Federal announced the new .30 Super Carry in January. Billed as something kind of in between the .380 and 9mm Para, it promises the performance of the latter while being slimmer than either, thus allowing an extra round or two in compact pistols chambered for it. As Vista– the owners of Federal– also own Blazer,… Continue reading SAAMI Accepts .30 Super Carry
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Q issues a Recall
Q only makes a limited number of rifle-like pistols, rifles, and SBRs and now apparently, they have problems with the bolt assembly on the handful of Fix rifles and Mini-Fix pistols that did make it out into the wild after December 21, 2021. The deets on the recall are in the below video. If it… Continue reading Q issues a Recall
Wilson Combat’s New 15+1 EDC X9 Model
Bill Wilson is probably the closest thing to a Jedi Master when it comes to 1911s these days and his Wilson Combat shop in Arkansas a little while ago came up with what they call the X-frame. The fortune cookie version is the X-frame is a 15-round 9mm 1911 frame similar in size to a… Continue reading Wilson Combat’s New 15+1 EDC X9 Model
Tisas Goes 10mm in the new D10 1911
Tisas Trabzon is one of the better Turkish firearms makers these days and they have been bringing in their 1911-style single-action pistols for the past 25 years or so, marketed under a variety of names (Regent, Omega, etc.) by folks like ATI, Brownells, LKCI, SDS, and Umarex. They have a good reputation for using solid… Continue reading Tisas Goes 10mm in the new D10 1911
Daniel Horner’s own M400 Goes into production
If you don’t know who Daniel Horner is, you have been living under a rock. The closest thing the country has to a gun ninja, Horner is probably the best multi-gun shooter in the world today without being hyperbolic. After spending 12 years with the elite six-member Army Marksmanship Unit Action Team– most of that… Continue reading Daniel Horner’s own M400 Goes into production
Bird Flu putting a crimp in Canadian bring-homes
The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has posted that American hunters cannot bring home game birds harvested while hunting in any one of at least 63 hot zones in Canada. This is due to restrictions by APHIS aimed at preventing the spread of a highly pathogenic… Continue reading Bird Flu putting a crimp in Canadian bring-homes
New Mauser Savannah M18
Mauser has been marketing their entry-level M18 series of bolt-action hunting rifles for the past couple of years. They have a lot to like, with synthetic furniture 21.75 or 24.5-inch threaded cold hammer-forged barrels, a sub-MOA guarantee, the ability to use Remington 700 LA-style mounts, and offered in a huge range of popular hunting calibers… Continue reading New Mauser Savannah M18
NYSRPA v Bruen in a nutshell
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen to strike down New York’s so-called “may issue” concealed carry permitting scheme is kind of a big deal. The biggest (and really only) gun rights case to be heard by the high court since 2010, the basics of the matter… Continue reading NYSRPA v Bruen in a nutshell
And Just Like That, the Biggest Gun Control Measure of 28 Years is Now Law
Introduced on June 21, a Tuesday, the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” was advertised by the 20 Senators– 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans– that worked it out as largely an expansion of Medicaid and CHIP to accommodate mental and behavioral health for youth and schools. However, with some 81-pages, it is much more complicated than that–… Continue reading And Just Like That, the Biggest Gun Control Measure of 28 Years is Now Law
Delaware moves for the Big Ban
The First State is a governor’s signature away from joining the same club as California, New Jersey, and New York by enacting a statewide ban on “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines.” In all, just seven states have such bans, and the way Delaware is looking to do it is different. While most ban semi-auto rifles… Continue reading Delaware moves for the Big Ban