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Range Report: Colt’s Defender — The Short 1911 .45 Auto
If you want a good short .45 look to the Colt Defender. Quite simply, Colt was the first and has offered the most for over 100 years. Read more to discover why the Defender is your best option when concealing a 1911 .45.
Choosing a Handgun — 3 Handguns I Trust
Increasingly, there is a chance that all of us may confront heavily armed adversaries and felons behind vehicle cover. The battle will be finished within a few seconds. Your practice must have no limits—will your handgun be up to the task?
MSNBC Gets Reality Check on Firearms and Second Amendment
MSNBC's poll show Americans are strongly in favor of gun ownership and the right to carry for self-defense.
Reminder: Texas Open Carry is Here!
On January 1, 2016, Texas Open Carry becomes legal. Watch this important video on the basics of Open Carry from Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington.
New Year, New Democratic Push for Assault Weapons Ban
H.R. 4269, The Assault Weapons Ban of 2015, “To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.” Did the democrats not read the part that said, "Shall not be infringed?" Read the full story to understand the latest gun control bill in Congress and how the Founding Fathers viewed gun ownership.
Range Report: Smith & Wesson M&P10 .308 Rifle
The .223/5.56mm platform is a wonderful close-quarters combat system and may be accurate at extended range. However, the punch needed for some chores just isn’t there. When you feel the need for more power, you reach for Smith and Wesson's M&P .308.
Top 10 Shooter’s Log Articles in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, The Shooter’s Log and Cheaper Than Dirt! would like to wish our readers, customers and gunowners everywhere a safe and happy holiday season. For your reading pleasure, here are our most-viewed articles from the year just passed.
Range Review: What’s So Smart About This Gun?
America’s 1st Freedom Magazine’s staff was able to shoot the Armatix iP1 — and they found a number of problems with the so-called “smart” handgun.
Disaster in D.C.: ‘May Issue’ Carry Rules Are Back
The Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated (thrown out) an earlier decision that said D.C. had to issue carry licenses.
Urban Survival and Prepping for Beginners: Bugging In vs. Bugging Out
In part two of our urban prepping for beginners series, we discuss a safe exit strategy for when you absolutely must bug-out.
All-Stainless Desert Eagles in .357 Mag and .44 Mag Announced
Magnum Research has announced two new models of its stainless-steel Desert Eagle chambered in .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum. Click to see more about them.
Timing is Everything — Well, Timing, a Gun, and Backup…
Spreading a little holiday cheer the Warrior Alabama way.
Range Report: SIG TACOPS .45
The modern SIG TACOPS are arguably among the finest service grade 1911 handguns ever built. That is quite a claim coming from a 1911 aficionado such as The Shooter's Log's Bob Campbell. Read the full report to see why the TACOPS topped Bob's favorite 1911 on a range showdown.
The Tortured Path of the Army’s M855A1 AR-15 Round
For a round commissioned by the Army nearly six years ago, there’s still a lot about the load you may not know. Here are a few fun facts about the Army’s main battle cartridge, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round.
Stag Arms Pleads Guilty, Loses Manufacturing License
Fans of Stag arms have a lot to mourn today. The president of Stag Arms, LLC, Mark Malkowski, plead guilty to federal firearms charges. Not being an insider, I would say there are always two sides to a story, but the details of this one seem pretty damning for the beleaguered manufacturer. Read the full story here.
Clinton Ducks and Weaves, Democrats Call for More Gun Control
ABC’s moderators brought up the question of gun control and did not lob one of the softballs many have come to expect in the democratic debates. Hillary's answer was anything but supportive of the Second Amendment.
ATI’s 1911 Target .22—Indispensable for Training or Competition
The target grade .22 is an indispensable part of the shooting battery. ATI’s M1911 Target gives more value than the modest price would indicate.
Novice Taya Kyle Beats Champion Bruce Piatt in Sniper Shootout
Taya Kyle, the widow of American Sniper author Chris Kyle — but herself a novice shooter — defeated NRA Shooting Champion Bruce Piatt in the American Sniper Shootout held in Mason, Texas on December 5, 2015. Click to see how she did it:
Taya Kyle and TrackingPoint Take on NRA Shooter for $1 Million Purse
Billed as the shootout of the century, Taya Kyle will use TrackingPoint's Precision-Guided Firearms to take on reigning NRA World Shooting Champion Bruce Piatt in the inaugural American Sniper Shootout.
Staying Safe During the Holidays
Don’t let your guard down. Learn a few tips on how to stay safe this holiday season at the mall, at home and while celebrating.