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Want a short-barreled AR-15 without dealing with the hassle of the NFA? Good news, AR pistol braces are back on the menu.  AR pistols, AR-style firearms with no buttstock and a barrel shorter than 16 inches, have always been legal. AR pistol braces, on the other hand, have not been. Between the advent of AR

Two Winchester Model 70s, the pre-war on top and the postwar below. There’s nothing wrong with hunting with an old, classic rifle. Here, we take a closer look at the pre-war Model 70 Winchester. Sometimes you get lucky. And sometimes not. Back in the early 1990s, the boss took in a Winchester Model 70 chambered

Because they’re final-dried on a last, Thunderclap holsters perfectly fit the handguns they’re designed to fit. Need a classy leather holster for a 1911 or a pistol with a red dot? Here we check out the Galco Thunderclap and Hawkeye. September of last year, I was taking a shooting class when my friend, Sheriff Jim

We take a quick look at the Bodyguard 2.0, Smith & Wesson’s new .380 ACP concealed carry pistol. Micro 9mm concealed carry pistols are all the rage these days, but some still prefer their small automatics to be chambered for .380 ACP. The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard series has been a popular choice for .380

Thermal scopes are getting increasingly popular, so there are quite a few options on the market. How do you know what’s best for you? Which features will match your intended use? What models fall inside your budget? Here we’re going to go over what thermal scopes are, how they differ from night vision optics, what

We analyze a road rage incident that lead to attempted murder charges. In a shocking display of road rage, an Indiana truck driver has been charged with attempted murder and nine additional felony charges after ramming his vehicle into another motorist. The harrowing incident, which took place on April 20, 2024, was captured on home

Sponsored Content Here we check out the Holosun EPS, one of the many pistol red dot options available at GunMag Warehouse. Most likely you know GunMag Warehouse has a massive catalog of gun magazines for sale. If you need a spare mag, the site likely has it. But these days most shooters are after a

Looking for a simple yet satisfying upgrade for your 1911 pistol? Here we take a look at Nighthawk’s drop-in 1911 trigger. One of the joys of the 1911 is that it can have an excellent trigger. “Excellent” is not a guarantee, but even an average 1911 trigger pull is lightyears ahead of the standard polymer-framed

Aero Precision has just announced a line of bolt-action Solus Pistols available in five different chambering options. When the ATF’s pistol brace ruling was vacated in June of this year, everyone had their eyes on the return of AR pistols. Aero saw another opportunity, and the result is the Solus Pistol line. At their core,

We discuss the recipe for success when using standard deer rifles to hunt the monarch of the West. Heated debates about cartridges and their killing capabilities, or lack thereof, have been topics of campfire banter for decades. However, one ideology that few will disagree with is that a mature bull elk is a formidable foe

The author on an early season deer hunt in southwestern Virginia with his Walker, hand-rifled muzzleloading rifle. We look at the history of the Carper Rifle, a tale that spans over 200 years and five generations. If you’re a firearms enthusiast, then this story is for you. The tale spans more than 200 years and

We hit the range to test out Timney’s AK Drop-In trigger. The rifle I grew up shooting was an AK, so it’s not all that surprising that I’ve never had any complaints about AK triggers. Sure, I’ve since fired plenty of other guns with objectively much better bang switches, but that never resulted in me

We discuss the history of the AR-15 and look back at just how radically it’s evolved over 60 years later. New shooters and gun buyers can be forgiven for thinking the AR-15 has always been the way it is. Nope. It’s had more than a half-century of growth, modification and upgrades. The history of the

We take a look at Smith & Wesson’s new Model 1854 lever-action rifle in .45 Colt. Smith & Wesson joined the lever gun craze earlier this year with the release of the Model 1854. While it was available with either traditional wood furniture or dressed up a bit more modern, it was initially only offered

Need some range ammo for your 30 Super Carry pistol? Federal Ammunition has just added a load to its Champion Training line. Federal Ammunition released its newest handgun cartridge, 30 Super Carry, in 2022. If you were one of its early adopters, you should be pleased to hear that Federal has just added 30 Super

Smith & Wesson has just launched the M&P Carry Comp series, featuring three sizes of M&P pistols with integrated compensators. There was a time when competitive shooting events were the only place that you’d see a pistol equipped with a compensator, but those days have passed. Now plenty of people are opting to use compensated

We discuss some common mistakes made by armed citizens and the best ways to avoid making them yourself. Things People Don’t Think About One reason shooting is such a great hobby is that it’s a tremendously good stress-reliever. A lot of people don’t understand how this works. They think that we go to the range,

A rifle sling is just about the most important accessory you can have, so here we look at some of the best available options for carbines and hunting rifles. If you could only get one accessory for a long gun, a sling would arguably have to be it. That said, there are a TON of