Author: Gunner Quinn
On January 10, 1776, the “Common Sense” pamphlet by Thomas Paine was first published, advocating American independence. — January 10, 49 BC: Julius Caesar defied the Roman Senate and crossed the Rubicon, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war and his appointment as Roman dictator for life. — And January 10th, 1776, was the day that North Carolina Governor Josiah Martin issued a proclamation calling on the king’s loyal subjects to raise an armed force to combat the “rebels”. This ultimately led to Colonel Donald McLeod leading the men on an assault on…
In this episode of the Guns Podcast, hosts Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington tackle the age-old question: Is reloading ammunition still a good idea in today’s economy? The post Inflation vs. Gunpowder: The Truth About Reloading Costs — #317 appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here
Function Testing After cleaning a carry or home-defense gun, I always suffer just a touch of worry. A decent cleaning involves field stripping, and in most cases, it’s nothing particularly risky in terms of potentially breaking something or reassembling parts incorrectly. So, the odds of a gun working properly after cleaning and reassembly after a standard field strip are pretty good. In most cases, there’s not much to go wrong. Most cases… Maybe it’s just a result of the nature of my job, using different pistols all the time, but I always find myself giving the gun a thorough check…
How to Be An Adult If you’re relying on an electrically-powered device for a defensive gun, it’s going to be up to you to make sure those batteries work. Lots of people mock red dots, saying something like, “What if the batteries run out? Then what are you going to do?” Well, for starters, you can do what everyone else who relies on electrical equipment does and be an adult. Make sure you change the batteries on a schedule that guarantees they won’t just “run out” at some inopportune time. If you watch a professional event crew (think of one…
Founded by Chuck Norris (yes, that Chuck Norris), Roundhouse Provisions is a company that produces emergency foodstuffs designed to be quickly and simply prepared that will stay fresh for years, if not decades, until needed, and the Ultimate Campout Kit packages four of its products together in a convenient bundle. The 3-Day Emergency Meal Kit includes 26 servings of three different meals (just add boiling water) to help sustain your family during the critical early days of an emergency, while six 410-calorie Survival Mode Emergency Ration Bars provide convenient nutrition when a full meal isn’t possible. The kit also includes…
One of the questions I hear a lot is, “What do you actually use a lathe for in your shop?” The answer is: more than you might think. Sure, it handles gunsmithing chores, but it’s just as handy for solving everyday reloading problems — like this one. The post In the Shop with Roy: Lathe Project appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here
Armed Citizen® Today On Christmas Day around 7 p.m., an intruder entered a home in Fowlerville, Ill., and opened fire on the male resident inside. The victim, however, was able to return fire, killing the assailant. The intruder turned out to be the estranged husband of someone visiting the house and had traveled from about an hour away to carry out his attack. The armed citizen’s two gunshot wounds were fortunately non-life-threatening. (detroitnews.com; Detroit, Ill.; 12/26/25) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – August 1970Restaurant owner Bill Hamrick of Memphis, Tenn., was inside his closed cafe when he heard someone smashing…
Caracal is a firearm manufacturer based in the United Arab Emirates, but in recent years, the company has taken steps to bring firearm production stateside under its Caracal USA subsidiary. The CMP9K is one of the models being produced at the company’s new factory located in Lewiston, Idaho. The design originates from a submachine gun developed to replace the aging stock of Heckler & Koch MP5s in UAE military service, and this semi-automatic-only, pistol variant offers several benefits to American firearm enthusiasts. The 9mm-chambered CMP9K is constructed using a matched aluminum receiver set, consisting of an upper and lower receiver,…
For essentially nothing but time and effort, this forgotten little vintage .22 is shooting again — and shooting well. At 20 yards, it prints tight, ragged groups despite a rough bore. Proof that even the humblest rifles deserve a second chance. The post Vintage .22 Restoration appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here
On an average day, the volume of eForms submitted to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) runs somewhere around 2,500. Things changed dramatically on New Year’s Day, when the fee for a National Firearm Act tax stamp dropped from $200 to $0. Approximately 150,000 enthusiasts filed their paperwork through ATF’s electronic system in just the first 24 hours of 2026. The Internet-based portal struggled with the surge, and on January 2, the National Shooting Sport Foundation—the firearm industry’s trade association—issued a bulletin to members. “As a result of this volume, ATF is experiencing intermittent IT system glitches…