Gear Guides
10 Things About Concealed Carry in Extreme Summer Heat That Experienced Carriers Say Nobody Talks About Enough
A practical gallery on the lesser-discussed realities of concealed carry during brutally hot weather, from sweat and wardrobe changes to comfort, concealment, and daily maintenance.
Gear Guides
Why Ruger Now Owns One of Its Oldest Rival Lever-Action Brands and Kept the Name Alive
Ruger did not just buy a bankrupt gun brand. It bought one of America’s most recognized lever-action names, then preserved it because Marlin still carried real market power, deep loyalty, and a product identity Ruger did not already own.
Gear Guides
Why a South Carolina Gun Store Became One of the Fastest Growing Firearms Manufacturers in the Country
Palmetto State Armory did not grow by acting like a typical gun shop. It scaled by pairing retail instincts with aggressive in-house manufacturing, budget pricing, and a tightly controlled supply chain.
Gear Guides
10 Things About Batoning Wood With a Knife That Experienced Outdoorsmen Say Beginners Get Wrong
A practical gallery on the most common batoning mistakes beginners make, and what seasoned outdoorsmen do differently for safer, cleaner wood processing.
Gear Guides
10 Things First-Time 3-Gun Competitors Say Nobody Warns You About Before Your First Match
A practical, insider-style look at the unexpected realities new 3-gun shooters often discover on match day.
Gear Guides
The Boardroom Battle Between Beretta and Ruger That Nearly Turned Into an All-Out Proxy War Before a Surprise Deal
What started as a quiet stake-building campaign turned into one of the firearms industry's most dramatic corporate clashes. Beretta and Ruger came close to an all-out proxy war before a surprise deal changed the ending.
Gear Guides
The Bankruptcy Auction That Quietly Handed Six Different Companies a Piece of One Legendary Gun Brand
Remington did not simply go bankrupt and disappear. Its 2020 breakup carved one of America's most recognizable gun names into separate pieces, sending firearms, ammunition, accessory brands, and historic sub-brands to six very different buyers.
Gear Guides
Why Smith & Wesson Was Secretly a British-Owned Company for Over a Decade Before It Returned to American Hands
Smith & Wesson looked like a purely American gunmaker, but for more than a decade it was owned by a British conglomerate. The story explains how Wall Street dealmaking, political pressure, and a bargain-basement sale reshaped one of America’s most famous firearms brands.
Gear Guides
Why the Springfield Prodigy Split Loyal 1911 Owners the Moment It Was Announced
Springfield’s Prodigy was never just another pistol launch. It challenged what many shooters believe a 1911 should be, and that alone guaranteed a fight before the first round was fired.
Gear Guides
Why Beretta Just Spent Months Trying to Build a Stronger Position Inside One of Its Biggest American Rivals
Beretta’s long campaign inside Ruger was not just about buying stock. It was a calculated push to gain influence, open the door to deeper cooperation, and strengthen its place in the American firearms market.
Gear Guides
The Curtain Rod and Hardware Background of the Man Who Accidentally Created One of the World’s Best-Selling Handguns
Before his name became synonymous with one of the world’s most recognizable handguns, Gaston Glock was a hardware manufacturer making curtain rods, hinges, and fittings. That unlikely background helps explain why his pistol design looked less like a traditional gunmaker’s project and more like a ruthless engineering solution.
Gear Guides
The Brazilian Company Quietly Building One of the Largest Handgun Factories in the United States
Taurus arrived in south Georgia with modest headlines and outsized ambitions. Now its Bainbridge operation is becoming a major piece of the U.S. handgun supply chain, with scale that puts it in the top tier of American pistol manufacturing.