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The concept of building long guns for off-body concealed carry is not a new trend. From pistol caliber carbines to folding centerfire rifle options, there are numerous “backpack gun” and “truck gun” offerings available in what one can argue is an oversaturated market. So why, then, would one consider a concealable bolt action for such a purpose? Surely an AR in 300 Blackout can do the same things, with larger magazines, easier handling, and a myriad of accessory options. Ultimately, the true crux of the differentiation doesn’t stand solely in the gun itself, but the choice of caliber. Typically, when…

We take a look at the truly unique 7.62 Nagant Russian revolver cartridge, also known as 7.62x38mmR.This military revolver cartridge was adopted by Russia in 1895 and used in the Nagant and Pieper revolvers, which were both seven-shot designs, as opposed to the usual six. The Nagant design is unique in that when the hammer is cocked, the cylinder moves forward over the barrel shank to form a gas seal. The velocity gain from this arrangement is significant. No other revolver has ever used this ingenious, though complicated, system.Russian Nagant revolvers have been sold in moderate quantities in the United…

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The Brief: A Fort Worth resident fatally shot an armed man on June 28, 2026, after witnessing him dragging a woman down a street with a machete. The neighbor intervened, and the suspect charged him. In response to the immediate threat, the resident fired his firearm to stop the attack. The suspect died at a hospital following the confrontation. Fort Worth police released the neighbor without charges, citing Texas laws regarding the defense of a third party. The incident remains under review by the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office to confirm the legal justification for the shooting. FORT WORTH, TX…

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dark days, the British Isles were surrounded, and the issue was greatly in doubt. A Lancaster B Mark I “Special” bomber modified to carry the 22,000-lb. Grand Slam bomb. Image: Author’s Collection Even though the Royal Navy was developing a convoy system to defend the precious merchant fleet supplying England, U-Boats at sea proved quite…

Boost your shooting skills with the new Double Alpha EDGE shot timer.Fundamentally, shot timers work by combining a timer with a microphone that detects gunshots. It logs exactly when each shot was fired relative to the starting point, initiated with an audible buzzer. Whether you’re performing a drill or shooting a course of fire at a match, the data tells you how long it took from the initial buzzer to the last shot—plus everything in between, such as how long it took you to draw your gun and fire the first shot, the time between shots on the same target…

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The United States Semiquincentennial, also called the Bisesquicentennial, the Sestercentennial, or the Quarter Millennium, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States signed on July 4, 1776. Our founding fathers went to war with the mightiest empire in the world because they dared to put a tax on their common breakfast beverage of choice. Imagine what they would have done over the NFA. In all seriousness, we are doing something a bit different with the Unusual Suspects for the rest of the year. We are going to profile only U.S.-made knives and…