Micro-compact 9 mm pistols are really popular right now, and have been popular for several years. Typically, they’re polymer-frame and striker-fired. In 2022, Smith & Wesson took a little bit of a different tack with that design concept with the original CSX. Well, now, Smith & Wesson has upgraded that platform with what it calls its E-Series. The E in that stands for “enhanced.” And there are definitely some enhancements here that we want to talk about. First off, what we’re looking at here on the table is a CSX that is sized pretty much like the original one. It…

00:00:14 Speaker 1: My name is Clay Nukeleman. This is a production of the Bear Grease podcast called The Bear Grease Render where we render down, dive deeper, and look behind the scenes of the actual bear Grease podcast, presented by f h F Gear, American Maid, purpose built hunting and fishing gear that’s designed to be as rugged as the place. As we explore, this is a great debate what to do right now. We do we stay in the heated conversation, very interesting conversation we were having, but we would have to inform the listeners what we’re talking…

On Feb. 10 South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed Senate Bill 2, which deregulated suppressors at the state level. It’s a major development, despite the fact the federal requirement to acquire a National Firearm Act (NFA) Stamp before taking possession of one of the hearing-safety devices remains mandatory. More than a dozen states, including The Mount Rushmore State until Feb. 10, require residents to have an NFA Stamp to legally own a suppressor. With the cost of acquiring one reduced from $200 to $0 on Jan. 1, South Dakota’s move pre-emptively clears what would become an insurmountable hurdle should…

So, after seeing the specs on Hornady’s .338 ARC (that were so impressive it won our Golden Bullseye Award for Ammunition Product of the Year, mind you), I set out to build a lower receiver for a new .338 ARC-chambered AR-15. I’ve built a number of AR-15-style rifles in the past, from a super lightweight rifle to a long-range build to an extremely dependable defensive carbine. On a side note, much like one’s shooting skills, AR-15-building skills are perishable, and if you don’t practice regularly, you have to go back to the basics. And of course, by that I mean…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light, Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host, Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Hey everyone, welcome to the Wire to Hunt Foundation’s podcast, which is brought to you by First Light. I’m your house Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about the scouting and how you should approach it during the off season to have your best chance of killing a big…

“That’s not a knife. This is a knife!” (Paul Hogan as Mick Dundee, in Crocodile Dundee, 1986). When I took the Cold Steel Recon 1 XL out of its box for the first time and deployed the blade, the attempted mugging scene from Crocodile Dundee immediately came to mind. The Recon 1 XL is bigger than the average everyday carry (EDC) knife: a lot bigger. It has a 5.5-inch blade that is 0.15 inches thick and 1.63 inches wide. It is 12.25 inches long when the blade is deployed. And it weighs 8 ounces. The knife is 6.75 inches long,…

Ernest Landgon, founder of Langdon Tactical Technology (LTT), got his start with Beretta handguns in the Marine Corps, followed by time spent as a competitive shooter with Team Beretta, and ending up as a custom gunsmith. Based on that experience, it makes sense that two of LTT’s specialties are Beretta handguns and shotguns. The latest product of this collaboration is the LTT 80X Cheetah in .32 ACP. The LTT 80X applies the upgrades that the company provides to the 92-series to Beretta’s newest Cheetah. The model is now offered in .32 ACP. Known for customizing Beretta 92/M9 and PX4 handguns,…

The .380 ACP cartridge has historically been somewhat of a footnote in the U.S.; it’s too large to fit in tiny guns like the Colt Vest Pocket or Baby Browning, but for a long time was considered underpowered (as was the 9 mm for many years, until its adoption by the U.S. military in the 1980s). As ammunition design matured, and concealed carry blossomed across the country thanks to the efforts of the NRA, these cartridges became more significant, and the .380 ACP found its place in small firearms designed for this purpose. For example, we have the KelTec P3AT,…

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00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Calaian. Here’s cal iguanas fell from the sky in Florida last week, but it wasn’t a sign of the apocalypse or a plague. Instead, it just got a little chilly green. Iguanas aren’t native to South Florida, and it’s legal to kill them throughout the year, but controlling the population of large invasive lizards is a problem, which is why wildlife managers were happy to see a cold front moving in earlier this month. As with most cold blooded…