Images by the author S&W has jumped on the folding pistol caliber carbine bandwagon in a big way. Introduced in February of 2023, the 9mm gun was a success out of the gate. It was built well, reliable, accurate, and could fold in half. It came with one 17- and two 23-round magazines.  Fast-forward to

Images by the author North American Arms (NAA) has, for a long time now, established its reputation by building tiny 5-shot  .22LR/.22 Magnum revolvers that would fit in a Band-Aid box. These guns are small. I don’t know how many different models they make, but the number is prodigious. They sell very well, according to

Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm In the above image, we see two very useful tools. Our ‘88 Cheyenne is a truck we use when we need to cart something that needs an 8-foot bed and some power. The Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm in the image is a tool I use to keep things running

Monstrum Banshee 1-6×24 LPVO Riflescope We’re going to look at the Monstrum Banshee 1-6×24 Low-Power Variable Optic in this review. Here’s a spoiler alert… I really like this scope. Why? Read on… In a few words, value for your dollar. Depending on which one of three reticles you order in this scope, you can find

I go back a ways in terms of firearms, but I wasn’t always knowledgeable about certain aspects of the hobby. For instance, scopes. When I started shooting, a scope was what my mom’s well-to-do cousin had on his fancy bolt-action Weatherby. I just didn’t have the wherewithal to add one to my .22 rifle. I