Buzz

Accurate and very comfortable in the hand, the Defiant STOCK 1 clearly has many uses beyond competition, including home defense, hunting, law enforcement use, open carry, and just plinking. It strikes me as a little large for concealed carry, but there are people who no doubt would find this full-sized handgun just right for that purpose, too.

Leupold doesn’t only manufacture and sell riflescopes. I recently used the Leupold Carbon Fiber Tripod Kit on a coyote hunt, and now I’m a believer.

At a time when “silencers” were mostly the playthings of nerds and collectors, AAC brought attitude. From the skulls in the logo to the idea you should not only use your can, but use the hell out of it, they were a breath of fresh air. Two and a half decades in, they still feel young at heart. So it is with great pleasure this week I get to write about new options.

The Army has cut or cancelled 186 different weapons programs to free up cash for what they’re calling its “Big Six” in advance of a larger-scale war.

New Zealand has decided to pursue a nationwide gun ban, and Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, like, loves it.

A Milwaukee woman carrying a concealed handgun shot and killed a 17-year-old girl who had tried to rob her at the request of the girl’s 26-year-old boyfriend. The boyfriend, who had previously been convicted of soliciting a child for prostitution, has been charged with felony murder.

A Missouri state representative is trying to make a point by introducing legislation mandating the ownership of an AR-15-style rifle by all eligible state residents.

Hudson Manufacturing has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company is shuttering their doors, leaving H9 owners with more questions than answers.

Charter Arms is breaking the mold with their latest new gun, a 7-shot small-frame revolver chambered for the unlikely .32 H&R Magnum.