The common human response to crime is usually something along the lines of: “I can’t believe that happened in this town.” Or, “why me?” We see it all the time on the news. A journalist interviews a witness or local after any serious crime, and the answer is usually the same, or something very similar to […]
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Why Speaking To Anyone After Defensive Gun Use Is A Bad Idea
It’s never a good idea to speak your mind freely to the press after you’ve been involved in any kind of shooting, even if it’s a defensive gun use that is likely to be justifiable in a court of law. Of course, we cannot determine what is or is not justifiable, here, on our little […]
7mm-08 Ballistics and Other Info
7mm-08 Remington: The 7mm-08 Remington originated as a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge and was standardized by Remington in 1980. It is the .308 Winchester brass necked down to a bullet diameter of .284″, and was factory loaded with 120 grain bullets at 3,000 feet per second and 140 grain bullets at 2,860 feet per second […]
The 4 Basic Firearms Safety Rules
The necessity to be safe while “gun training” cannot be overemphasized … There are rules. The rules must be followed or people could get hurt. Really, that’s how it is with all aspects of life from the job you have, to raising your children, to driving down the road. Take, for example, the simple stop […]
The Army SMG Competition is Dead.
I’m a huge fan of pistol caliber carbines and was very excited for the Army SMG competition. We’ve been following the program carefully and watching it develop over time. Things had started to heat up a bit, and the Army had chosen over a dozen competitors. The Army had models from SIG, HK, CZ, PTR, […]
Is the Submachine Gun Making a Comeback?
Courtesy US Navy A few years back there was this large declaration that the submachine gun was dead. It had been replaced by shorter rifles like the MK 18 in military use and the law enforcement world going away from the classic MP5 to the M4 and its variants. It seemed like the age of […]
Blackpowder Firearm Ignition Systems
Black Powder Muzzleloaders. Man soon discovered that if black powder was put into a strong tube closed at one end, it would channel the power of its explosive charge towards the other (open) end (path of least resistance), pushing any object it encountered in the tube and propelling it at great speed. Thus the early […]
Highlights From NRAAM 2018, With Several Photos
With the NRA Annual Meetings solidly behind us, I feel as though I should start to talk about what I saw a bit. What follows are some of the better pictures I took while there, and some info about the guns and gear I saw. Henry never disappoints at the NRA Annual Meetings. This time […]
New guns of SHOT Show 2018
Every year, the National Shooting Sports Foundation hosts the annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) Show. The show allows the gun industry to showcase the newest firearms and related gear. SHOT Show just ended last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it’s been held for several years. The following is just a few of […]
SHOT Show 2018: American Tactical shows off 9mm adapter for AR-15 lower
Down Range Daily stopped by the American Tactical booth at SHOT Show, 2018 to check out their new products. Here’s something really different–a 9mm Glock mag adapter for the AR-15 lower. Hopefully it goes without saying that mo re parts are needed to actually make a pistol caliber carbine, but this is an interesting start, […]