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Tired of faffing about with a box of ammo here, a box of ammo there? I don’t know if it’s just a reflex left over from the Great Ammo Shortage of the Obama Presidency, but I am now incapable of seeing a large bucket of ammunition in a chambering I shoot without reaching for my…
One hundred years ago, on the eleventh day of November, President Woodrow Wilson decreed that the end of World War One—and the sacrifice and bravery of our military—would be solemnly honored on November 11 by a grateful nation. Just in time for Veteran’s Day 2019, we’ve learned that Steyr Arms USA is saluting this uniquely…
We were pretty proud when we were among the first outlets to break the news that Viridian was coming out with a new line of riflescopes, but it seems we weren’t the first ones to know: Ruger has just announced they’re soon to ship a new configuration of the popular 10/22 Carbine, which will be…
Earlier this year, we reported on Henry Repeating Arms’ most recent innovation, the Henry Side Gate Lever Action Rifle. In that article, we speculated that the lever-action platform seemed to be undergoing something of a gritty reboot as a multipurpose rifle with a home-defense specialty (and that the public seemed to be more than ready…
We hunters dream of that magic moment when our reticle finds our target, just as our fingertip finds the trigger, just before our shot finds our prey—and that’s why Guns & Gadgets Daily is excited to announce the Hunter’s Dream II Giveaway: Dream Bigger. Together with our partners Kahr Arms, Viridian Optics, Magnum Research, Crossbreed…
Although Viridian Weapon Technologies is probably best known for their green laser targeting systems, they’ve proven today that they’re ready to play with the big boys of hunting and long-range target shooting with the launch of Viridian Optics—which is an all-new riflescope line created for precision, reliability, and incredible value. The line includes three…
Have you ever noticed that some shotguns seem to have been (carefully and exquisitely, of course) designed just to look gorgeous in a safe? Don’t get me wrong; any dedicated gun collector has at least one “safe queen,” but they’re just not right for the rough-and-tumble of field use. That seems to be the motivation…
Most television celebrities eventually get offered a sponsorship deal–shilling cookies, maybe, or toothpaste–but what happens if you’re MeatEater‘s Steven Rinella? Well, if you’re at the center of a lifestyle brand like Rinella, when the sponsors come knockin’, they’re usually wearing camo. So it’s exciting to see that Federal Ammunition, the world’s largest ammunition manufacturer, will…
Once again, the Dick’s head wants to insert himself where he doesn’t belong. Have you been puzzling over the phenomenon of Ed Stack, the CEO who doesn’t care if his company—Dick’s Sporting Goods—goes broke, as long as he gets to look “woke”? Well, puzzle no longer, because we may have an answer here that makes…
Metal Art of Wisconsin is one of the newest manufacturers to solve the Gun Owner’s Dilemma: How to keep our firearms out of the hands of unauthorized users while still keeping them handy in the event of a home invasion. The Gun Owner’s Dilemma is made more complicated when the potential “unauthorized users” aren’t just…
If you carry concealed (or open, for that matter), you know that regular trigger time to keep your skills sharp is part of that responsibility–but ammo is expensive, and sometimes you just don’t feel like driving all the way to the range. That’s why SIG AIR‘s line of airsoft pistols makes so much sense, for…
The often-imitated, never-duplicated XDMAN reviews Springfield’s biggest new launch in years, the Springfield Hellcat. Recently, Springfield Armory released the Hellcat, which currently stands as the highest-capacity micro-compact semi-automatic handgun in production. The gun was released so recently, in fact, that it may not seem like our reviewer could have had time to do a thorough…
