Shotguns have been around for a really long time. The early muskets, lacking rifling in the barrel, were capable of loading birdshot, buckshot or ball and that made them shotguns. Col. Jeff Cooper called the shotgun the thinking man’s defense gun because with just a little thought and experimentation they become very effective defensive tools. Here, in no particular order, ...

Bethlehem Police arrested two Glenmont residents on October 30th after a confrontation with a newspaper delivery worker and subsequent search led to the discovery of drugs and firearms. One suspect remains in custody, while the other has been released under probation supervision. BETHLEHEM, NY (2-minute read) — Bethlehem Police arrested Benjamin M. Shore, 34, and Kevon Julien, 39, both of ...

A North Carolina State University student has been arrested in connection with a series of shootings across southwest Raleigh, affecting local neighborhoods and nearby highways. Evidence, including matching shell casings and cell tower data, helped link the student to the incidents. RALEIGH, NC (2-minute read) — A North Carolina State University student, 23-year-old Andrew Thomas Graney, has been charged in ...

Davidson’s has teamed up with Beretta to bring two new Beretta 92XI single-action-only variants to market in the 92XI Race Line, the “Gara” and “Corsa” models. The “Corsa” and the “Gara” both showcase the precision and reliability of the 92XI race line, featuring an X-treme S DLC-coated trigger, fiber-optic front sights and a Toni System single-port compensator and flared magazine ...

In today’s article, Yamil Sued takes a look at a new sight option for the Springfield Armory SA-35 semi-automatic pistol. While the handgun ships with good sights, some people might want to add tritium-powered night sights and the XS Sights R3D 2.0 seems to be a good match. How easy are they to install, and how do they perform? That’s ...

Scout rifles, and rifles that could be considered scout-ish like this Franchi Momentum All-Terrain Strata, still have a place in the modern rifle enthusiast’s armory. Every so often, a writer’s zeal to report on something or someone in the past tense is a tad bit premature. An obituary for famed author Mark Twain, published 13 years before his demise, led ...

Savage Arms has just announced the Stance XR, an increased-capacity and enhanced version of the Stance micro-compact 9mm carry pistol. Savage Arms announced the original Stance micro-compact 9mm concealed carry pistol in late 2021, but the company has seemingly just replaced it with the new Stance XR. The big new features of the Stance XR include increased magazine capacities and ...

Firearm: Glock G30 Gen5 (MSRP: $647) It occurred to me recently that, while the mid-size Glock compact 9 mm has been covered rather extensively, other Glock pistols in calibers other than 9 mm have been under-represented in “I Carry.” Since ages ago I carried a Glock G30, the subcompact .45 ACP Glock, I figured that a look at the current ...

Nextorch Industries has just launched the new UT51L Safety Bracelet. This slap style bracelet is easy to don on either arm and is especially useful for law enforcement, paramedic, search and rescue or other safety personnel who work around active and dangerous scenes where clear visibility is crucial for safety. These scenes aren’t limited to roadside accident or rescue scenarios, ...

Sturm, Ruger & Company has just launched a new series in the SR1911 product line: the new Ruger SR1911 “Street Edition” Series. This new series consists of five different engraved Ruger SR1911 pistols that commemorate Sturm, Ruger & Company’s rich manufacturing tradition. All new Ruger SR1911 “Street Edition” Series are chambered for the quintessential .45 ACP pistol cartridge, and are ...