To fully trace the origin story of the Daniel Defense H9 Compact, you’d have to go back to the late 1990s, as online firearm forums were gradually supplanting the old rec.guns newsgroup on Usenet. Step into the General Firearms Discussion section of any forum not dedicated to a specific brand and you were stepping into a war zone dominated by two feuding camps: the Glock Fanboys and the 1911 Acolytes were the Jets and the Sharks of these online war zones. The 1911 Sharks liked the short, light trigger that slid horizontally in its track rather than pivoting, and they…

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Armed Citizen® Today A couple in San Jacinto, Calif., were spending time with their neighbors on June 5 when an intruder made his way inside their home. When the woman decided to go inside to charge her phone, she came face to face with a man who started firing shots at her. She ran outside yelling: “There’s a stranger in the house with a gun!” Her husband, knowing their daughter was inside, attempted to go in, but the stranger fired on him as well. The armed citizen apparently managed to duck down enough to avoid the gunfire and then shot…

A while back, I stumbled across a witticism from author Robert A. Rinker (“Understanding Firearm Ballistics”) that anyone claiming their firearm has no muzzle flash should try keeping their eyes open while shooting. While there are exceptions, his point that some amount of flash can be expected from centerfire rifle-caliber firearms remains valid. The primary muzzle flash we see in low light is caused by still-burning powder and super-heated gases exiting the muzzle together. Primary flash is fairly uniform from shot to shot when using the same ammunition. Typical ways to manage it include lower-powered loads, reduced-flash powders, ammo tailored…

My son and I were nervous as we made our way from the truck to the front door of a local landowner in hopes of securing hunting permission. The sign by the road said, “Beware of Dog,” but with 100 acres of prime hunting land on the line, we took our chances and headed for the front porch.After a few raps on the door, the landowner opened, and I quickly referred to him by name. The familiarity seemed to put him at ease and we started talking about his farm and life. Ten minutes later, my son and I climbed…

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Today marked a deeply personal and cathartic visit for me—one that bridged more than 35 years of memories, gratitude and admiration. I returned to Midway Arms, now MidwayUSA, a place I first visited decades ago in the early 1990s as publisher of Guns & Ammo magazine alongside the late, great Robert E. Petersen. What I found this time was not just a thriving business, but a testament to vision, passion and an unwavering commitment to America’s shooting sports heritage. Larry and Brenda Potterfield have truly set the recreational shooting world on fire. Under their leadership, MidwayUSA has earned three Malcolm Baldrige National…

WOOX, manufacturer of Italian-American made gunstocks, axes and knives, is breaking ground to expand its operations in Hickory, N.C.—where woodworking expertise has been passed on for generations. The manufacturing facility’s growth will help meet demand for the firm’s premium products, particularly its line of Standard American and High-Grade American Walnut stocks. For decades, Hickory was considered the furniture capital of America, or at least a major suburb. At its peak, the local furniture and woodworking industry employed thousands of skilled craftsmen, often in the same factory in which their parents and grandparents worked. The tradition began in the late 1890s…