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The new Smith and Wesson M&P 5.7 NTS arrived in a hard case with an extra magazine and a mag…Read More >

The post Review: Smith and Wesson 5.7×28 — Raising the Bar appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

Savage has made a hard play at the semi-auto shotgun market with something new and innovative that reflects the “new…Read More >

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Considering the politics and attitudes in California today, it may seem anachronistic, but California and Southern California specifically was at…Read More >

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When I was growing up, my turkey gun was the same gun I used to hunt everything else: a 16-Gauge…Read More >

The post ATI Turkey Fowl .410 Shotgun: A New Twist for Turkey appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

Trends in the firearms industry come and go. Recently, the number of ported and compensated pistols has begun to rise.…Read More >

The post Review: S&W Shield Plus Performance Center Ported appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

Cops, as an institution or body of workers, are a diverse lot. By the same token, they deal with a…Read More >

The post A Cop’s Look at Cops… Are Cops the Best Instructors? appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

When the name Mauser comes to mind, most of us envision a World War II era rifle. The German gunmaker…Read More >

The post Review: Mauser 18 Savanna — A New Rifle From Old Company Performs Well appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

This is an abbreviated history of how the lever-action rifle came to be without the details of the intrigue that…Read More >

The post The History of the Lever-Action Rifle appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

One thing I can say right up front about the HK USP is that it feels like a big gun.…Read More >

The post Review: Heckler & Koch USP — Universal Self-Loading Pistol appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

We’re back at it with more top guns from the latest action movie I’m obsessed with. Today’s film: “The Gray…Read More >

The post Top Guns From “The Gray Man” appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

A technological and marketing term called feature creep has troubled me for some time when it comes to service grade…Read More >

The post Range Report: SIG M400 Rifle — Beyond Service Grade appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

If anyone has a reputation for innovation and originality it is KelTec. While many makers have waxed fat with 100-year-old…Read More >

The post Range Report: KelTec P15 9mm — Concealed Carry Perfection appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

If we’re disciplined with concealed carry and are able to, we carry our guns 90% of the time or more.…Read More >

The post Pocket Carry — Realistic or Lazy? appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

After ruling the Philippines for almost half a millennium, Spain ceded control to the United States. The result? By 1899,…Read More >

The post Throwback Thursday: A History of the .38 Special appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

Let me start with the standard disclaimer to make the boss happy. I am not a lawyer, but I did…Read More >

The post ATF Pistol Brace and SBR Amnesty appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

By the 1850s or so, metallic cartridges began to replace percussion cap technology. In 1857, Smith and Wesson introduced its…Read More >

The post When Size Matters… Snub Nose and Belly Guns appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

The Mossberg 535 is among the most affordable and useful heavy use shotguns in the world. There is no mystery…Read More >

The post Turkey Guns: Mossberg 535 Turkey Thug Review appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

Aside from the obvious phone, keys, and wallet, we all have our own everyday carry (EDC). These are items you…Read More >

The post EDC Gear: What Do You Carry? appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

Handguns are reactive instruments. They are carried on the person to answer a threat. They may be kept at home ready to address a threat in the castle. If we have warning, we will deploy a rifle or shotgun. After spending several months evaluating the Taurus Judge, the author has formed a favorable opinion of it for specialized use.

The post Throwback Thursday: Taurus Judge Range Report appeared first on The Shooter's Log.

The other day, Mrs. Pandemic asked me a simple question. Of the idiotic level of stuff, I have strewn about…Read More >

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