Colt’s Police Positive revolver was one of the most popular firearms made in the early 20th century and remained in the company’s line for nearly half a century. Or so they say. But during my research on the Colt Police Positive revolver, I discovered something unexpected. Colt actually made two versions of the Police Positive. At the same time. In fact, from a certain perspective, you could say they made three versions at the same time. And it lasted a whole lot longer than most sources say. Let’s take a look. Colt Police Positives are small-frame, six-shot, double-action revolvers produced…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the White Tail Woods, 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 Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week in the show, I’m running Alabama public Land deer hunter Michael Perry through the what would you do? Gauntlet to find out exactly how he’d handle some of the most interesting and tricky deer hunting scenarios I can throw. 00:00:35 Speaker 3: Out of…

Earlier this year, we attended Range Ready’s “Plinkapalooza,” a celebration of all things rimfire. There were writer-to-writer shoot offs, challenges of skill and feats of marksmanship on display, with most firearms chambered in .22 LR, but also some .17 HMR and .22 Mag. represented. Firearms, in semi-automatic pistol, revolver and rifle, were plentiful, as well as various ammunition offerings and sound suppressors. There were even a few new products unveiled at the event. One of the new items was provided by Smith & Wesson in the new Cerakote version of the company’s rimfire AR-15 variant, the M&P15-22. Most noticeable in…

Once largely considered the realm of military users, the category of Personal Defense Weapons (PDWs) has been recognized as having applications in the civilian world, where such firearms bridges the gap between pistol and rifle. As more of these types of guns have been introduced in recent years, C&H Precision saw fit to introduce its STRYKR, an optic designed specifically for use with PDWs.   The STRYKR is a hard-use, enclosed-emitter optic designed for PDWs and compact carbines.   The STRYKR is an enclosed-emitter red-dot optic that was designed specifically for the Flux Defense Raider Pistol Chassis. The Raider, which…

One of the most iconic German military handguns is the Luger P08, but on the eve of World War II, the German military sought a new sidearm that was easier to manufacture than the P08. For that, ultimately, the military turned to Walther, who had already had an extensive history of innovation within the handgun space. The company’s answer was the P38. Watch our “American Rifleman Television: I Have This Old Gun” segment above to see the details of the P38. “Now, Walther has already been innovating in the handgun space in the interwar period,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Evan…

I first heard about the frontal shot on an elk from a friend and watched a few clips on YouTube to try and learn more about it. My interest was peaked, but the shot still seemed risky to me. Shooting right at the chest of an elk doesn’t seem to leave much margin for error. Not to mention, in my dozen years of guiding elk hunters, I’d never seen anyone attempt it.Then, in 2020, I went elk hunting with Jason Phelps. While backpack hunting in Colorado, we started talking about frontal shots. Jason had a lot of experience with them,…

Belly bands can keep your handgun secure, concealed and readily accessible while allowing clothing that wouldn’t otherwise support a traditional holster. Just don’t mistake a specialized solution for a universal one, which is one habit we fall into too often. The post Belly Bands: Not a Universal Solution appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

One of liberty’s champions, past NRA President Allan D. Cors died on August 10, 2026. For more than a half-century he worked tirelessly, often behind the scenes, to protect the rights and freedoms of American gun owners. A competitive shooter, collector and historian, Cors was instrumental in founding the Institute for Legislative Action—and changing the course of the NRA. There is virtually no aspect of the NRA’s mission Cors did not significantly contribute to during his lifetime of service to the cause of preserving and enhancing the Second Amendment. He was an esteemed collector, historian, distinguished shooter, avid hunter, and…

A record-setting 2,454 women received free shooting lessons at Recoil Firearms in Taylor, Mich.—located in the Detroit metropolitan area—on July 25 and 26. It was the largest turnout for the annual effort, which was launched by Rick Ector in 2012. Now, in its 15th year, this annual training event has provided safe, hands-on instruction to more than 14,000 women. Each attendee receives one-on-one instruction from a certified volunteer coach, fires live ammunition on the range and pays nothing. The pistol, ammunition, targets and the eye and ear protection are provided. More than 50 instructors, range safety officers and support staff…

For handgunners, having a suppressor makes range trips much more comfortable, and many new suppressors have been designed for maximum compatibility across today’s most popular handgun styles and chamberings. The world of pistol-caliber carbines also opens up new use-case opportunities for suppressors designed for chamberings like 9 mm Luger, and the popularity of modern lever-actions also offers platforms for handgun suppressors.  Check out seven of the latest handgun suppressors on the market today. Anechoic Fibonacci | 9 TiAnechoic’s newest suppressor features the classic spiral pattern expected from the Fibonacci name and comes in a choice of black, FDE or in-the-white…