While I have used a lot of different AR pattern rifles, the Radian Model 1 with their ADAC system stands out to me. I first saw it during Triggrcon 2018 in Bellevue, Washington. And to be honest, it blew my mind. I was asking myself how I never had seen this till now, since apparently it was first introduced around 2010, under the name AXTS.
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A Covert Gun for the 21st Century: The Cell Phone Pistol from Ideal Conceal (Full Review + Video)
BY Jordan Michaels Updated: February 28, 2019From pen guns to umbrella guns to this insane briefcase gun from H&K, manufacturers have been finding creative ways to conceal firearms for decades. The Cell Phone Pistol (IC380) from Ideal Conceal is the latest iteration in that legacy.
While it wouldn’t be an ideal primary carry gun, the IC380 could perform well in a backup role or in those situations where a traditional EDC handgun would be impractical or inadvisable. It’s also a unique piece to add to your collection, something sure to garner attention at the range or among your gun-collecting friends.
Breaking Into Sporting Clays: How and Why to enter the Sporting Clays Game
BY Jeff Cramblit Updated: February 23, 2019It’s only natural; hunting is in our genes. Being the best is in our DNA. The evolutionary drive that the spoils go to the winner is built in our cells. So it only makes sense that when shooters and hunters are exposed to a shooting sport that mimics hunting wild game, we embrace it and use it as the yardstick to measure our skills.
A Seven Shooter: Ruger .327 Single-Seven Review
BY Sam Trisler Updated: February 23, 2019The Ruger Single-Six Revolver has been around since 1953. Since then, there have been a multitude of different models of this handy small-framed single action. It was on a Ruger Single-Six 22 that I first learned how to shoot a handgun and I suspect that is the case for a lot of people. A couple of years ago Ruger came out with a special model of this wheel gun as an exclusive for one of their distributors. This version is called the Single-Seven and it is chambered in .327 Federal Magnum.
Bergara’s B-14 Ridge Rifle – Production-Priced Guns with Custom Quality Barrels
BY Mike Dickerson Updated: February 17, 2019Spanish steel. For those with more than a passing acquaintance with history, those words conjure up images of flashing swords, booming muskets and roaring cannons from an era of exploration, conquest, and piracy. For today’s shooters and hunters, those words are more likely to call to mind a brand that takes its name, Bergara, from a town in the gun-making Basque Country in the north of Spain.
Review: The Taurus G2c. Accurate and Functional—And Packing .40 S&W Power–for Under $300
BY Brian McCombie Updated: February 17, 2019“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Okay, so the quote is actually (and incorrectly) attributed to Mark Twain, author of Huck Finn and many other novels. But it could as easily apply to the .40 Smith and Wesson as a self-defense caliber since reports of the caliber’s death were breathlessly hyped a couple years ago when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced it was switching its duty sidearms from the .40 S&W to 9mm.
The Taurus Striker Fired TX22 | Dryfire Safe – SHOT Show 2019
BY Jeff Cramblit Updated: January 30, 2019Taurus has released the TX22, a polymer framed 22 long rifle pistol that is long on features.
Sig Sauer’s MPX Copperhead – SHOT Show 2019
BY True Pearce Updated: January 20, 2019Shooting the Sig MPX Copperhead at the SHOT Show 2019 Range Day.
New From Timney Triggers: The Elite Hunter for Remington 700 Rifles
BY Brian McCombie Updated: January 20, 2019For the 2019 SHOT Show, Timney Triggers rolled out their newest product, the Elite Hunter trigger for Remington 700 bolt-action rifles. Before SHOT, I secured a new Elite Hunter for testing and evaluation. What I discovered was a fine aftermarket trigger, one that breaks very cleanly, doesn’t hang up, and actually did help improve my accuracy.
Bushnell Forge Rifle Scope – New Standard in $1000 Scopes
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 19, 2019Bushnell has been at the forefront of rifle scopes for many years now, largely after a successful move into the tactical market. Considering the name Bushnell had a decade in the past, that was no small feat. I laughed the first time it was suggested that my Counter Terrorism force try the then-new HDMR. But I wasn’t laughing at the end of the training day. Bushnell did the impossible, they transitioned from a cheap hunting scope to a world-class sniper option.