Indholdsfortegnelse for December 2024 i Firearms News

Second Amendment supporters, otherwise known as law-abiding citizens, have one more win under their belts as a federal judge has ruled that New York State’s expansive gun control regime once again violated the constitutional rights of Americans by enacting a state law that bans licensed firearms owners from carrying concealed weapons on all private property without the owner’s consent. On October 10th, U.S. District Court Judge John Sinatra, Jr., a Trump appointee, not only ruled on the side of the United States Constitution and in concert with the U.S. Supreme Court guidelines set in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, he also denied a motion from New York for a two-week stay on the decision, reasoning that the state Attorney General’s attempt to appeal the ruling…

Glock 19 (Glock.com) For a few decades, the 9mm Glock 19 was considered the carry gun against which all others were judged. It was big enough to shoot well, small enough to conceal with a decent holster and covering garment, and offered sufficient power and capacity to solve most any problem a pistol was capable of solving. Not too big, not too small, just right—hence the Goldilocks name. That remained the case, from the time the G19 was introduced until SIG came out with the P365. In truth, the G19 was a bigger/heavier gun than a lot of people wanted to carry. Many people want a carry gun they can just stick in a pocket, or which is so small/light they barely notice it’s there. SIG P365 (SigSauer.com) The SIG…

Australia was originally settled by people from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and they have maintained strong relations with the British as regards to their society, laws, customs… and military. The Australian armed forces adhered to British pattern small arms during the 19th and most of the 20th centuries except for one area where their reputation for uniqueness became obvious—submachine guns. With the outbreak of WWII, “Aussies” served alongside Commonwealth forces in North Africa and the Mediterranean theatres where they earned an enviable reputation for toughness and aggressiveness. They were armed with standard British small arms—the No. Mk. III* Lee-Enfield rifle, Bren and Vickers machine guns. During the fighting, they became aware of the usefulness of the submachine gun and managed to obtain some M1928A1 Thompsons. Unfortunately, British army needs…

I was as surprised as anyone by the sudden resurrection of FN Herstal’s 5.7x28mm cartridge. This small bore PDW cartridge had, for all intents and purposes, appeared dead in the water. Today though, there are a number of handgun options from FN America, Ruger, Smith & Wesson and even Palmetto State Armory. The latest company to embrace this small bottle-neck cartridge is TISAS USA with their new PX 5.7 series. Perhaps best known for their economical M1911 pattern pistols, TISAS USA is respected for offering a lot of value for the money. So, always interested in a bargain my ears perked up when I first heard about TISAS USA adding the 5.7x28mm cartridge to their handgun line. A quality handgun at an economical price is sure to appeal to both…

“At VP debate a star is born and Trump is vindicated,” former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich gushed in a Fox News postmortem. “Vance Delivers a Master Class in How to Deal with Biased Moderators,” The Daily Signal echoed. I don’t see it that way, at least for when the conversation turned to the Second Amendment. JD Vance’s acceptance of prohibitionist terms, his failure to correct egregious errors and outright lies, and his avoidance of elaborating to voters on why the right to keep and bear arms is the keystone of freedom, show that when it comes to effective advocacy, Republican politicians all too often come up short. The first blown opportunity arose when the subject of abortion was raised and Tim Walz complained that under a Trump administration, “the…

This past week, Hurricane Helene left hundreds of thousands of Floridians without power, running water, and in some cases, without a home. But it appears that Hurricane Helene didn’t just leave a physical path of destruction, it also caused a political one, too. The City of Okeechobee, in the heart of rural central Florida, passed a declaration of emergency as a response to the storm, something that just about every municipality does as a precaution when a hurricane is barreling down. However, this declaration of emergency clearly caused its own emergency. The city cited state statute §870.044 in its declaration and posted in their notice that gun shops are forbidden from selling guns and ammunition, but more importantly, that the residents are forbidden from carrying firearms in public. That is…

Hornady’s latest cartridge, the 338 Advanced Rifle Cartridge, is an interesting “AC/DC” addition to their growing ARC cartridge family. Both supersonic and subsonic loads were developed and introduced, making it an obvious competitor to both the popular 300 AAC Blackout and Q, LLC’s more recent 8.6mm Blackout. So, the immediate question is, should you consider Hornady’s new 338 ARC for your needs? I suppose the most obvious question is, what purpose does the 338 ARC serve? Basically, it is a step-up in bore size over the 300 AAC Blackout allowing it to put a larger diameter and heavier payload on target. Unlike the 6.5mm Creedmoor-based 8.6mm Blackout (which shares the same .338-inch bore-size), Hornady’s 338 ARC fits into an AR-15. The 8.6mm Blackout, with its longer 43mm case length, requires…

I became very familiar with American Tactical, Inc. (ATI) back in 2007, when I met its founder and CEO Tony Dichario while I worked for Beretta. Prior to that, I was a customer of American Tactical’s sister company AMCHAR Wholesale, which provides firearms and other related equipment to retailers across the USA. American Tactical is a firearms brand that manufactures and imports firearms including over and under shotguns, AR-15-type rifles and pistols in the Omni line, semi-auto, pump, and single-shot shotguns, and a wide selection of handguns in .22LR and .45 ACP, some in 1911 configuration. I have written up a number of these reasonably priced and reliable firearms from ATI over the years (just type “American Tactical” in the search bar at FirearmsNews.com to read some of the articles).…

Used by members of NATO as well as many other countries, since it began production in 1977, the FN Minimi has been adopted by more than 75 countries. In the USA, it is known as the M249, in Canada as the C9, in the UK as the L108A1, in Australia as the F89, in Sweden as the Ksp 90, in Switzerland as the Lmg 05, but no matter what the designation, it remains the same excellent LMG (Light Machine Gun) or SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon). The Minimi fires from an open rotary bolt and uses a gas-operated, long-stroke piston operating system. It is air-cooled and may be fed from a magazine or belt. Standard NATO STANAG M16 magazines may be used in the M249. A clever feature was that when…

For those who have not read their history, Clint Smith is a decorated marine who served in, and was wounded in, Vietnam. Post-war and working as a police officer in the Midwest, he attended Gunsite in the early years, and was good enough at teaching that he was offered a position there, quickly ending up as the Operations Manager of Gunsite. When it proved to not be possible to purchase Gunsite at the time Jeff Cooper was looking to retire, Clint opened his own range, in Texas and called it Thunder Ranch. Later, he moved his operation to Oregon, and has lived and taught there ever since. Clint is not one to teach how to win competitions, unless you consider saving your own life a competitive sport. In the course…