Innehållsförteckning för January 2024 från Guns & Ammo

FIREARM INSURANCE Keith Wood, in the October ’23 edition of Guns & Ammo, wrote about a friend who lost everything in a structure fire, including the contents of his gun safe. Wood also mentioned that he insures his firearms. While he did not endorse the firm — likely due to corporate policy — my wife and I would like to know who he is using. We have insurance through our home policy. Ron Bruce Arizona Yes, I do insure my firearms. I’ve found that insurance policies and rates are personalized to a person’s needs, but I currently work with Iowa-based Core-Vens Firearm Insurance Program (563-242-5423, corevensfirearminsurance.com). — K. Wood .257 +P? I love your magazine, so much so that I bought a gift subscription for a friend. I acquired a…

STRASSER IS A RIFLE COMPANY that deserves better recognition in the United States. Based in Austria, the company got its start in the 1980s making parts for the European Space Association. They were successful in this demanding field because they were one of the earliest European purchasers of a Coordinated Measuring Machine (CMM). While almost prohibitively expensive, the CMM allowed Strasser to hold tolerances that no one else could at the time. Strasser turned to manufacturing firearms in 1990 for another premium European firearms brand, and it continues to manufacture parts for European firearms manufacturers today. Only recently has Strasser begun making rifles under its own name. The first rifles to arrive in America were RS 14 models with switch-barrel, straight-pull actions featuring different levels of engraving and several types…

MILITARY ARMAMENT CORPORATION (MAC) is building a fine reputation on its Turkish-made shotguns such as the MAC 1014 series — a line inspired by the U.S. Marine Corps M1014 — and various, affordable, military-themed tributes such as the MAC 1911 JSOC 45, which calls back to the M45 MEUSOC pistol issued to U.S. Marine Force Recon units from 1985 to 2012. Its AR-style, magazine-fed MAC F12 shotguns have also caught the attention of tactical enthusiasts, and MAC isn’t slowing down. For 2024, Guns & Ammo’s audience gets to lay eyes on the new MAC 9 DS first. Based on the timeless 1911 design, the MAC 9 DS is a double-stack Model 1911 chambered in 9mm. “Double stack” means that it operates from a 17-round magazine. Its profile represents the touch…

DENSE FOG COVERED OKLAHOMA’S SAND HILLS. The evening before, I’d glassed the stand from a distance, up on the toe of a dune. I’d never been there, so there was no way I could stumble upon it. It didn’t matter; the only way I’d see a deer was by stepping on one. There was no sense in making noise and spreading scent though. I sat for an hour until the fog lifted a bit and I could get my bearings, then I climbed up the ridge and took the stand. It was late, the valley floor was clear, and fog still clung to the low ridges. I thought to myself, Are my eyes playing tricks? I blinked and lifted my binoculars. Several deer were coming over a far dune, wraithlike…

“GUNS & AMMO TV” has brought information on new products from throughout the shooting sports industry since the first episode aired on July 1, 2003. From firearm tests to training and competition, audiences have found weekly entertainment presented by the magazine’s editors and contributors. No outdoor program has rivaled G&A TV’s viewership, engagement, or audience ratings since its inception. Once only available through Sportsman Channel and Outdoor Channel package upgrades through cable and satellite companies, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) provides on-demand access to recent and past episodes of G&A TV — anytime, anywhere. MOTV is the shooting enthusiasts’ streaming service. MOTV offers G&A’s thought-provoking infotainment to collectors, competitors, hunters and shooters. For the first and second quarters in 2024, segments include a retrospective on Daniel Defense. Hosted by Rifle & Optics Editor…

TAURUS ANNOUNCED the GX4 in 2021 and quickly followed with the optic-ready GX4 T.O.R.O and GX4XL T.O.R.O. a few months later. The GX4 is a micro-compact, polymer-framed, 9mm, while the -XL model increased capacity from 10- to 11- and 13-plus-one rounds. “T.O.R.O.” is an acronym for “Taurus Optic Ready Option,” and also a nod to the “bull” iconography in its branding. These pistols have been a big success for Taurus. I tested the GX4 when it came out. The design and build quality on the GX4 seemed superior to every other Taurus semiauto I’d shot, and as good as (or better than) any competing subcompact 9mms on the market, albeit with a lower price, starting at $400 for the most basic, not-optic-ready configuration. For a company known for its budget-priced…

MANY OF US have probably seen shows featuring hunters shooting game at long distance. It’s impressive, and enough of us have thought “I’d like to do that!” that the current shooting sports rage is long range competitions and hunting. However, let’s discuss the ethics as it relates to hunting, as well as the ins and outs of long-range hunting, and what’s required. Some will not agree with my opinions, but I hope that this information gets you thinking. I base my beliefs on more than 45 years of hunting experience. I’ve used the bow and arrow, muzzleloaders, a lot of old lever-action rifles, old and new calibers, as well as various long-range rifles and scopes chambered in powerful cartridges. I have shot to 1,400 yards with frequency and have done…