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Donald Trump Jr., son of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump, is an unabashed firearm enthusiast, hunter and outspoken Second Amendment supporter. During a recent visit to Utah-based SilencerCo, he talked with company CEO Joshua Waldron about the intent of the Founding Fathers, future Supreme Court Justice appointments, hunting in Europe with sound suppressors—and also showed he walks the walk on the firing range. Click on the video above, or watch it here.
The cycle of operation is the mechanical sequence of events that it takes to fire one shot out of a firearm. If one of those steps fails to take place as designed, there is an interruption in the cycle of operation and the gun stops firing.
The Colt Model 1911 pistol and its derivatives are among the most iconic military handguns ever made. But in 2026, does the M1911 still hold up as a quality defensive arm?
CZ's 527 action was long a popular option scaled around compact cartridges like the .223 Remington and the 7.62x39 mm. Now, the new CZ 600+ Carbine brings that same concept to the company's new CZ 600 series.
In our latest "I Carry" setup, we're featuring the Smith & Wesson Model 386 Night Guard in an ANR Design holster, and we've got a Streamlight EDC flashlight to round out our kit.