Owned and operated by Jeff and Kristi Hoffman, Black Hills Ammunition has been in business for over 40 years. Jeff, a former police officer, handles the technical side of the business. Kristi, with a background in business and accounting, handles the necessary business operations such as human resources, bookkeeping, payroll and more. The author tests Black Hills Gold .308 Winchester ...
Economists have a term they like to use called “complementary goods.” It’s fancy talk for items that are often bought alongside others. A few examples? Hot dogs and buns. Printers and ink cartridges. Also, guns and gear. Just as you’re probably not going to buy a bare eight-pack of Ball Park franks, it’s unlikely you’re going to purchase a new ...
Maintaining your pistol in a ready and operable state is paramount. When it comes to the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy, I view it as a workhorse of a pistol that is quickly becoming one of my favorite guns to take out to the range because frankly it shoots just as good as it looks and it’s become a great ...
“We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces, and to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction.” The Potsdam Declaration, issued on July 26, 1945, and signed by U.S. President Harry S. Truman, United Kingdom Prime ...
A heated argument in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Davenport, Florida escalated into violence inside the store, leaving one man shot and all three involved facing criminal charges. The employee claims self-defense after being threatened, while authorities continue to sort through the chaotic confrontation. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE DAVENPORT, FL (3-minute read) — What started as a late-night fast food frustration ...
The M14-based M1A is a big, brawny rifle — and we like it that way. Chambered in 7.62 NATO/.308 Win., it harkens back to an era of wood and steel and exudes classic quality. But there often is a need for a rifle to be smaller and handier, and it’s hard to overlook the benefits of employing modern materials. That’s ...
When I was 10 years old, I read Jeff Cooper’s articles in Guns & Ammo magazine in which he extolled the 1911 “.45 automatic” as the ultimate gunfighting/self-defense handgun. What he wrote made a great deal of sense to me. All these years later, it still does. The basic 1911 .45 has been protecting Americans for over a century without needing fancy ...