It seems that the entire firearms industry revolves around new products and launches. I don’t get overly excited about most of them, it takes a lot to get me genuinely interested. The subject of this column is one of the few exceptions to that statement. Last year, while attending the SHOT Show, I was ushered into a room in the back of the SDS Arms booth. I was shown a pre-production bolt-action rifle that they were going to start importing into the U.S. market under Spandau Arms, which previously was only known for their shotguns. ...Read More >

This summer, I was notified that a package was on the way from FedEx. All I had to do was click on a link, and I could learn all about it. Because I hadn’t ordered anything and am, at heart, a suspicious person, I declined. Days later, I was notified that my package was out for delivery. I finally succumbed to curiosity and clicked the link. My package was indeed out for delivery, but to the offices of Wolfe Publishing rather than my home office. The sender was Shooters World Propellants. ...Read More >

Q: Back in the 1970s and 80s, when I used to shoot a variety of pistol competitions using Colt Model 1911s chambered in 45 ACP, virtually everyone was using bullets cast from the old Hensley & Gibbs mould No. 68 or variations thereof. It was a 200-grain SWC design that fed with outstanding reliability and was very accurate. After I stopped competing, I put away my progressive Dillon press and stopped handloading for that caliber. Today I don’t shoot my 1911s much, but when I do, I generally rely on 230-grain factory-loaded ball loads. The other day, I was at the range with an old shooting buddy, and he handed me some of his 200-grain handloads, and my old gun started shooting better. I decided that I should start handloading for the 45 ACP again. ...Read More >

The term “Golden Age” is much overused today. Collector folks and historians are continually referring to the golden age of everything from bedpans to art. They are always dealing with the past. However, the Golden Age is never here and now. It is gone, and most of us missed it. ...Read More >