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Sized right for subcompact pistols, Streamlight’s TLR-7 Sub is a perfect companion for a concealed-carry pistol. Chances are if you face a life-or-death situation, lighting will be sub-par. Criminal types have a tendency of cloaking their felonious misdeeds in the dark, complicating matters for armed citizens. Since echolocation is out of the question, a wise

The semi-auto vs bolt-action debate comes down to a numbers game among the cartridge used, system weight and intended end-use. Why The Bolt-Action Rifle Out Performs Semi-Autos In Precision Work: Bolt is locked for the entirety of firing, thus no loss of gas. Chambers are generally cut tighter. It’s a more rigid system, producing less

Updated 2/11/2021 Looking to go armed, but are stuck in the weeds as to what to arm yourself with? Here are 23 excellent concealed carry guns to cover your six. Self-defense has moved to the forefront of Americans’ minds, and scores have clamored after concealed carry guns like no other time in recent history. That

Updated 2/10/2021 A first-year Standard Model, serial number 0194, from the first shipment from the Ruger factory in October of 1949.Photo courtesy Don Findley. Ruger hit a grand slam with its first Ruger 22 pistol, introduced to the shooting public in 1949. Here are Gun Digest’s top picks of Ruger rimfire handguns. When an advertisement

An affordable holster that works and is comfortable? Sounds farfetched, but we dug up four of them that fit the bill. What Are The Affordable Holster Options: I’ll admit that I quite often utilize Mexican carry. In case you don’t know what “Mexican carry” is, please don’t speculate that it’s a racist term conjured up

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2020) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important amicus brief with the Georgia Court of Appeals in McBrayer, et al. v. The Governors Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc., et al. The brief, authored and filed by UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh and Georgia attorney Darren Summerville,

From nimble shorties to far-ranging match options, these 6.8 SPC barrels are at the head of the class. What Are The Best 6.8 SPC Barrels: Always a bride’s maid, never a bride. For those who’ve tracked the progression of the 6.8 SPC (Special Purposes Cartridge) that fairly sums up the intermediate cartridge’s military experience. Even

With an exceptionally powerful rangefinder and crystal-clear glass, MeoPro Optika LR binos go the distance … and then some. Some things were just meant to go together. Clock and radio, peanut butter and jelly, laser rangefinder and binoculars. Long-range shooters, hunters and any other marksman that appreciates improved function and less bulk in the field

A scale, as well as the ability to weigh our components, is central to any reloading setup. Be there a more important tool on a reloading bench than a reloading scale? One of the handiest pieces of gear any reloader should own is a good scale. Weighing the various components of your handload is one

These 6.8 SPC uppers hit the mark for price and quality. What Are The Best 6.8 Upper Options: The 6.8 SPC has endured a rocky road at times. Initial design flaws and a slew of competing cartridges, it’s somewhat a surprise it’s still around. Still, the hard-hitter soldiers on and continues to gain followers. Hog

NEW YORK (February 5, 2021) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important brief to defend constitutional and statutory rights in a federal lawsuit brought by anti-Second Amendment cities and organizations that seeks to force the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to redefine the term “firearm” to include

Berger goes heavy with its .223 Remington options. Match shooters are no strangers to heavy-for-caliber loads for the .223 Remington. Of course, their stuff is typically hand-rolled. But now the masses have a couple of weighty options when it comes to among America’s most shot cartridges with Berger Ammunition jumping into the game. On the

Bergara BMR Carbon Fiber Barrel Configured to excel in match shooting and the field, the Bergara BMR looks to be a regular do-all rimfire. A rifleman would have to have been asleep at the trigger not to have caught wind of Bergara by now. The Spanish barrel maker has taken the American shooting world by

Under federal statute 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), persons convicted of a felony and some misdemeanors are stripped of their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Under this law, the nature of the crime is immaterial. As such, § 922(g)(1) casts a wide net. How wide? The American Bar Association’s Task Force on the

PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 4, 2021) — Today, Federal District Court Judge Michael Baylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied motions to dismiss filed by the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, as well as Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick, in the FPC right-to-carry Second Amendment lawsuit Fetsurka v. Outlaw.

Everywhere you turn there’s a carbon-fiber barrel or stock on a rifle. Does the lightweight material really prove superior to steel and wood? Across the thousand years that people have been using guns, there have been innumerable materials used to achieve the goal of launching a projectile at a target. In the grand scheme, carbon

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2021) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an important United States Supreme Court brief in the case of Flick v. Wilkinson, a case challenging the federal lifetime firearms prohibition for felons. The brief, authored by FPC’s Director of Constitutional Studies, Joseph Greenlee,

Custom grips, while somewhat expensive, go a long way toward making even the most raucous loads “pleasant.” The grips on the stainless steel revolvers above are by Rowen Custom Grips, while the set on the blued Bisley are by JRH Advanced Gunsmithing. All were made specifically for the author’s shooting hand. Revolver grips, it isn’t