If you are a run and gun type of shooter or would like to build upon your marksmanship skills with tactical training then “The Academy of Saint Cirspian” is for you. I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Stan Lee the Owner and his last S.U.L.E. class. Bear Flag Trading Co. pitches
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With a never ending barrage of anti-gun rhetoric coming out of Washington D.C., Americans are fighting back with their wallets. A day after President Barack Obama won his reelection, stocks from firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Ruger shot through the roof. And now, Smith & Wesson is reporting that they had a 48% increase in firearms sales and a quarterly profit of $21.2 million dollars.
A bug out bag is one of the first things a new prepper tackles — and for good reason. The bug out bag (a.k.a bugout bag, BOB, get out of dodge bag, ready bag, 72-hour bag) is your go-to item in the event of an emergency evacuation of any kind. It is generally recommended to have three days of supplies in your BOB. Whether you keep it at home, at work, or in your vehicle will depend on your specific circumstances, but the basic idea is that it should always be handy so you can grab it and go on short notice. In this article we’ll look at the following:
Clint Smith says that defensive handguns do not have to be comfortable, they have to be comforting. But the fact is, if the gun and rig are gouging the wearer’s side it won’t be long before he or she is tempted to leave it at home. It is important to make sure that the waist size
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I was doing some work on Bear Flag Trading when I received this email about a food storage company that has come up with a creative way to store ammunition for the long run. Storing ammunition for long periods of time has often been problematic, resulting in corroded ammo that can cause jams and malfunctions. At my other job, I receive old ammunition all the time and I see thousands of dollars that have gone to the destruction bin in our armory.
Based upon the famous Austrian design and made here in the United States, the new 5.56x45mm AUG offers U.S. shooters an irresistible bullpup. Many readers may already be familiar with the Austrian AUG rifle (Armee Universal Gewehr, or universal army rifle). However, many may not yet know about the new and improved Steyr AUG-A3,
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Marine Times reports that the USMC ban on all non GI magazines is now official … Polymer rifle magazines, preferred by many combat troops for their durability, have been banned by the Marine Corps, according to a new administrative message published Monday. Effective immediately, only standard-issue 5.56mm metal magazines are approved, according to the message,
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Walther PPX Next year Walther will be selling an entry level “under $500″ 9mm & .40 S&W called the Walther PPX. The PPX looks to be a simplified version of the Walther PPQ. The PPX appears to be a hammer fired DOA (double action only), not striker fired like the PPQ. It does away with
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I was watching a defense television show on the Outdoor Network and one of the segments was discussing what happens if you are engaging a bad guy and the police come to the rescue. Here is an article from the American Riflemen. At first I was not going to post this, but it was serendipity so I had to share this with you.
The marketing guys at Smith & Wesson christened the new revolver the K-22 Outdoorsman in 1931, and the moniker stuck. Collectors now refer to it as the K-22 First Model, and knowledgeable shooters with enough money beat a trail toward the K-22, along with military and police training programs. Original specs called for a six-shot,
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