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2 - Buy It Direct: Maven’s Fine RS.5 4-24x50 Rifle Scope

Buy It Direct: Maven’s Fine RS.5 4-24×50 Rifle Scope

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Since their optics are not sold in stores and are only available direct to customers, many shooters and hunters don’t know that the Maven Outdoor Equipment Company is producing some of the best scopes and binoculars on the market today. Yes, some of the best.

A Budget-Friendly 1911: Taylor’s & Company’s New FS Tactical 10MM

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A quick check on the web of prices for other 1911s chambered in 10MM had most models right around $1,000. Which made me wonder: at this relatively low price point, could the FS Tactical 1911 10mm pistol actually be any good?

2 - Plinking, Varmints, and Self-Defense: Walther’s New WMP in .22 WMR Does It All

Plinking, Varmints, and Self-Defense: Walther’s New WMP in .22 WMR Does It All

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Walther Arms has introduced a pistol that is useful for small game, rodents, plinking, and even self-defense.

The Stacker

The Stacker: The Next New Thing for Better Pistol Shooting?

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I am not a mechanical engineer or physicist. People like me and my readers may not understand all of what goes on inside the pistol, but experienced shooters know when one pistol works better than another.

Marlin Model 336 Classic

Return of the Timeless 30-30 Win. Lever Action:  The Marlin Model 336 Classic

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For myself, the very word “Marlin” has always meant a lever action chambered in that workhouse caliber, the .30-30 Winchester.

A $1,000 Rifle Scope for Under $700? Meopta’s Optika6 3-18x50

A $1,000 Rifle Scope for Under $700? Meopta’s Optika6 3-18×50

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There are some companies that are just not given the credit deserved. Take for example, optics manufacturers Meopta.

A Leadoff Home Run: Smith & Wesson Adds the 10MM AUTO to its M&P Pistol Line 

A Leadoff Home Run: Smith & Wesson Adds the 10MM AUTO to its M&P Pistol Line 

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The striker-fired pistol features an impressive 15+1 ammunition capacity, a 4.6-inch-long barrel, and a sight radius of nearly 7.0 inches.

Delivering One Hell of a Headache: Springfield Armory’s 1911 Emissary 4.25” Means Business

Delivering One Hell of a Headache: Springfield Armory’s 1911 Emissary 4.25” Means Business

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The “Bad Guy” received one splitting headache – the kind of headache created by five, hard-thumping rounds of .45 AUTO to the front of the noggin.

Burris Thermal Scope Plus a (Not) Boring Rifle = A Great Night Hog Hunting Rig

Burris Thermal Scope Plus a (Not) Boring Rifle = A Great Night Hog Hunting Rig

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I dropped down onto the other side of the ranch gate and onto the saturated soil. I was hunting private property south of Longview, Texas, in early April 2021, and it had been raining much of the last 24 hours. It had been raining pretty steady for the last three days of my time here in East Texas, which made the fields and pastures even more inviting to the feral hogs that so love to root up the ground.

A Corvette or a Spark? Trying to Determine Worth with a $4K 1911 from Nighthawk Custom

A Corvette or a Spark? Trying to Determine Worth with a $4K 1911 from Nighthawk Custom

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The TRS (Tactical Ready Series) Commander 1911 from Nighthawk Custom carries a hefty price tag of $4,399.00. Which has many readers asking themselves, “How the hell can any pistol be worth $4.3K?!”