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Need Backup! Secondary Iron Sights for AR-15s
Ever since tactical and practical shooters began putting glass on rifles to serve as the primary sighting system, they began to search for better ways to back up the optics with iron sights.
Video: Officer Loses Badge After Armed Altercation with Squirrel
This story is a bit nuts, but teaches a good lesson of why it's important not to be squirrely with firearms. Failing to do so cost one Tennessee police officer big. An unadvised armed altercation at a discount store turned out to be a career-ending incident for the long-time law enforcement professional.
Ouch! 10 Shoulder-Crushing Guns (VIDEO)
10 best videos of brave people pulling the trigger on heavy, and we mean HEAVY, recoiling guns!
High School Senior Shoots Down NRA National Title
Amy Fister is relatively new to competitive shooting, having only picked up the sport in 2010. But the Pennsylvania teen has proven a prodigy with a rifle in her hand, gunning down the NRA’s High Woman Title at Ohio’s Camp Perry.
Market Trends in Military Gun Collecting
From the re-election of Barack Obama and push for new gun control following the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting, to the United Nations push...
Wild Bill Hickok's Revolver Takes Aim at $500,000
In its Nov. 18 armor and gun auction, Bonhams is offering a Smith & Wesson No. 2 revolver owned by Wild Bill Hickok, one of the most iconic figures of the Old West, that was on him when he was murdered by Jack McCall in Deadwood in 1876.
The F-Class Rifle for Competition
Putting a shot on target at 1,000-plus yards tests almost every facet of what it takes to be a marksman. This includes his equipment. From barrel, scope to action Denys Beauchemin breaks down what goes into building a hyper-accurate F-Class rifle.
.22 Shooting: Measuring Field Accuracy
Here's a useful way to determine the accuracy of your rimfire .22 under field conditions.
Gun Collecting: The Walther Volkspistole
Only two models remain of this historic gun built in the final days of WWII.
Handloading for the Semi-Auto Handgun
Like any reloading project, building rounds for a semi-automatic pistol has its own set of challenges. Semi-autos have tight tolerances, but many of its bugaboos can be avoided by handloading for accuracy and reliability, not maximum velocity.
Concealed Carry Calibers: Pros and Cons
Can’t decide what caliber handgun will make the best option for you? Here’s a look at the pros and cons of three popular concealed carry calibers.
Choosing the Best Deer Loads
In the course of hunting deer with a rifle for over fifty years, Walt Hampton has seen a few deer get shot and learned some things along the way. Here are his best deer loads.
6 Handgun Fundamentals You Must Know
Every shot you take, fast or slow, near or far, small or large target, requires the correct handgun fundamentals.
Proper Techniques for AR-15 Trigger Control
AR-15 trigger control is an often overlooked aspect of accurate shooting. Noted competition shooter John Paul Gangl takes you through the proper technique to keep your shots on target.
Henry Rifle Blasts Price Record at Auction
An iron frame Henry Rifle turned heads at the Rock Island Auction Company's September event, breaking the world-record for price of a 19th-century American rifle.
Photo Gallery: 10 Modified M14 Rifles
10 super-cool custom-modified M14 (M1A) rifles seeing action around the globe.
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