I’ve never been big on making New Year’s resolutions, because they seem to be pretty quickly forgotten. But, one that I make every year and do my best to follow through on is to practice my defensive shooting as much as possible. Now, you’d think that a career lawman-turned-gunwriter wouldn’t need regular practice sessions to stay in top form. Well, ...

The Remington Accelerator line, including the .30-30 Win. load seen here, was not inaccurate, but fell short of modern standards for accuracy. One of the most radical ammunition introductions occurred in 1977. Between then and 1979, Remington introduced its Accelerator line of ammunition, which it had engineered to essentially turn a .30-30 Win., .308 Win. or .30-’06 Sprg. deer rifle ...

In this article, Will Dabbs considers the gray Springfield Armory Hellion rifle. Equipped with all the same features as the original Hellion, this model incorporates a medium gray color that gives the guns a great, almost sci-fi look. The gun in this article was provided to the author as a loan from the manufacturer. The “bullpup” might be one of ...

Sometimes, writing a magazine column is like time travel. I’m writing this just as the first frost of autumn is in the forecast, a few days away. It’s time for me to start thinking about rotating the cotton socks to the back of the drawer and the wool ones to the front, and folding the short-sleeved T-shirts away and bringing ...

Earlier this year, we traveled to Robert, LA, to Range Ready, home of the Gun Talk guys, for the inaugural 5.7 Fest. As you might guess, this was intended to be a celebration of the 5.7×28 mm round, with firearms, ammunition and other gear available for us to try out. One of the manufacturers present was Hornady Ammunition, which brought ...

Aftermarket triggers abound for popular models of handguns, but sometimes they may require professional fitting owing to slight variations in manufacturing methods and processes. My experience comes from the U.S. military and as the department armorer and primary firearms instructor for a municipal law enforcement agency. In all my years dealing with service pistols, including mil-spec 1911s, Beretta M9s, Glocks ...

A dog attack in Hanover Township left a man injured and a bystander forced to shoot one of the dogs in self-defense. The incident also raised concerns about delayed 911 response times, prompting an investigation. LISTEN TO THIS STORY HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA (1-minute read) — Police in Hanover Township are investigating a Saturday afternoon incident where a man was attacked ...

Quick action can create quick results. Watch how alert and decisive this armed Clerk was against an armed robber, stopping the treat with a single shot. The post VIDEO: Armed Clerk Shoots, Stops Armed Robber In His Tracks appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading VIDEO: Armed Clerk Shoots, Stops Armed Robber In His Tracks at Concealed Nation. Read the ...

When it comes to firearms and modularity, a few types rule the roost. The king of modularity these days is an AR-style firearm like the Springfield Armory SAINT. A long way down that same list is the M1A — or is it? If you’re looking to mod your M1A you do have some options, and for me, the best option ...

On 9 June 1944, the 3rd Company of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment of the 12th SS Panzer Division — the Hitlerjugend — was tasked to seize the French village of Norrey-en-Bessin. The world was three days into the D-Day invasion, and the battlefield situation remained both fluid and chaotic. How Operation Overlord might ultimately turn out was anybody’s guess. With such ...