If you are like me, you work hard to take care of your rifles. While they are working tools, I strive to keep them in good shape as long as possible. A rifle’s life is full of bumps and scrapes. However, that doesn’t mean we should throw it in the
Every year my fellow instructors and I at Indy Arms Company select three to four training classes to attend. When attending these training courses my focus is threefold. First, what skills and techniques can I learn in my own defensive development. Second, what can I learn and adapt to my own teaching style
Back in May of last year we brought you news of the Rossi LWC. Dubbed the Lightweight Carbine, the single-shot rifle available in multiple calibers presented a tough, affordable everyman rifle. From hunting to first shots, the LWC deliver real value. Now Rossi adds a folding-stock variant, and we see
If you are a fan of the Old West—and I figure you are—you’re probably familiar with lawmen like James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, Bartholomew “Bat” Masterson and Wyatt Earp. You might even have heard of Pat Garrett, Heck Thomas, or Bill Tilghman. Then there are famous Texas Ranger Captains such
It’s 10:30 at night, and you are rolling back home after a long day. The news has been buzzing all day about a series of protests that have gotten violent downtown. You choose a route sure to be clear of the commotion. As you come around the corner, however, you are
Even with the 7.2 million various muzzle devices on the market, the classic A2 flash hider is still in service. While some may balk at the idea, it still works well and does indeed help reduce muzzle flash. While it is effective, the team over at Strike Industries had an
It’s a weird old world that gets daily weirder. Societal unrest, political chaos, economic volatility, terrorism, and just plain old bad boys behaving badly all conspire to synergistically make our lives a bit scary at times. Thanks to the remarkable foresight of the Founding Fathers, our government is at least
Certain guns just hit differently. While they may be older, they retain an air of “cool” that even modern marvels struggle to reach. One such gun is an absolute throwback to the 1970s and 1980s. The Heckler & Koch PSG1 was a legend in its day and still retains that
If any group of lawmen in history is worthy of the moniker “gunfighters,” it’s the legendary Texas Rangers. Doug Dukes is a native Texan, and retired career Austin police officer turned full-time historian. He spent years analyzing thousands of historical records held at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and
