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Sig Sauer is expanding the CROSS bolt-action rifle line with the CROSS Magnum, initially available in .300 Win. Mag. The CROSS bolt-action rifle family from Sig Sauer was previously only available chambered for .308 Winchester, 6.5mm Creedmoor and .277 Fury, but the company is now adding .300 Winchester Magnum to the mix with the announcement

The Kahr CM9 is a compact and lightweight handgun. It weighs in at 19.25 ounces, loaded with six rounds. These little details make this pistol a great option for your everyday concealed carry weapon. With the ease of carry this firearm has, you are probably shopping around for the best Kahr CM9 holster. There are

The Smith & Wesson SD40VE is a lot of people’s self-defense weapon of choice. A reworking of the older Sigma series, SD handguns feature improved ergonomics, such as a better grip and improved trigger action. A great gun for self-defense is nothing without a decent holster to carry it in. With that in mind, we’ve

A lot of people have asked which would be a better option between the 300 WIN MAG VS 308 WIN. Well, the question is dicey because it all depends on what features you are looking for in both cartridges. Both the 300 Win Mag and the 308 Win Mag have their respective strengths. But before

Paracord bracelets are stylish, cool and can even save your life. As my 12-year-old son said to me, “If you’re stuck on a mountain, you can untie it and use it as rope.” Great. Sounds awesome, but I don’t think I’m going to be on a mountain anytime soon. I will however, wear a paracord

When it comes to your rifle’s optic, how do you determine the right level of scope magnification for your needs? There has been a longstanding discussion regarding which optics are best for certain tasks. You hear it all the time in colorful anecdotes such as “one power for every hundred yards is all you need,”

The author hits the range with the Kimber KDS9C, a modern take on the classic 1911. In 2017, I wrote an article about the then-new Wilson Combat EDC X9 pistol for this magazine. I wrote that I was comfortable proclaiming that pistol as the best ever made. I felt it was akin to a $10

A look at the Badlands Rifle Company, a group that offers custom rifles, training, education, hunts and more. The hardest part of building a dream gun is never the rifle—it’s always the dream. Not anymore, thanks to Jeff Sipe, Badlands Rifle Company’s new president and CEO. Badlands Rifle Company has partnered with Rolling Bones Outdoors

SAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2023) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California has issued an opinion in Miller v. Bonta, once again holding that California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The opinion, which can be viewed at

Right-sized and loaded with features, the C1 Pro looks to give the chrono market a run for its money. Is it time to jettison your bulky chronographs and doppler radars? If Garmin has anything to say about it, then yes. Perhaps a game-changing addition to the company’s catalog, the C1 Pro Chronograph puts the power

Rock Island Armory has just announced the RIA 5.0E, sporting new features and enhancements over the original model. Earlier this year, Rock Island Armory released the RIA 5.0, a sporting and personal defense pistol featuring the interesting RVS recoil system, a low bore axis and an aluminum frame. Now, the company is updating the design

It’s safe to say that we aren’t in much danger of seeing companies like Ruger and Sig begin to introduce cap-and-ball pistols into the carry market (though one could only hope), but we’re seeing something many folks out there consider a regression: the return to metal-framed pistols. Before we begin here, I need to be

It may seem obvious, but when carrying a concealed firearm it’s even more important to avoid stupid places, stupid people and doing stupid things. One of the most well-respected firearms instructors still active is my dear friend John Farnam, who teaches occasionally around the United States. As he’s in his 70s, a serious student of

Taurus is continuing to expand its GX4 line of 9mm handguns, this time with the GX4 Carry. The design ethos driving carry pistols these days seems to be about squeezing as much firepower into as discreet of a package as possible, and the new Taurus GX4 Carry follows suit. Now boasting a 15-round magazine capacity

The author reviews Springfield Armory’s 2011-style handgun line, including both the Springfield Prodigy 4.25-inch and the 5-inch model. Any double-stack, hammer-fired 1911-style pistol has become known as a “2011.” And Springfield Armory flipped the 2011’s script with the introduction of the 1911 DS Prodigy in a 4.25-inch barrel Commander-size model and a 5-inch barrel full-size

A look back at .25-06 Remington, a one-time Goldilocks medium-bore cartridge that could do just about anything. There was a time when .25-06 Remington was considered one of the best Goldilocks medium-bores. Boasting light recoil, a flat trajectory and enough horsepower to do anything short of hunting grizzly bears, it’s a very versatile cartridge.   Despite

A review of the new .360 Buckhammer chambering and the Henry Model X lever-action rifle. Lever-action rifles are among the oldest American repeating designs, and they’ve remained both a nostalgic and reliable choice for the past century and a half. Certainly, metallurgy has changed—undoubtedly for the better—and while the craftsmanship of run-of-the-mill guns might not

CAMDEN, NJ (October 10, 2023) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it has filed a motion for summary judgment in its Cheeseman v. Platkin lawsuit, which challenges New Jersey’s unconstitutional ban on so-called “assault weapons.” The motion can be viewed at FPCLegal.org. “The Ban targets a vast array of arms in common use