Author: Gunner Quinn

In the mid-19th century, the French military had developed some new firearm designs to take advantage of what was then the novel concept of a self-contained cartridge. Initially, like many militaries, the French converted existing military muzzleloaders to a breechloading design with its Tabatiere system, and later, they developed the Model 1866 Chassepot, which used a unique, self-contained paper cartridge. However, after the Franco-Prussian War, it was clear a new design was needed. Watch our “American Rifleman Television: I Have This Old Gun” segment above to see the details of the Model 1874 Gras rifle. “The Gras rifle was developed…

Subsonic ammunition produces muzzle velocities slower than the speed of sound. This eliminates the harsh supersonic crack you hear with standard-velocity ammunition. But, the speed of sound is not a constant; it varies due to air temperature, humidity and altitude. Additionally, at subsonic velocities, bullets can struggle to deform, upset or expand—as some like to call it—after impact. Finally, with semi-automatic rifles and handguns, you might see reliability issues. You can safely shoot supersonic ammunition from a suppressed firearm and still experience substantial noise reduction, in most cases below 140 decibels (dB), which is what OSHA considers hearing-safe. And from…

After getting its start by supplying parts for AR-style rifle owners, CMMG has grown into a company that builds complete and innovative AR-type rifles and handguns. Among these innovative products are the Banshee series of radial-delayed blowback Banshee pistols and SBRs. New for 2026, the company is introducing the ZEROED Banshee, a firearm that is optimized for use with suppressors. The ZEROED Banshee brings a suppressor-optimized platform to CMMG’s Banshee family.   The ZEROED Banshee is available in 5.7×28 mm, 9 mm Luger, 10 mm Auto, and .45 ACP, using the radial-delayed blowback system. The .300 Blackout version uses a…

00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I’m your host, Spencer new Arth, and today we’re joined by Giannis, Randall, Brodie, Nate, Max and Alex. This is a ten round quiz show with questions from meat Eater’s four verticals, which are hunting, fishing, conservation and cooking. There is a prize. Meat Eater will donate five hundred dollars to the conservation organization of the winner’s choosing. We’re starting today’s show with a mail bag question. You can send your questions for the crew to Trivia at the…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Our world is changing. It always has, of course, but the pace of change that we’re experiencing today seems different. And for those of us whose lives revolve around the natural world, it’s obvious that change is coming for the things that we cherish too. Whether you hunt or fish, camp or climb, it’s impossible not to recognize that the wild world is under immense pressure. By one estimate, we’re losing more than two million acres of open wild space every single year. That’s the equivalent of an entire Yellowstone National Park of open space disappearing annually.…

00:00:14 Speaker 1: My name is Clay Knucomb and 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. Brought to you by to Covi’s Boots. I’m a cowboy boot man and I’ve been wearing to Covis for years. The most comfortable boot I’ve ever put on. Good boots for good times. Man. Am I excited to talk about two things today, one being the Civil War which has been just like been burning in my bones for years…

This is an article hypothetically written to my younger self, as if I were just going to start on my path of preparation. These are lessons I spent a couple decades learning. So, this is for you, young man. Things I’ve learned, what I’d do if I were in your shoes: Social Skills Are the Primary Prepping Skills Not guns. Not gardening. Not bushcraft. Social skills. Social Skills are the single most important skill you need. It will affect your career and therefore your resources and your preps. It will affect your mate options. It will affect your children. It…

On May 27, 1930 Richard G. Drew (pictured) invented cellophane tape. Five years earlier, he had also invented painter’s masking tape. — On May 27, 1941, the British Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck. — Also on this date, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney of Maryland issued Ex parte Merryman, challenging the authority of President Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. military to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. There will not be…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Our world is changing. It always has, of course, but the pace of change today seems different, and for those of us whose lives revolve around the natural world hunters and anglers, campers and climbers, it’s impossible not to recognize that change is coming for the things that we love too. Open space is dwindling, wildlife populations are on decline, and government funding and staff levels for our public lands are being slashed. At the same time, passionate advocates of all types are working to steward our wild world in innovative and more promising ways than ever.…

Twelve-gauge pumps might still rule the turkey woods, but 20-gauge autoloaders dominate the current turkey gun trend. Thanks to potent TSS loads and custom turkey chokes, hunters can swap heavier, shoulder-pommeling big bores for lightweight sub-gauges without sacrificing effective range (in a lot of cases). If you’re in the market for such a rig, you should put the Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey 20 gauge at the top of your list.This spring I had the opportunity to test and hunt with a Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey, customized by Rob Roberts Gun Works. Aside from the lengthened forcing cone, you’ll find everything…