We certainly don’t choose the cream of the crop when looking for candidates for this column, but every now and then you find something interesting for the right price and people will inquire about carrying it as a woods or backup gun. So, on a visit to the local Cabela’s gun library, a trade came in that wasn’t exactly on our wish list: a single-action M1895 Nagant revolver made in 1902 in Imperial Russia. With a finish in about 80 percent condition and with no pitting, it looked quite a few steps up from the later Commie revolvers made after…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The landscape of federal firearm restrictions has been profoundly reshaped by the nation’s highest court. Delivering the opinion for a unanimous bench, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch struck down a critical provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968, marking a monumental victory for cannabis consumers and the broader Second Amendment community. The ruling represents a stinging defeat for the federal government’s attempt to maintain categorical restrictions on a demographic that now encompasses tens of millions of Americans living in states where cannabis has been fully integrated into local commerce. “Whatever one thinks of these developments, the…
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Charred lodgepoles scratching a gunmetal sky reflected my mood. This morning the elk had won. No plan in mind, I climbed beyond where they’d scattered. Probing the slope’s crest from the sit with my binocular, I saw it. Among ranks of black boles with low-arcing limbs, a branch curved up. The lenses of my 7×35 Bausch & Lomb resolved it. Antler! A 4 o’clock tangle became the bull’s hump — all but hidden by the bead on my .32 Special. After the carbine spoke I scaled the scarp and found blood on hoof-gashed snow. The elk lay 50 yards on.…
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The barrel and slide of the new Springfield Armory SA-35 is 4 inches shorter than the original Browning Hi-Power pistols and the original SA-35.Springfield’s SA-35 4-inch is baby in stature with big boy potential.I’ve always liked the Hi-Power pistol, partly because it fits my hand better than any other pistol and partly because of its historical allure. It has the unique distinction of being used by opposing forces during World War II. Many refer to it as the “Browning” Hi-Power, primarily because John Browning began the pistol’s initial development, and because Browning imported the pistols from FN Herstal until it…
RED DOTS ON PISTOLS ARE BECOMING A STANDARD. BUT THEY REQUIRE SOME EDUCATION TO USE EFFECTIVELY Photos By Rob Curtis, Steven Kuo, and Kris Leblanc/SureFire Red-dot optics on pistols are everywhere nowadays. I resisted for a while, as the bulk of my civilian and law enforcement students still used iron sights. But over time, that’s changed. Whether in special operations, competition, concealed carry, or specialized law enforcement units, shooters now commonly use pistols with red-dots mounted on their slides. So, I needed to identify the challenges of running a red-dot-equipped pistol, diagnose common mistakes, and establish the best techniques in…
A box of Federal 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak Terminal Ascent ammo and two loose cartridges in front of a rifle.Federal’s new 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak is supercharging the 6.5 Creedmoor with the company’s Peak Alloy Case Technology.Changing a single component of a cartridge can make a massive difference. We saw this at the end of the 19th century with the advent of smokeless powder. By simply loading existing cartridges with that instead of the old, low-efficiency black powder, their performance was massively improved overnight. Federal has just done something similar, but with case technology instead of powder.Federal’s Peak Alloy Case Technology was…
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Photos by Iain Harrison In 2003, we bought a 40-inch plasma flat screen TV for $2,500. The only reason we got it so cheap was because we had to buy the speakers separately. We were so proud of our new purchase that we replaced the family pictures over the fireplace with this new technology, as it was amazingly thin at just 5 inches and weighed as much as my sister. Today, you can get a flat screen for the price of lunch. It’s one of the only things in life that have actually come down in price significantly. Economies of…
A quick look at .38 Super Automatic. It’s like the older .38 Auto, but with more power.Introduced by Colt in 1929 as an improved version of the older .38 Auto, the Super Auto is identical to the original cartridge, except that it uses a more powerful loading. This is a fine high-speed sporting cartridge for the improved Government Model automatic pistol, but it should not be used in the older Colt pocket models. The Thompson submachine gun was once available in a .38 Super chambering. In Spain, Llama has made pistols for it. It’s not popular in Europe, but it…
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The Brief: In May 2026, a teenager fatally shot his father, Andrey Nears, during a domestic dispute at a Tulsa apartment complex. The incident occurred after Nears physically assaulted the teenager and his mother. The minor retrieved a handgun and fired a single defensive shot to stop the ongoing attack. Tulsa police released the teenager following questioning, citing Oklahoma laws regarding the defense of others. The District Attorney is currently reviewing the case as a justified homicide while forensic investigations continue. A final legal determination will be made once the investigation into the domestic incident is complete. TULSA, OK —…
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The Brief: A fatal shooting occurred on Riverfront Circle in Dandridge, Tennessee, after a man confronted a resident with a sword. Jefferson County deputies and paramedics provided emergency aid, but the suspect died at the scene. Authorities released the shooter without immediate charges pending a review by the District Attorney. The investigation, supported by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, highlights the legal framework of self-defense involving deadly weapons. Under state law, individuals may use force to protect against imminent threats. Experts note that edged weapons present significant danger due to the speed at which assailants can close distance. DANDRIDGE, TN…
Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Concealed carry might be described as the practice of going about in public with a handgun hidden on your person. Until fairly recently, concealed carry by persons other than law enforcement officers was rare. Beginning in the 19th century, many states passed laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed firearm in public, although a few allowed the carrying…
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