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A friend of mine who lives in New York told me that he heard the state will soon require background checks for ammunition purchases and that the customer will be charged for the investigation. Anybody know how true this might be?

Recently, I watched a couple episodes of "accurate rifle shooting" aired on the Outdoor channel (Shooting USA) and was astonished to notice that almost none of the competitors were wearing shooting glasses, though all were donning ear safeguards. Is this disregard for eye protection typical for...

I watched a "true crime" tv show last night where the police were able to determine that a bullet recovered from a victim came from a Colt Python revolver. Is this possible? How could an analyst differentiate between a bullet fired from a Python from a host of other Colt revolvers chambered in...

Does anyone know what year the Mossberg Model 590 was introduced? Anybody have experience with this shotgun and know the pros and cons it might have? Thanks.

I first started hunting squirrels when I was a youngster back in the late fifties and I recall my grandfather's advice back then: "If you want to have the most fun hunting squirrels, hunt them with a .22 (my rifle at the time was a Winchester Model 67 having the original factory open sights)...

Gun writer James Tarr reported his evaluations of two of Springfield Armory's 1911 pistols (the Garrison and Operator models in the August 2022 issue of Firearms News where he stated that the slide serrations on these two pistols have the "original angled type". I don't think this is correct...

I would argue that the revolver qualifying most as being the "best ever" for edc is the original Colt Cobra/Agent. Chambered in .38 Special; weighing no more than a 5-shot S&W "Airweight"; blessed with a great trigger pull in both sa and da modes; having a six round capacity and being...

I've had a Browning BPS shotgun that I bought new several years ago that has developed a very tacky surface on the "Dura-Touch Armor Coating" finish. It's been stored in a climate appropriate room. Anyone know how to get rid of the annoying stickiness? Thanks.

On Christmas of 2019, I gave my son-in-law, Jon, a Winchester "Super X Defender" (a Model 1300 pump variant) that I purchased new for $279.99. The gun sat in his closet unfired until he went to a range last week near Apex, N.C., where he lives (raising my three grandchildren and being the owner...

I paid $99.99 for a new Heritage revolver to give to my wife last Christmas. The price was low enough to get it instead of a Ruger Wrangler, especially given its likely limited role as a cheap "plinker" pistol and I felt pretty good about my purchase, maybe even a little smug. Imagine my...

There's no denying the ever-growing celebration of micro red-dot sights (MRD) but I'm wondering what percentage exists between people who are now using them on their edc pistols vs how many are still use ordinary iron sights? I ask the question because, at least in my neck of the woods, I know...

I have a Smith Model 12 revolver with a round butt that has the factory grips. I'd like to put grips on it that fit my hand better but I have read that grips that otherwise fit all other K-frame revolvers won't necessarily go on a K-frame Model 12. Anybody know of a source that has aftermarket...

I've had a little 31/2" fixed blade BenchMark knife, with its sheath, for many years and have always liked it. Seems to be a well-made knife that sharpens easily and holds its edge but I haven't seen their name around for quite a while. Is the company still in business? Thanks for any info.

Anybody know what year the military adopted the Benelli M4 as their "official" shotgun? Also, what's the going selling price for this model/ Thanks.

Anybody know if someone is making speed loaders for a Ruger LCR revolver, chambered in .327 Magnum? Thanks.

The retail price of Springfield Armory's SA-35 pistol is $699.99 vs the retail price(s) of EEA's Girson-made MC P35 pistol, reported to be between $528.00 (per American Handgunner magazine) and $567.00 (per Guns & Ammo and the American Rifleman magazines). Other than SA's lifetime warranty, are...

I just saw in this month's Popular Mechanic's magazine where the Army has adopted a new rifle scope "...which can predict the path of a bullet before soldiers even pull the trigger. The 'Next-Generation Squad Weapons-Fire Control' adds a ballistic computer to combat rifles that automatically...

I haven't been keeping up with the cost of shotgun ammunition for the last couple of years but a few days ago I received a sale circular in the mail from one of my favorite outdoor sporting goods store, The Sportsman's Den in Shelby, Ohio and experienced "sticker shock" over the price being...

So, I'm on the edge of eighty and it's "that time" for me. I have two wonderful daughters and son-in-laws but none of my family are much interested in guns. I will be attending the next Ohio Gun Club Association (OGCA) show and I'm hoping some of you folks can give me an idea as to how much to...

That's the title of an article authored by Roy Berendson, a test editor for the Popular Mechanics magazine. The article described his decades long experience with the TL-29 knife, "...a simple, single-blade pocketknife that handles well, sharpens easily, and has a fold-out screwdriver that locks...