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Smith & Wesson M&P

Smith & Wesson makes many thousands of guns every year and has made many millions of them since the first partnership of Horace Smith & D.B. Wesson in 1852.

March 05, 2010

Most Versatile Cartridge?

I'm not sure that it is necessarily the most versatile cartridge, but a revolver chambered for the .357 Mag. is an almighty good all-around handgun.

March 04, 2010

KBI, Charles Daly Close Doors

Marketer of popular Charles Daly line of firearms shuts down, promises to resurface.

March 02, 2010

Remington Tops Brand Survey Of Hunters, Shooters

And the survey says… Internet poll shows hunters, shooters purchasing preferences.

February 26, 2010

The Thompson/Center Contender

It may be growing a little long in the tooth, but the Thompson/Center Contender pistol is one of the more influential handguns of our time.

February 25, 2010

The Armed Citizen® March 2010

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February 22, 2010

How High?

As a matter of habit, I grasp every handgun that I fire in the same way—as high as possible to get my hand as close to the axis of the bore I’m able.

February 22, 2010

Fairbairn’s Burst

William E. Fairbairn was a proper English gentleman who emigrated to China in the early 20th Century. He was a police inspector in the fabled Shanghai Municipal Police and served most of that time as a combat training expert.

February 18, 2010

Tactical Clothing

There is a lot of competition in this industry.

February 16, 2010

The Clone Army

Ever wonder how so many in the firearm industry ended up dressing so similar? The story is probably not what you think.

February 16, 2010

Merwin, Hulbert Revolvers

In the Frontier period, there was a need for powerful revolvers. This need was met with such guns as the brute-strong '75 Remington, classic S&W Schofield and the immortal Colt Peacemaker.

February 16, 2010

Where It’s Pointed

When you are out shooting your revolver the next time, take a close look at the sights by putting the gun in the hands of a shooting partner and watching him or her shoot from a vantage point off to one side.

February 12, 2010

9 mm Makarov

The Makarov is an interesting cartridge that was unknown for many years in the west. From just after World War II until the end of the century, it was the primary Russian pistol cartridge used in both Makarov and Steckchin pistols. Fifty-plus years of service is pretty good for any cartridge.

February 09, 2010

Longtime Industry Veteran Named CEO of ATK

Mark DeYoung, an avid shooter, hunter and outdoorsman, has been named president and CEO of ATK. The 51-year-old MBA came to ATK in 1995 after working at Hercules Powder, manufacturer of 2400, Blue Dot and other longtime standbys of reloaders.

February 08, 2010

Both Eyes Open

“Mr. Clapp did not mention the dominant eye under aiming (in his article about the ABCs of Pistol Shooting). Should I learn to shoot with both eyes open for rapid target acquisition?” Vance Norton

February 04, 2010