By Dave Workman | Senior Editor   Piper Smith. For 32-year-old Piper Smith, Armed Equality is an effort that just makes sense, and she’s determined to see it grow. A...

By Dave Workman | Senior Editor It may have been the first time in history for a major gun prohibition lobbying organization to offer a public apology for trying to...

Counties join 17 state amici in 2A Supreme Court case There is some irony in the following report of little governments challenging the big guys. The Schuyler County, NY, legislature...

Ruger adds new Security-9 Compact Sturm, Ruger has added a new, compact version of the popular Security-9® pistol. Smaller, lighter and more concealable than its full-size counterpart, the Security-9 Compact...

By Joseph P Tartaro | Executive Editor Gillibrand During her recent presidential candidate CNN town hall program, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York addressed a question on gun control...

Reader provides sources for Auxiliary cartridges Dear Editor: Re Art Merrill’s article on auxiliary cartridges TGM April 2019. The Backwoodsman magazine routinely carries ads for a couple. My latest copy...

By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor Contacts: SIG-Sauer.com Walkersgameear.com Black-Hills.com Sharpshootersgreenville.com Blackhawk.com Sig-Sauer is riding the wave of optics-ready handguns and has gone one better. The SIG P229 RX is...

By Art Merrill | Contributing Editor   Coating bullets with molybdenum disulfide (L) may – or may not – shrink groups. “So, what’s the deal with the black bullets?” another...

Turnbull has launched a new division called Turnbull Finished Services (TFS), which specializes in bringing the company’s famous wood and metal refinishing to modern firearms. According to a company announcement,...

Pachmayr has announced the Alume Series pistol grips by Raffir, for Model 1911 semiautomatic pistols. Raffir is a Danish company that has been experimenting with various materials for more than...

By Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: S. 821; H.R. 1263; H.R. 8; H.R. 1112, S.8; Judicial: Livingston v. Ballard, Anderson v. City of Pittsburgh, Duncan v. Becerra; People of...

By John Markwell | Contributing Editor A Glock 19 partially inserted into the concealed carry compartment of the Eberlestock B2 Undercover Briefcase. We have to acknowledge that we have a...

By R.K. Campbell | Contributing Editor The Ruger PC9 is a credible design with much to recommend. It proved reliable, accurate enough for most chores, and a fun gun to...