The permits, which became available for both resident and non-resident hunters Monday, are for the state’s controversial new open season on black bears. The Florida Wildlife Commission estimates that over 3,000 black bears are now roaming the state and of the 16 known bear attacks on humans in the state, …
Read More »Hogue Releases OverMolded Tactical Thumbhole Stock for Ruger’s 10/22
The Ruger 10/22 also has chops when it comes to the ease of alteration. And there is a slew of goodies available to really get the iconic rimfire rocking — from match triggers to threaded barrels ready for suppression. Recently, Hogue tackled another aspect of the 10/22 and has come …
Read More »Winchester Offers New Model 1873 Sporter
Of all American guns, few are as iconic as the Winchester Model 1873. The lever-action rifle, after all, was the “gun that won the west.” The carbine’s heyday as a military firearm and a tool for taming the American frontier might be over, but the demand for the historic rifle …
Read More »Best States For Gun Owners 2015
Gun rights vary from states that have all but made it impossible to own firearms and related accessories to states where few restrictions exist. For the third consecutive year and first time in print, Guns & Ammo presents our assessment of each state’s gun laws in a format that ranks …
Read More »The USMC M40 Sniper Rifle: A Useful Life?
Next year, the Marine Corps will celebrate the 50th birthday of an old friend: the 7.62x51mm M40 sniper rifle. Like most 49-year-olds, this old warhorse has been through a lot. Born in the early days of the Vietnam War, the first variant was a far cry from today’s M40A5. The …
Read More »The Last Big Bore Game Rifle
Well, certainly it is not in fact the last big game rifle, but rather a little-known offshoot of what was the last military bolt-action rifle adopted as a standard infantry weapon by its home country, the relatively well-known MAS 36. The pictures below show the MAS sporting rifle variant in …
Read More »Ruger Releases SR-556 Takedown
Ruger has made a fair bit of hay in the realm of takedown rifles. But, generally, it has had a narrow focus on this style of firearm. The New Hampshire/Arizona manufacturer has mainly concerned itself with space conservation when it comes to takedowns. Perhaps the best-known example is the company’s …
Read More »PWS Special-Edition FDE Rifles And Summer 2015 Giveaway
Primary Weapon Systems has released a limited number of special-edition MK114, MK116 and MK216 rifles with a flat dark earth finish for this summer and is celebrating the slow season by giving away a bundle of goodies with every PWS rifle sold through the end of August. Everyone who buys …
Read More »Louisiana Hunters May Now Carry Any Caliber Firearm During Archery Season
Louisiana is widely known as the Sportsman’s Paradise and that’s why we’ve continuously worked to strengthen and protect the fundamental right to bear arms for all Louisianians,” said Governor Jindal at the signing. “This proposed legislation removes unnecessary restrictions on law-abiding hunters and will allow them to continue to exercise …
Read More »Hunters Could Be Limited To One Middle Creek Goose Per Season In Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave preliminary approval to a one-per-season limit on geese within the controlled goose hunting area at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, in the southeastern part of the state. If given final approval, the change would take effect in the 2015-16 hunting season. …
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