Concealed Carry

First Look: Springfield Armory Echelon

By David Freeman July 17, 2023

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Springfield Armory’s newest pistol is named the Echelon. Echelon comes from scala, a Latin word meaning “ladder,” which is also…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Firearm Malfunctions: The Stovepipe and Slamfire

By Ed AKA “The Real Most Interesting Man in The World” LaPorta July 15, 2023

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The Failure to Eject In a failure to eject type of malfunction, the fired cartridge case is extracted from the…Read More >

Concealed Carry

Handguns — Manual Thumb Safety, or No?

By CTD Blogger July 14, 2023

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The SIG P365 and P320, Springfield Hellcat and Pro, S&W M&P and Shield Plus… Seems like every new pistol on…Read More >

Competitive Shooting

Throwback Thursday: Long-Range Shooting with the AR-15

By Glen Zediker July 13, 2023

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Long-range shooting with an AR-15 means different things to different shooters. However, the basics of achieving long-range accuracy come down to two things—barrels and bullets. Here’s a history of how refinements in those crucial areas got started.

Ammunition

.327 Federal Magnum: My ‘Second Most’ Favorite

By David Freeman July 11, 2023

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Like many of you, I became a .45 believer some years ago. It was a combination of things: talking with…Read More >

Handguns

Range Report: Ruger Super Wrangler Single-Action Revolver

By Wilburn Roberts July 10, 2023

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In this day of tack-driving, semi-automatic rimfire handguns capable of deploying 20 rounds of ammunition or more, some may simply…Read More >

Firearm History

Revolutionary Arms — Top 5 Guns of 1776

By CTD Blogger July 7, 2023

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In honor of the recent July 4th holiday, I decided to take a look at some of the coolest and…Read More >

Blades and Knives

Throwback Thursday: Knives for Defense — What You Need to Know

By Bob Campbell July 6, 2023

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If you do not train for every type of combat, your training time isn’t rich — it’s impoverished. The majority…Read More >

Ammunition

6mm ARC — Thoughts of Cartridge Infidelity

By Zachary Hein July 5, 2023

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Many moons ago I fell in love with the diminutive, yet effective, 6.5 Grendel. I had picked up a varmint-weight…Read More >

Ammunition

Ammo for Lever Guns: .45-70 and .35 Remington

By David Freeman July 4, 2023

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It seems we all love lever guns, and they’re available in so many calibers. I tend to think of them…Read More >