Innehållsförteckning för February 2024 från Guns & Ammo

STILL PATHETIC With due respect to Columnist James Tarr’s article in the December 2023 edition, the 9mm is a pathetic man-stopper compared to other rounds. As well as being acquainted with some of the FBI agents involved in the 1986 shootout he wrote about — and later being the chief of police at the very location where the shootout occurred — I was the project manager determining which caliber and type of firearm the Hollywood PD (Florida) would adopt, as well as being involved in several shootouts. The bottom line, after an extensive study, reviewing hundreds of shooting investigations and the reports of Dr. Martin Fackler, we went to the Smith & Wesson Model 4506 in .45 ACP for the following reasons: First, both the .38 Special and the 9mm…

IN PART ONE, “LONG FOR LESS” (January 2024), I discussed ethical considerations for long-range hunting. I also discussed equipment and hunter limitations, and considerations for what distance you and your equipment are capable of for taking different size game. I described entry-level rifles and appropriate cartridges, as well as starter scopes, appropriate bullet choices and ammunition. In this article, I will cover additional equipment needed for long-range hunting and report on testing done with the two entry-level rifle and scope combinations using factory long-range hunting ammunition. I’ll conclude with a test of the two scopes to investigate how well they work for long-range shooting. RANGEFINDERS It is imperative you have a rangefinder capable of reliably ranging game at the distances you plan on shooting. This is one piece of equipment…

SMITH & WESSON’S FIRST AR-style pistol-caliber carbine (PCC) offers familiar controls and the option to use Smith & Wesson M&P9 or Glock magazines. PCCs are popular, and Smith & Wesson has quickly become one of the leaders in this segment. The company has followed up the 2023 release of the M&P Folding Pistol Carbine (FPC) 9mm with the new Response. Unlike the FPC, however, which looks and feels like a PCC built around the popular M&P M2.0 pistol, the Response takes its design elements from AR platform rifles. If you know the control layout of an AR-15 or AR-10, shooting the Response is very intuitive. Though it may look like an AR-15, the Response operates very differently than Eugene Stoner’s and Jim Sullivan’s gas-operated rifle with rotating bolt. The S&W…

IF YOU HAD TO PICK the single greatest success in the firearms world in the last decade, the choice for a lot of people would be the SIG Sauer P365. Introduced in Guns & Ammo’s May 2018 issue, the pistol’s combination of size, weight, caliber, capacity, features, and $600 price quickly shot it to the forefront of most gun owners’ minds. In hindsight, I believe the P365 dethroned the Glock 19 as the carry gun that all others are judged against, and it accelerated a subcompact arms race that continues to this day. Success breeds competition, which is good for all of us. It also means that a popular design will inevitably be followed by additional models. Hollywood calls them “sequels.” The first P365 — discontinued in 2023 — was…

THE LAST TIME Guns & Ammo checked in with TriStar, it was to examine the Viper G2 .410 (February 2019). That gun was a piece for the range or preserve hunt, with a beautifully figured Turkish walnut stock finished “Weatherby style.” We revisited the type again with the Viper G2 Pro Camo in 12 gauge, a moderately-priced gun having a much more utilitarian persona. The .410 version tested five years back cost $800 at the time. Now, with the title of “Viper G2 Pro Bronze,” it comes in at $1,050. There’s an intermediate range, though, called the “G2 Pro Silver,” and the 28 gauge and .410 will set you back $900. At $855, the Viper G2 Pro Camo is another option, only available in 12 or 20 gauge. Traditionalists can…

FOR YEARS, “Petersen’s HUNTING Adventures” television show transported viewers from their living rooms to exotic destinations around the world in pursuit of unforgettable experiences and a thrilling hunt. Now, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) gives you access to all those adventures and more, motivating viewers to get outdoors with world-class hunting, fishing and shooting content. Choose from adrenaline-pumping hunts, thrilling fishing trips, valuable shooting insights, and delectable wild-game recipes. MOTV is the outdoor enthusiasts’ streaming service. The platform now holds the archives of hundreds of hunts from the Petersen’s HUNTING team, which are available to you at the click of a button. You can head to Africa, following along with Publisher Kevin Steele and Field Editor Craig Boddington, or enjoy chasing big bull elk with Editor-in-Chief David Draper. There’s plenty of episodes to…

BENELLI LAUNCHED its first bolt-action hunting rifle, the Lupo, in Guns & Ammo’s March 2020 issue. The stylish gun was an immediate success and demonstrated that Benelli — a regarded shotgun manufacturer — could make a timeless turnbolt. It’s no surprise that the Lupo line would expand. The Lupo is offered with black synthetic, camo and walnut stocks, and in nine chamberings spanning 6mm Creedmoor to .300 Winchester Magnum. For 2024, the Italian gunmaker goes long with its High Precision Rifle (HPR). The HPR shares many of the same features that made the original an accurate sporter. The cylindrical receiver is precision machined from premium steel, and the three-lug full-diameter bolt comes with a plunger-type ejector and an extractor mounted to the outbound lug. It is field-strippable without tools, as…

I REMEMBER the first time I heard of the now-iconic Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC) pistol, a Model 1911A1 in .45 Auto. I was an ROTC freshman and my Marine officer instructor — a ramrod-straight major who had just returned from the Gulf War — mentioned the custom pistols carried by Special Operation units on the Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU). The MEU was the Corps’ bid to be the “First to Fight” during the 1980s and ’90s. It consisted of naval amphibious ships afloat, deployed forward to crisis-prone areas. They were packed full of capabilities. Way down the list of those capabilities was a custom-built M1911A1 backing up the suppressed HK MP5s of some very hard Marines. In 1991, I was a broke college student, upgrading my first…