It's been a busy month for Smith & Wesson. The venerable American gunmaker recently released three new entries in its M&P Carry Comp handgun line that had fans drooling, all the while teasing a big release for July 16 — only to have it leaked ...
The S&W Model 1854 Lever Action Rifle Line: Breakdown
Earlier this year, one of the most storied U.S. gunmakers in history, and one of the few that's still a fully American brand, jumped into the lever gun market for the first time since the platform was invented when Smith & Wesson dropped its ...
S&W Debuts 3 New Carry Comp M&P Pistols
There are now three new Performance Center M&P pistols featuring the U.S. gunmaker's Carry Comp technology headed to gun shops and website inventories. Yup, some of the most popular entries in the M&P 2.0 pistol line have gotten the ...
SIG Sauer Drops Factory P320 Flux Legion Package
It used to be that if you wanted a retractable stock or brace on your pistol, you had to buy a compatible model and then head over to Flux Defense to buy one of their awesome PDW kits. If you've never shot a pistol with one attached, don't scoff and ...
SIG Sauer’s New P320 M17 Ceremonial Pistol
As an extension of SIG Sauer's Modular Handgun System program with the U.S. Army, the gunmaker crafted a series of pistols for the Sentinels over the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. While those elite individuals carry an issued ...
Memorial Day Is a Time of Remembrance, Not Celebration
For too many Americans, Memorial Day is little more than a three-day weekend, a holiday in May marking the unofficial beginning of summer. The long weekend is filled with pool parties, first-of-the-year barbecues, and, of course, retail bargains. ...
SIG Drops 1911-XSERIES: Classic Guns with Modern Features
SIG Sauer has been in the 1911 business for a good while now. It's a deep and murky gun niche, but as you can imagine, there are strong feelings about SIG 1911s in the hardcore 1911 community. Putting those folks aside, the gunmaker has produced some ...
We Have a Tommy Gun at Home: New Diamondback TG-Nine PCC
“But I want a Tommy Gun!” “Keep quiet, we have a Tommy Gun at home.” This is the Tommy Gun at home, the new Diamondback TG-Nine PCC that just dropped as part of the company's 9mm pistol caliber carbine DB9R platform. The heritage of this AR ...
SIG Cross Trax: A .308 Hunting Rifle Sized Like a Survival Rifle
Survival rifles exist on the fringe of firearms. They're a cool idea — a gun that disassembles or breaks down or folds to be ultra-stowable and lightweight. The idea is you pack it away in some kind of large survival kit or pack so that it will be ...
‘New’ Glock Models Coming in 2024
Last week, the media got a look at what Glock will be releasing in 2024 at a special invite-only event at the company’s new Georgia manufacturing space, which Guns.com says is “pristine and in line with every other Glock manufacturing ...
Magpul’s New Light, Sub-$70 MOE X-22 Stock for Ruger 10/22s
Who would have thought that Magpul would become one of the premier producers of affordable polymer stocks for a bevy of firearm platforms? But here we are. The company makes what is arguably the best tactical shotgun stock, a bunch of AR stocks and ...
Quiet Drop: New Colt Python Combat Elite 3-Inch Revolver
Maybe it’s an attempt on Colt’s part to seem exclusive and niche — you have to be in the know to find out about new additions to their catalog — or maybe it’s just bad comms from the Czech company that now owns the brand about its new product. Hell, ...
New S&W Performance Center M&P9 Metal M2.0 Spec Series Kit: $999
Smith & Wesson has released a new entry in its Spec Series of limited edition handguns, and it's the first to come out of the company’s revered Performance Center line. The gunmaker says this new version of the gunmaker’s M&P Spec Series ...
The New Glock 49 MOS: An Official G19L Pistol
There’s officially a new Glock model on the market that’s largely a response to hacks Glock fans and concealed carriers have been making for years. TALO Distributors is bringing the Glock 49 MOS to the U.S. market for the first time. Glock has ...
Ruger Revives the Marlin Dark Series Rifle Line
The Marlin Dark Series has finally been reintroduced to the gun world under Ruger's banner for the first time in three years. The rifle line was the first lever gun from a major manufacturer to include modern features from the factory, like a unique ...
Natural Antiseptics for Treating Wounds and Cuts
Natural medicines have been around since the dawn of man, but their roles have been swept to the sidelines by modernization. However, in times of unrest and catastrophe, the fruits of modern medicine might not be readily available, forcing us to rely ...
The Basics of Stockpiling Food for Survival
It’s late Saturday night and your belly is grumbling, demanding something good to eat. So you take a stroll to the local burger joint. “What am I going to order?” you think to yourself. “Fries? A burger? How about both?” Just as you arrive, bam! You ...
The Top 10 Survival Skills You Should Know (If You Want To Live)
Say you’re taking an adventurous hike off the beaten path. Your trail map isn’t making a lot of sense. The sun is starting to dip below the mountaintops and there’s a chill in the air. You brought enough supplies for a day hike, and that’s it. What ...
Fishing Panama, Part 4: Epic Tuna Dive
The sun makes its ascent on the group’s final day in Panama. With clear skies and great weather, they decide to make the most of it. The day starts with fresh-caught early-morning tuna cut into strips and draped over an open campfire to ...
Dream Guns: How We Would Spend $6,000 on One Firearm
Does anyone else have a folder of bookmarks for guns that you’ll never be able to afford but that you like to visit every once in a while, if only to live in the fantasy of owning, say, a Korth revolver or a high-end Benelli shotgun just for a few ...
Boat Safety Isn’t Exciting, but it Saves Lives
I’ve been a boater for a long time, and there is nothing like getting out on the water. When I was a teenager, I picked up canoeing and kayaking as hobbies that grew into a summer job for years. Later on, I earned my powerboat license and spent a lot ...
Father’s Day Gear Guide: Cool Gifts for Rad Dads
Finding the perfect Father’s Day gift is pretty freakin’ hard. What do you get the dude who has absolutely everything? Just stopping to pick up some last-minute, slightly wilted gas station flowers might cut it for Mom, but we promise Dad isn’t ...
BRCC Alberta Bear Hunt Ep. 2: A Hard-Earned, Last-Light Bear
Read About and Watch BRCC Alberta Bear Hunt Ep. 1 After an exciting first day of the hunt that saw BRCC’s Amanda Sheets take a nice boar, outfitters John and Jenn Rivet explain the hardships they faced during the pandemic when travel to Canada was ...
First Aid Brief: How To Treat A Spider Bite
Kill it with fire! They are the fuel for endless moments of terror. They have their own phobia and have been the focus of countless horror movies. Yet these creatures are not some Hollywood-generated alien beasts. They are spiders. To some, the ...
BRCC Alberta Bear Hunt, Ep. 1: One Broadhead, One Bear
If the black bear population in Alberta, Canada, isn’t managed, the animals can destroy a farmer's fields in the spring with surprising speed. They can also do significant damage to the young spring progeny of ungulates in a given area if there are ...
The BRCC Alaska Bear Hunt
Here’s what happens when you take three veterans and hunters who happen to run the greatest coffee company in the world and drop them in the remotest Alaska backcountry with two expert guides and three bear tags for 15 days. This latest video ...
How To Keep Food Cold Without A Fridge: Power Loss Survival
I doubt there is a single person reading this who doesn’t have a refrigerator in their home. Some of you may even have a fridge with a freezer plus another freezer for long-term storage. The low temperatures a good refrigerator and freezer provide ...
New Knives From the 2023 SHOT Show
SHOT Show isn't just about guns and ammo, it's also one of the biggest venues for new knives and knife companies every year. Almost every major knifemaker shows up as do a whole lot of small bladesmith shops that always have something exciting and ...
Hottest New Guns and Ammo from the 2023 SHOT Show!
It’s that magical time of year. The hordes descend upon the city in the sand that has no earthly right to exist: an oasis of light and sin in the middle of the desert that plays host to the hunting and shooting world — and all the coolest new guns — ...
The Coolest New Gear From the 2023 SHOT Show
This week, outdoor, tactical, and shooting enthusiasts from all over the globe are gathered in the Neon Capital of the World for the annual Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, better known as SHOT Show. It’s like a little piece of heaven fell ...
