribulations of a hero, we were treated to the travels and transfers of a gun. A …

Not content with their ongoing efforts to trample the Second Amendment-protected liberties of America’s law-abiding gun owners, anti-gun advocates have set their sights on the First Amendment rights of lawful gun manufacturers. To achieve this goal, gun-control groups have been pushing to have the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulate the …