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WHEN WILLIAM B. RUGER shipped the first Standard pistols on October 6 1L)40. he was certain the rimlire would he a hit with American shooters. Ruger received capital from Alexander [...]

IT'S EXCITING TO SEE what happens when a big manufacturer embraces new technology There have been significant advancements in gun making, with tooling and machines now capable of holding tolerances [...]

BOLT-ACTION RIFLES are an American past time, and a pillar of shooting and sporting culture in the United States. It was shortly after World War I that the lever guns [...]

PROBABLY THE FIRST great leap forward in muzzleloader technology occurred in the 1700s, when Pennsylvania gunmaker Martin Meylin added rifling to his barrels, creating the first long rifles (known as [...]

Double action only pistols (DAOs) are automatic-loading pistols preferred by military personnel and civilians since it is accurate but heavy enough to prevent accidental firing. DAOs are also equipped with internal safety mechanisms as well as manual thumb safety switches. Various models are available from many gun manufacturers such as Arcadia Machine and Tool, Beretta USA Corp, Browning, Smith and Wesson Corp and Sturm, Ruger and Company Inc., There's a new kid on the market in the world of autopistols, and his name is DAO, which stands for double action only. Police want DAO pistols to eliminate the [...]

When Rome ruled the world, the legionnaire's primary close-quarters weapon was the short, strong, one-handed sword called a gladius. But the Roman legionnaire also used another item that protected him [...]

In the century that has passed since Outdoor Life first saw the light of print, there have been so many inventions and innovations in the world of sport-shooting and bunting, […]

COOL DESIGN IDEAS THAT MAKE SHOOTING EASIER AND GUNS SEXIER Browning T-Bolt Browning's new T-Bolt Rimfire includes some changes from the original design of several years ago. One is the […]

New material for space mirrors and telescopes Researchers at Sandia National Labs and the University of Kentucky are developing the enabling technology for a mirror made from a new thin […]

Adirondack Digital Imaging Systems is a startup company founded to manufacture and market a totally new technology. The two products that A.D.I.S. will bring to market are 'Smartscope' and 'Hand [...]

CHAPIN, SC-- Firearms wholesalers have long been ahead of the crowd when it comes to technology. Years ago, Ellett Brothers set up a telemarketing system that set a new industry [...]

This thing is a real hoot. Nearly two years ago I saw a little gadget called the 'CCU' which is a handy abbreviation for Carbine Conversion Unit. It was a [...]

RATHER THAN CARRY A GUN WITH JUST A FEW PARTS MADE OF THIS UNIQUE MATERIAL, WHY NOT GO ALL THE WAY? In the closing days of 1998, rumors circulated regarding [...]

Several years ago, Walther introduced its P-99 polymer-frame pistol. The P-99 was, and is, a very clever pistol that takes advantage of advances in polymer frame construction and incorporates a [...]

Hastings Paradox Slug Barrels -- Rifle-Like Accuracy From Shotguns In most recent years there has been a decided growing interest among the big-game hunting fraternity toward the rifled slug-loaded shotgun [...]

SYNTHETIC RIFLE STOCKS CAPTURE LARGE MARKET Never in the history of firearms has any accessory gained widespread acceptance as quickly as have synthetic stocks. Think about it. The closest thing [...]

4 leading handgun firms and their new products are described. Management and marketing ideas behind new products are also analyzed. Weaknesses and strength are given.

Unless you've been living on another planet you've probably noticed that the trend in long guns today is practicality. Of course, there's still a segment of the gun buying public [...]

SPORTING FIREARMS IN 2000 A.D. What will our hunting rifles, our shotguns, and our hand-guns look like in the year 2000? A good question and one deserving of careful speculation. [...]

The Plastic Gun Hasn't Melted Yet We took the bait - hook, line and sinker - from Winter Park-based Red Eye Arms Inc. in February 1988. That's when we published [...]

Add the M15 pistol to your list of rar and wondrous things. At first glance, the General Officer Model 15 looks like any number of modified .45 automatics that have [...]