Range Report: HK VP9 9mm
The VP9 is among the most comfortable 9mm handguns to fire. The low bore axis resulted in less muzzle flip and recoil was straight back. Recoil was greater than a steel frame CZ 75 or Browning Hi Power...
View ArticleRange Report: Walther PPS M2 — Redefining Conceal Carry
Walther’s new PPS M2 is an excellent example of the refinement Walther brings to conceal carry pistols. The original PPS Classic ushered a 9mm conceal carry pistol that was thin, polymer framed with...
View ArticleRange Report: Model 783 — Remington’s Budget Tackdriver
There has been a revolution in rifle making. Modern CNC machinery and technology allows the maker to build an inexpensive rifle that shoots well, is durable, and offers excellent strength. Among the...
View ArticleWinchester Supports Ronald McDonald House Through Kids & Clays Events
Bust some birds and help a worthy charity help kids and families in need. This is what being a sportsman is all about. Winchester was a partner in the creation of Kids & Clays since its founding...
View ArticleThe Most Versatile Handgun Caliber — The .357 Magnum
In the firearms world I see much hype and overstatement. As such the real article with genuine performance is often under appreciated. One example is comparing the latest 9mm +P or .357 SIG load to the...
View ArticleRange Report: The CZ 75 P-01 — CZ’s Best Pistol?
There are pistols that are so overlooked it boggles the mind. The Czech CZ pistols (Ceska Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod) have appeal to professionals the world over, and the CZ 75 is among the most imitated...
View ArticleRange Report: Walther CCP
Walther’s CCP has generated a lot of attention. Light, attractive, and with the Walther name, the pistol was designed to compete with the Glock 43 9mm and similar size handguns for personal defense....
View ArticleHonor Defense Honor Guard — Designed for +P 9mm
The Honor Defense Honor Guard 9mm handgun is a rule beater. All American, even down to domestic steel, the Honor Guard 9mm isn’t a cheap handgun made to undersell the competition. It is an affordable...
View ArticleRange Report: AREX Rex Zero 1 9mm
If you like the SIG Sauer P226, you will love this gun. Look a little closer, and you might even find a number of improvements at a great price! The AREX Rex Zero 1 9mm is an interesting handgun that...
View ArticleRange Report: Kel-Tec KSG Shotgun
There are shotguns that do not look like shotguns. All are not practical but a few have merit. Among the most innovative and interesting is the Kel Tec KSG shotgun. The KSG is unmistakably a Kel Tec;...
View ArticleRange Report: Testing Practical .45 Colt Accuracy at 100 Yards
The Army demanded that the Single Action Army take down an Indian war pony at 100 yards. Was this a reasonable expectation? The question is an interesting one, and perhaps since we do not have a need...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2017: Ammunition — Getting Better All the Time
With the dawn of the new millennium, shooters might have suspected an unprecedented level of innovation with regard to firearms. That’s something we’ve yet to see. Not so with ammunition. A few short...
View ArticleRange Report: Smith and Wesson SW22 Victory
The Victory .22 is intended to compete with similar .22 calibers handguns such as the Browning Buckmark and Ruger Standard Model. As such the Victory will have to have good features, good reliability...
View ArticleSnub Nose Magnum Revolvers — Unequivocal
With the great and growing abundance of concealed carry permits as Americans exercise their rights and commons sense, and a present political climate that nurtures such progress, armed citizens are...
View ArticleLate Winter Rules for Coaxing Coyotes
Anybody who has spent time hunting coyotes knows these animals are very smart. Like other wild canids and cats, they are wary to the point of paranoia. Their craftiness is legendary, and they...
View ArticleReview: Ruger Blackhawk
Today, much of the market seems to revolve around tactical gear and personal defense. That is important, nothing is more vital than taking responsibility for our own safety. However, personal defense...
View ArticleRange Report: Smith and Wesson Victory .22 Pistol
Smith and Wesson’s Victory .22 has garnered a lot of interest since its introduction a few months ago. The Victory .22 is intended to compete with similar .22 calibers handguns such as the Browning...
View ArticleRange Report: Ruger’s Rugged GP100 Goes Big Bore
State of the art is a good description. Among the most successful designs is the Ruger GP100 revolver. The Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum is easily the most accurate revolver I have fired recently. The only...
View ArticleArex Rex Zero 9mm With FDE Frame — Honoring Those in the Sandbox
The Rex Zero differs in detail from the SIG P series. The Rex Zero features a handy frame-mounted decocker that serves to lower the hammer from the cocked position. The manual of arms is simple. The...
View ArticleVideo: NSSF Hosts Media for Suppressor Demonstration
Perhaps not on the forefront of some gun owners’ minds these days, but the fight for the Second Amendment is a daily struggle. The challenge is not to convince gun owners—at least in most situations....
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