Author: Gunner Quinn

While the AR-pattern design, in both AR-15 and AR-10 guises, continues to be the most popular and prolific semi-automatic rifle platform in America, don’t think that means that there aren’t other great, new options emerging on the market. For 2026, we saw a few new semi-automatic platforms, with some based on legacy designs like the AK, while other manufacturers brought new concepts to consumers. Check out the latest and greatest in semi-automatics with the six new models listed below: Arsenal Inc. | SAM7SF-56Featuring an anodized-aluminum right-side folding stock with an ergonomic cheek rest, this AK-pattern rifle includes four non-rotating QD…

As red-dot optics become more and more popular as a handgun accessory, the variety of models and mounting systems keep increasing. If the industry ends up coalescing around the “MIL-STD” of red-dot optics mounts, it may be Aimpoint’s A-Cut for their COA optic. One year after the COA’s introduction exclusive to a single manufacturer, the market has been opened up to all companies adding an A-Cut to their handguns. Springfield Armory isn’t letting the grass grow under their feet by adding A-Cut options to its 1911 Operator, 1911 TRP, and 1911 DS Prodigy models. The new COA-ready Springfield handguns have…

Performance shooting is your opportunity to demonstrate discipline with every press. It’s the discipline that cashes out as accuracy. One of the most challenging aspects of accountable accuracy is establishing control early enough in your drawstroke to bring usable stability to alignment. Although easy to understand, it can be difficult to execute: Build stability before you press. Our drill this month trains you to form a stable firing platform early enough to gain optimal control before the shot breaks. Timing is of the essence. Stability comes first; the press follows. This drill consists of three progressive tiers, all run from…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: The history of Montana began with an earnest plea by its native people to learn Christianity, but the mission collided with reality when the two sides could not agree on the purpose of religion. I’m Dan Flores, and this is the American West. Jesus and Animus beneath the Bitter Roots one exquisite rocky mountain autumn morning during the decades I lived in Montana. I walked past tourists in Tanna on the roadside historical marker and descended down to the gray cobbles of a famous little Montana stream named Lola Creek. 00:01:01 Speaker 2: Then I picked my.…

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 Foundation’s podcast, which is brought to you by first Light. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about the role proximity plays in pretty much all of hunting and fishing and why so many people kind of misunderstand this concept. 00:00:34 Speaker…

Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington embrace their inner “Fudds” to discuss why shooting like it’s 1955 is the secret to mastering modern firearms. The post The “Fudd” Training Secret Every Modern Shooter Needs — #335 appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

When we started prepping, we did not have the money to buy an old missile silo…or an old mine…or a ready-to-use retreat. We were “stuck” in the city where our jobs were. Then we retired. We could sell our house and move to the middle of nowhere… From a city near the Twin Cities in Minnesota of over 100,000, my loving wife and I have relocated to a lakeside cottage in northern Wisconsin, a few miles outside a village of about 400 people. Wisconsin has its own problems. Mostly Madison and Milwaukee. And to a lesser extent, Eau Claire. Those…

PROOF Exponential Twist (PXT) represents a significant advancement in barrel technology by delivering longer barrel life, improved consistency and enhanced performance. The post PROOF Research PXT: A New Era of Rifle Barrel Technology appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

On May 26, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock and their children became the first family to travel across the United States by car, driving from Los Angeles to New York City in a Packard Thirty in 32 days, 5 hours, and 25 minutes. — Randall Hank Williams (Hank Williams, Jr.) was born May 26, 1949. When not touring, he lives Somewhere in Montana, so he qualifies as a Redoubter. He has a large gun collection that is heavy on Sharps rifles and rifles that have factory letters showing that they were originally shipped to Montana. He also has many…

If you’re looking for a comfortable, versatile way to carry a defensive firearm without the bulk and hassle of traditional hardware — even in drawstring shorts — Remora has cracked the code. The post Remora Inside-the-Waistband Holster appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here