One hundred and fourteen years after its introduction, the 1911 pistol endures. Indeed, it is more popular than ever. Is it nostalgia? For some of us it is. A military surplus .45 my dad gave me for Christmas in 1960 was my first 1911 pistol, and I’ve been shooting them ever since. Go ahead, say “Boomer.” Say “Old Fart.” It’s ...

Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Deer Season XP Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, took first place in the Cook Out 400 NASCAR race at Richmond, VA, on Aug. 16. Dillon led for 107 of the 400 laps to secure his second consecutive victory in the event. Dillon’s victory has locked him in to be ...

Davidson’s and Smith & Wesson recently teamed up to bring back the Smith & Wesson Model 940, a five-shot, snub nose, J-frame revolver chambered for the 9mm cartridge. Originally, Smith & Wesson introduced the Model 940 snub revolver in 1991 and had it available as a regular catalog item through 1998. These revolvers were similar in appearance and function to ...

Legacy Sports International is now shipping a version of the Howa 1500 bolt action rifle with an H-S Precision Superlite Gen 2 lightweight rifle stock. The Japanese-made Howa 1500 bolt-action rifle combines elements from classic bolt-action rifles like the Mauser 98, Winchester Model 70 and Remington 700 to create a rugged and accurate rifle action that doesn’t break the bank. ...

Regardless of age, all shooters at one time or another experience some type of physical ailment. Ranging from injuries like a broken arm or leg to joint or tendon pain to muscle strain, pull, ache or cramps; there are any number of ailments that come and go over time. As much as we want to fight through these and continue ...

Editor’s Note: The scope discussed in this article was provided to the author by Burris Optics for inclusion here. I hadn’t meant to test a scope that day. Checking zero from prone in a pasture on the eve of deer season, I’d punched center at 200 yards. For a final poke at 300, I grabbed a fresh target and trotted ...

A shooting during morning mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school left multiple victims and ended with the gunman dead from a self-inflicted wound. There is no ongoing threat, according to officials. MINNEAPOLIS, MN (3-minute read) — A terrifying scene unfolded Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis, when a shooting occurred during the morning drop-off, just as students ...

Zaffiri Precision is now offering its limited edition Multicam Black Cerakote finished aftermarket pistol barrel and aftermarket slide bundles for Glock and SIG Sauer handguns. These pistol parts are all manufactured with Zaffiri Precision’s single billet 17-4 stainless steel slides and are milled at the factory to accept mounted red-dot optics. Additionally, customers can pick between gold-nitrided barrels or black ...

Henry Repeating Arms recently released the new Mini Bolt Youth G2, an upgraded version of its popular single-shot, .22-caliber, bolt-action rifle designed for youth learning the basics of marksmanship and firearms safety. The key improvement to this rifle is an integrated feed ramp in the receiver, allowing for easier loading and smoother operation. Built with a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel barrel and ...

The Jeep is an enduring American icon. From 1941 through 1945, U.S. industry produced more than 600,000 of the standardized design of the “U.S. Army truck, 1⁄4‑ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance (Willys MB and Ford GPW). The incredible go-anywhere, do-anything light trucks served around the world with U.S. and Allied forces, and forever changed the expectations of what a military vehicle could ...