FN Herstal developed the FN 509 pistol to win the US Army and Air Force’s Modular Handgun System competition. That didn’t happen. I won. You won. We all won. Because the result of that competition was a drive to create a family of polymer framed striker fired pistols that have proven to be some of […]
If I ever wanted to see my name in print, it would be as one of the cartridge introduction authors for the Nosler Reloading Guide. As Robert Browning would write, “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” I’ve been reading the Nosler guide since the early 1980s. Being a total nerd, I purchase pretty much […]
JWT for TTAGI am interested in guns. I am fascinated by cartridges. I like the Winchester “Improved Mauser” action. I am enamored with the 7mm-08. That’s probably why during a prairie dog hunt with Sierra this summer, I thought of the history and plight of the .308 175gr Sierra Match King bullet with nostalgia and […]
There are more new shooters and more shooters on a tight budget than ever before. Fortunately, budget optics are better than they’ve ever been. Atibal Optics is an American company that designs their scopes in the states and has them manufactured abroad. The result is they’re able to turn out optics with clear glass and […]
The first gun I ever built was a single-shot shotgun made out of scrap I found around the ranch. I was probably ten years old. It was awesome. I didn’t make another gun for a few decades. Then it was a flintlock. It took me about 200 hours. Since then, I’ve built all sorts of […]
There are lots of good reasons to load your own ammunition. But if you’re going to spend many thousands of dollars on reloading equipment, at least in the first few years, cost savings isn’t one of them. Of course, you don’t have to spend that much. Buying everything new, you can get away with a […]
The Cimarron Firearms Evil Roy single action revolver by Uberti isn’t a “race-ready” revolver. It’s a win-the-race-ready revolver, right out of the box. Gene “Evil Roy” Pearcey, is a well known Cowboy Action Shooting national and world champion. He’s one of the celebrities at Single Action Shooting Society affiliated matches, and runs a shooting school […]
I hear these are the scope mounts the Space Force will be getting on their modified HK G11s. Earlier this year, Black Collar Arms, partially owned by TTAG’s own Jeremy S, released their ultra-premium one piece forged carbon fiber scope mounts. These mounts are made for Black Collar by McVick manufacturing out of Oklahoma. It’s […]
Earlier this year I reviewed the Primary Arms GLx 2.5-10X44mm riflescope and announced it as the sub $1,000 optic to beat. That is still very much my rarely humble opinion. That scope is likely as much as many hunters and shooters would ever need, as would serve them very well. But there’s a lot of […]
I’m not saying they’re stupid, but man, people make some very questionable choices. Fearing “election riots” a grown man traded me used Glock 42 in .380ACP for a new-in-box New Model Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley in .454 Casull. Not even a drag line on the cylinder yet. He made a bad trade. The Ruger Super […]
I’m committed to reviewing more budget priced optics over the next year, especially since there are so many new gun owners out there. But it’s nice to get some time behind truly top-of-the-line glass, too. The Leupold Santiam HD 27-55x80mm spotting scope is just that. Welcome to the quality and innovation that built one of […]
I often hear good legal advice about armed, non-lethal responses when faced by a lethal threat to yourself or others. Some of these options include displaying your firearm prior to firing, or yelling “Stop or I will shoot!” or something similar prior to shooting. You could fire a warning shot or even a wounding shot […]