How I Quit Worrying and Learned to Love My Gun Safe I’ve always believed I didn’t really need or want a safe. I was wrong. I’ve always believed I didn’t really need or want a safe. There, I said it. I had reasons for that feeling that way. I live alone, for one. There’s also…
Gunstocks: What Do All Those Terms Mean? Cast, drop, pitch … they all affect shootability and accuracy, so it’s important to understand them. You already know that stock fit can and does affect a shooter’s performance. For most rifle and shotgun shooters, fit of the stock to the face and shoulder, eye alignment with the sights,…
How It’s Made: Wooden Gunstocks It’s not quite as simple as a 2X4 and a lathe … not at all. For centuries, wood has been the material of choice for both long gun and handgun stocks. Although many woods have been (and continue to be) used for firearm stocks, long experience has led most stockmakers to…
Preview: Luth-AR The Wing Grip The Wing Grip by Luth-AR, a replacement pistol grip for AR-family firearms and compatible platforms, is an evolution of the company’s Chubby Grip but with ambidextrous features that allow it to accommodate both right- and left-handed shooters alike. Molded from a thermoplastic elastomer for a slightly tacky feel, The Wing…
New For 2024: SIG Sauer P322-COMP Images courtesy of SIG Sauer. As the company did with its famous P226 model, SIG Sauer built on the popularity of its P320 line of handguns by introducing a .22 rimfire version, the P322, in 2022. New for 2024, SIG is expanding its P322 line-up by offering the competition-ready P322-COMP. The SIG…
75 Years Ago: Modernizing The ’94 Winchester Winchester ’94 and subsequent models is one of extreme simplicity, reliable, and fast and easy to operate. Upon dropping the lever, the ‘link’ drops down, allowing the cartridge to be moved back onto the carrier by the magazine spring. The last lever motion on loading moves ‘he carrier…
The Armed Citizen Jan. 15, 2024 Armed Citizen® Today Surveillance video at a 7-Eleven gas station in Auburndale, Fla., showed an alleged burglar being shot by the driver of a vehicle after the man assaulted him while he was in his car. Local investigators say the footage showed the suspect, identified as a 36-year-old Hispanic…
Enhanced: The Taurus Judge Executive Grade First came the 856, and now a Judge has gotten the upgrade. Most people have an insatiable desire for improvement. We want better homes, jobs and possessions—clothing, automobiles, cell phones, firearms—to name a few. We want something more, something “premium.” As American novelist Alfred Bertram Guthrie, Jr., said, “Good…
Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfires: A Pleasant Surprise A new line of target and hunting bolt-actions in .22 Long Rifle, ranging from the utilitarian to the elegant, the Model 2020 Rimfire rifles combine well-thought-out design, proven features, fine accuracy and pricing that may just prove to be irresistible. I’ll be frank, I didn’t see the Springfield…
Ruger 75th Anniversary Models Images courtesy of Sturm, Ruger & Co. The year 2024 will be a milestone one for Sturm, Ruger & Co. It will mark 75 years that the company has been producing, as it states, “rugged, reliable firearms.” To celebrate, Ruger will be producing special editions of three of its most popular models —…
