Long a popular option for concealed-carry use, revolvers have seen something of a comeback in recent years, and one of the brands that has capitalized on the resurgence of the carry revolver is Diamondback Firearms. For our latest “I Carry” episode above, we paired the six-round Diamondback SDR DA/SA snubnose revolver with a simple leather holster from Galco, along with one of the latest EDC flashlights from Streamlight. “Diamondback launched its SDR line of revolvers a few years back,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Jay Grazio said. “They started off with your very traditional .38 Special/.357 Magnum and branched out into…

Engineered for hunters who demand precision, simplicity, and reliability, the ENCORE PROHUNTER FIRESTICK system eliminates the inconsistencies of traditional muzzleloading. The post Thompson/Center Arms ENCORE PROHUNTER FIRESTICK .50 Caliber Muzzleloader appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. The Missouri Turkey turnaround. This one was quicker than a hiccup. I’m off to Missouri on my…

Editor’s Introductory Note: The following is an excerpt from the book Armageddon Pharmacy: Herbal Medicine When the Drugstore Is Closed. Jennifer Rader is a SurvivalBlog reader and one of our writing contest prize donors. – JWR John D. Rockefeller, America’s first billionaire, is credited with saying “a pill for every ill.” Prior to his pervasive influence on medicine—prior to closing schools that taught natural medicine, herbs occupied a respected position in American medical practice. However, herbs can’t be patented, and Rockefeller was all about making money. Thus began our transition from herbal medicine to pills, from solving many of our…

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On May 8, 1792, British Captain George Vancouver sighted and named Mount Rainier, Washington — Also on May 8, 1792, Congress passed the second portion of the Militia Act, requiring that “…every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years be enrolled in the militia.” — Today is also the birthday of Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek. — The feature article today is a guest post from our friend Jennifer Rader — a name that  should be familiar to SurvivalBlog readers. We…

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This gear proved itself over time instead of just making a good first impression. Not new or trendy stuff, just durable, reliable and worth giving a second look. The post The Long Game: Gear That Actually Held Up appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

Smith & Wesson has expanded into several different areas over the last several years, from its M&P 12 shotgun to its Model 1854 lever-action, the company hasn’t been afraid to explore new territory, and with its FPC, the Folding Pistol-caliber Carbine, Smith & Wesson entered the PCC market in a big way. Watch our “American Rifleman: Rifleman Review” segment above to see the FPC in action and hear the details of the design. “Within the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of pistol caliber carbines emerging onto the market, and for good reason. They’re easy to shoot. The ammo…

The Glock design is to semi-auto handguns what the AR-15 design is to semi-auto rifles. TriStar Arms, an importer of rifles, shotguns and handguns, introduced its APOC pistols, a striker-fired, semi-automatic pistol that shared compatibility with the Gen3 Glock, last year. New for 2026, the company is taking the APOC in its own direction with the APOC Pro. The APOC Pro takes the APOC pistol introduced last year and makes it optics- and suppressor-ready. Like the original, the APOC Pro is a striker-fired, polymer-frame, semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9 mm Luger that approximates the size of the Glock 19. Magazines…