Among the multitude of autoloading handguns that a shooter has at his or her disposal, John M. Browning’s most famous pistol design still remains a perfectly viable choice, well over a century after it appeared. The M1911 and the M1911A1, of the First and Second World Wars, respectively, showed the effectiveness of Browning’s brainchild, as well as the new cartridge designed for it: the .45 ACP, or Automatic Colt Pistol. The ACP marked a return to a .45 caliber sidearm for the military, as the M1892 revolver – firing a .38 Long Colt cartridge – didn’t have the power level that soldiers needed, and the Philippine Insurrection brought that quickly to light.
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A .357 Magnum Research Desert Eagle — History, Movies & Action
Published: October 25, 2017 { 20 comments }The Desert Eagle is a unique and iconic firearm. Though the Deagle, as most die-hard fans refer to the gun, has long been associated with the nation of Israel, naturally a gun this manly was originally born in America. The US patent application for this gas-operated pistol was approved in January of 1983 under the auspices of Magnum Research Inc. The gun earned a second patent in December of 1985. After Israel Military Industries refined the design the gun went into volume production.
Top Five Questions I Get as a Gun Owner
Published: October 25, 2017 { 18 comments }If you’re a gun owner and haven’t been peppered by questions from others as to why you’re a gun owner, then you’re either very good at keeping your gun ownership under the radar or you live in a rural area with very few people to deal with.
Former NPR Chief Admits He Was Wrong on Gun Control
Published: October 24, 2017 { 28 comments }Ken Stern, the former CEO of NPR, acknowledged recently what many of us already know. Gun control is ineffective.
17 Attorneys General Send Letter to Congress Opposing National Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Published: October 24, 2017 { 26 comments }A group of attorney generals is speaking out against national concealed carry reciprocity.
Couple Discovers Cache of French Resistance Guns and Ammo
Published: October 23, 2017 { 43 comments }A couple discovered a hidden cache of World War II-era arms that likely belonged to the French Resistance including guns, grenades and lots of ammo.
Survey: More than 3 Million Americans Pack Heat Every Day
Published: October 23, 2017 { 17 comments }Three million people in the United States leave their homes every day carrying a loaded firearm, according to a new survey published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Inland Teasing Micro-EBR M1-Based .30 Carbine Pistol
Published: October 23, 2017 { 8 comments }Inland Manufacturing is showing off their next big pistol — a mini Enhanced Battle Rifle. Called the M30-P, the gun is an M1 pistol with a Sage EBR chassis and Gear Head Tailhook arm brace assembly.
AP Video: LGBTQ Group Takes Up Arms With Rise of Far Right
Published: October 23, 2017 { 100 comments }The Trigger Warning Queer & Trans Gun Club meets once a month to shoot long guns. Anxious about an armed and organized extreme right, they started a club to teach members how to take up arms.
Stoner’s Space Age Shoot-Off—The M16A1 Versus the AR-180
Published: October 20, 2017 { 27 comments }ArmaLite began as a tiny little division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation in the early 1950’s. Fairchild built a variety of trainer and transport aircraft during and after World War II. Their most recognizable creation was the 1970s-era A10 Warthog ground attack fighter. Gene Stoner was the chief bottle washer at ArmaLite, and their mandate was to contrive the most technologically advanced military firearms designs on the planet. With a modest team of engineers, a few resources, and a remarkable excess of vision, these guys first strived to apply cutting-edge aviation technology to the development of small arms. Their efforts changed the way the world makes guns.