My maternal grandfather owned two shotguns. One was a rusty old 12 gauge with a cracked buttstock and a broken butt plate. The other was a nice little Savage Model 220A in 20 gauge. When I was in my teens, I said to Grandpa, “I would like to try to repair that 12 gauge for you. If you like the work, you can give me the 20 gauge in payment.” That was a foolish offer on my part. Why would Grandpa want to give up a dandy 20 gauge just to get a battered old 12 gauge repaired. But for…

The late 1950s TV Western series Wanted: Dead or Alive launched the careers of two stars. The first was actor Steve McQueen, and the second was McQueen’s character’s sidearm, a cut-down Winchester Model 1892 that was called “The Mare’s Leg.” Henry Repeating Firearms, a name synonymous with lever-action rifles, already makes its own rimfire and centerfire version of a Mare’s Leg lever-action pistol. Now the company is stepping up its lever-gun game with the Bear’s Leg. The Henry Bear’s Leg is an X model version of the company’s Mare’s Leg centerfire lever-action pistol. Think of the Bear’s Leg as an…

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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Understand that applications are on you Appleseed events are threading a needle. They need to say that they are not fomenting rebellion or any illegal use of force. They have to say this because they are pointing to our American heritage of marksmanship…without which our rebellion against the brits would have failed. You don’t need to be a lawyer to see the tension. The only way you can survive that tension is by erring on the side of liability protection. They are not teaching hunting. They are not teaching self defense. They…

On April 22, 1056 Supernova Crab (the Crab Nebula) was last seen by the naked eye. Pictured is a mosaic image assembled from Hubble Space Telescope imagery.  Now, nearly a thousand years later, the supenova remnant is still a spectacular sight for astronomers. — At noon, on April 22, 1889, by Federal decree, white settlers were allowed into Indian Territory, sparking a land rush involving tens of thousands in what became Oklahoma Territory. — We are running a two-week-long sale on all of our pre-1899 antique shotguns at Elk Creek Company, with deep discounts. This sale will end on Monday,…

A 27-year-old turkey hunter remains missing after a solo hunt on Mount Shavano in southern Colorado last week, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.Kaden Sites was reported missing around 7 p.m. on April 15. He left for a short hunt around 1:30 that afternoon and planned to be back for a doctor’s appointment at 3:45 but never showed.Family members found Sites’ truck parked near Blank’s Cabin Trailhead on Mount Shavano. His cellphone was still inside with a dead battery.Search and rescue efforts ramped up that evening, with approximately 80 people involved in a multi-agency effort, which included ground crews,…

Wilson Combat has acquired the Guncrafter Industries brand and assets, uniting two of America’s foremost custom firearm manufacturers. Guncrafter Industries was founded by Alex Zimmerman—a former research and development director at Wilson Combat—in 2004. That year, he unveiled his firm’s unusual take on the 1911 pistol at the SHOT Show, the Model 1, which is chambered in the .50 GI cartridge his company also developed. The company has developed a variety of popular handguns since then. Wilson Combat, founded by Bill Wilson in 1977, has built a global reputation for producing world-class 1911 pistols, premium defensive firearms and high-performance accessories…

As anyone who has passed a basic civics class knows, the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. All legislation and official government actions are subject to its limits. Yet there exists a zone within the New York City metropolitan area where law-abiding gun owners are not just imperiled but specifically targeted for exercising their rights. It is an outrage that has continued for far too long but reemerged into the public’s awareness with the high-profile arrest in January of NFL player Rasheed Walker at LaGuardia Airport in Queens. The federal government must end this disgrace. The legal…

In 2024, Diamondback Firearms launched the company’s first series of double-action revolvers. Dubbed the Self Defense Revolver (SDR), it was initially offered as a 2-inch-barreled, six-shot, all-steel revolver with a forged frame and exposed hammer. Weighing in at 21.2 ounces unloaded, it is made here in the U.S. with a choice of  matte, polished or two-tone finishes. Although it draws design cues from the Kimber K6s, it is 1.8 ounces lighter than that model. Originally launched chambered in .357 Mag./.38 Spl., the company released a 9 mm version in 2025.     Folks who are less familiar with double-action revolver…

Too often, new products promise a world of dreams but don’t set your heart on fire. Our annual Golden Bullseye Awards go to those introductions that give you everything you need, combining innovation, value, utility, reliability and outstanding performance. From firearms to accessories to optics to ammo and suppressors, we’ve determined these winners to be better than all the rest. Handgun of the Year | KelTec PR57You CAN call it a clip now! The latest ingenious invention from KelTec—a company known for incredible innovation—is an internal-magazine-fed 5.7×28 mm handgun that is easy to shoot, concealable and affordable. It also functioned…