Brian McCombie

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Intruder in a Box: A Better Way to Test Self-Defense Ammunition?

Intruder in a Box: A Better Way to Test Self-Defense Ammunition?

I’ve done a number of my own gel tests with self-defense and hunting handgun rounds and watched ammunition company staff do many more of these tests.

Accuracy and Reliability: The Side-Charging BC-15 5.56 NATO

Accuracy and Reliability: The Side-Charging BC-15 5.56 NATO

I’m not sure why there are so few side-charging ARs available to shooters, relatively speaking. However, I can tell you that the BC-15 5.56 NATO is one of my new favorite models.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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 

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.

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 

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.