Columbia, S.C.-based Palmetto State Armory (PSA) got its start nearly two decades ago as a retailer of firearm accessories and ammunition. The company quickly moved into producing its own firearms, starting with well-established designs like the AR-15 and AK-47, becoming one of the top 10 firearm manufacturers in the country. Over the past few years, PSA has branched out to design its own unique firearms. One of these firearms, the piston-operated Jakl rifle, has been adapted into a bullpup configuration, which PSA calls the Olcan.  The PSA Olcan takes the company’s Jakl long-stroke gas-piston upper and pairs it with a…

Sarsılmaz is a Turkish manufacturer of military and law-enforcement firearms with a history which stretches back to the Ottoman Empire. Today, this company is the exclusive provider of pistols for the Turkish armed forces and national police while providing various arms to international buyers. But the story of pistol discussed here, and its sales to American shooting sports enthusiasts, begins in 2018. This is when the SAR USA division was established to import Sarsılmaz products directly to the U.S. market.     This compact version of the SAR9 SOCOM is loaded with popular features. The establishment of SAR USA coincided with the…

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(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) The final aspect of emergency cooking stoves that I cover are biomass units, in particular the Kelly Kettle. I appreciate the ability to configure these units to either “cook” on or quickly boil water with. The small feed openings at the bottom or the chimney opening on top of the kettle do restrict the size of materials used to feed the flames when compared to other small biomass cookers. None the less, the kettle’s speed and efficiency for boiling water as well as its lower weight and ruggedness impress me. The final…

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…