ARTV Preview: Eye Dominance, Walther PDP and the French 'Tabatiere'

by
posted on July 13, 2021
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **

On the latest episode of American Rifleman TV, NRA Training Counselor Larry Quandahl takes you through the importance of establishing eye dominance in our “Back to Basics” segment. He then follows up with the importance of obtaining a proper grip and how it can improve your shooting.

NRA Firearms Instructor Larry Quandahl aims a red-dot-equipped .22-caliber pistol downrange.We test the latest innovative handgun from Walther, the PDP (Performance Duty Pistol). This 9 mm is offered in three sizes, and did something we didn’t think was possible—it improved on the company’s previous PPQ pistol.

The right side of a red-dot-equipped Walther Performance Duty pistol shown next to bullseye targets and interchangeable backstraps.We also look at one of the world’s longest-serving guns—one you’ve probably never heard of—and that is the French “Tabatiere.” These guns could well have started off as flintlocks in the era of Napoleon but were later converted to percussion and then made into big-bore breechloaders. The name "Tabatiere" is French for tobacco or snuff box and pretty much sums up how its breechblock works.

American Rifleman contributor Garry james aims a French Tabatiere rifled musket downrange.To watch complete segments of past episodes of American Rifleman TV, go to americanrifleman.org/artv. For all-new episodes of ARTV, tune in Wednesday nights to Outdoor Channel 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. EST.     

Latest

Stuart 45 Pistol Pre War Manuevers Web Main
Stuart 45 Pistol Pre War Manuevers Web Main

Guns Of The U.S. Tankers In World War II

Since the end of World War II, debates have raged about the effectiveness of American armored fighting vehicles in that conflict. Despite all the Monday morning armored quarterbacking, American AFVs were war-winners, driven to victory by some the finest fighting men our nation has ever produced.

MidwayUSA Foundation Awards Over $14 Million In Cash Grants In 2025

In honor of National Shooting Sports Month—held annually in August—along with the growing popularity of the sport with new participants, MidwayUSA Foundation announced it has distributed more than $14.2 million in cash grants to support youth shooting sports in 2025.

Making The KelTec PR57 In Wyoming

To make its PR57 handgun, KelTec invested in an entirely new manufacturing facility located in Rock Springs, Wyo. "American Rifleman Television" headed out for an inside look at the company's efficient production process.

Taurus 66 Combat: A New "Fighting Revolver"

First introduced in the 1970s, the Taurus 66 Combat is a medium-frame revolver that has seen several evolutions in its lifetime, and the latest update creates what the company considers "the final word in fighting revolvers."

Review: Taurus GX2

From cars to cellphones, as a product gets more sophisticated, it usually also gets more expensive. And, as modern handguns get more modular and optic-ready, their prices tend to go up.

Rifleman Q&A: A Garand Puzzlement

"We are a father-and-son NRA member tandem in search of an answer regarding the branding of an M1 Garand rifle. We own an M1 rifle that has markings indicating it was a “lend lease to England,” and it also has a .308 barrel/sleeve."

Interests



Get the best of American Rifleman delivered to your inbox.