Guns and Ammo

Where to Shoot?

The most obvious reason to own a carbine and a rifle in the same caliber is practicality. If your rifle and your handgun use the same cartridge, that means you’ll only have to track down one type of ammunition to shoot both guns. This is one of the primary reason that famed nineteenth century rifles, like the Winchester 1873, were chambered for cartridges that would also function in the wheelguns of the day. If you’re traveling across the trackless wilderness of the American West on horseback, there’s not a lot of space for additional ammo.

The smart rifle has been outsmarted.

Regardless of your skill set, next-level training can prepare you to survive the worst circumstances. These police officers are undergoing training at The SIG Sauer Academy in New Hampshire.

Think you can’t find something good to feed that .380 micro pistol of yours? Think again.

Contrary to what your grandparents might tell you, the best things are not all behind us. Modern materials and machining have made current defensive ammunition superior in every way to what was available just a few years ago, and there are a number of reasons why.

In this segment of Guns & Ammo TV airing on the Sportsman Channel, we take a look at a fast-firing creation of the Cold War: The Stechkin 9mm Makarov fully-automatic pistol.

What do a Formula One car, jet fighter, and Steyr’s new SSG rifle have in common? Carbon fiber.

LaserLyte has introduced four new products designed to help shooters train in the comfort of your own home. Their new training products for 2015 include two trainer pistols with fully integrated lasers, a laser trainer barrel for Glock 19/23 and an interactive target for use with LaserLyte trainer pistols and cartridges.

Our founders’ experiment in self-government gave us the gift of Federalism, where states unite under a centralized governing authority while honoring a state’s rights. Though the power of the federal government has increased, the United States still maintains great contrast on the subject of gun ownership. Gun rights vary from states that have all but made it impossible to own firearms and related accessories to states where few restrictions exist. For the third consecutive year and first time in print, Guns & Ammo presents our assessment of each state’s gun laws in a format that ranks them from worst to first for gun owners.

If you’re having trouble keeping a solid, comfortable hold on your Springfield XD, we’ve got one piece of advice for you: get a grip.

To all those who have long sought a rifle that can hit steel beyond 1,000 yards without breaking the bank: the answer is finally here.

I was fortunate enough that I grew up with a father who was not only an avid shooter but also a very good instructor. A teacher by trade, he did a good job of introducing me to the sport of shooting, making safety the primary focus of each session and helping me improve my technique to improve accuracy. Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate his guidance and the very special set of circumstances that allowed me to develop into a competitive shooter and, later, a professional gun writer. My dad was very knowledgeable about firearms, he took the time to teach me the basics, and we had a place to shoot right outside our back door.

For the soldier on a battlefield, it’s a full-time job staying aware and alive, which forces accuracy and precision to take a backseat at times. For every insurgent killed in the Iraq War, the United States military fired about 250,000 rounds. Steiner Optic USA hopes to improve those numbers.

In 1971, Clint Eastwood in “Dirty Harry” declared his Smith & Wesson Model 29 to be “the most powerful handgun in the world.” Chambered in the .44 Magnum cartridge, it certainly ranked among the most powerful guns at the time, all of which were revolvers. But eight years later, Magnum Research Industries developed a semi-automatic pistol which would eventually chamber the monstrous cartridge.

Patriot Ordnance Factory offers consumers the chance to own a Dictator.

I don’t know about you, but the summer heat is already starting to get to me. Shooting season is in full swing, which means sweltering-hot days out on the range. I’ve been on a quest to find a shirt that’s appropriate to wear to the office and the range, as those two tend to blend together. Hot, sweaty cotton T-shirts are not what I want to sit in all day, nor are they appropriate in most office settings. On the other hand, a tight synthetic base layer under a performance polo shirt is not that much better. They wick moisture from your skin and don’t retain perspiration like cotton, but they don’t breathe as well and tend to take on an odor over time.

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I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with the professional armorers at Independent Studio Services (ISS), where I was given access to the weapon vault and some of the most iconic guns in Hollywood history. At ISS, their talented gunsmiths not only keep the action rolling on film, but they also provide a complete machine shop with all of the proper permits and a crew capable of manufacturing anything that a director can envision. From the electric mini-guns seen in modern war movies to some really cool science-fiction-style blasters, ISS keeps churning out the hits.

In this segment of Guns & Ammo TV airing on the Sportsman Channel, the new Springfield Armory XD9 Mod.2 is run through its paces. Springfield released the XD9 Mod.2 last fall, and it came with several new features to improve concealability, ergonomics, and performance. See their review below.
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