“slide”

When CMP introduced the “as-issued” games a little over a decade ago, a military surplus Mauser or Mosin-Nagant could be had for about $100 and an M1 carbine in NRA Very Good condition fetched, if memory serves, about $400. Today—thanks in large part to the skyrocketing popularity of the carbine—a quick online check of non-collector milsurp M1 carbine prices varies from $630 to $1350. Whether that is still “inexpensive” is up to the individual shooter’s wallet.

Robert Vadasz now has the second most wins in NPSC history. In this interview he speaks about this year’s NPSC championship victory, and how competitive shooting is an excellent training aid for law enforcement.

The National Firearms Museum recently debuted a new plaque honoring Ruby Fox in its “Olympic and International Shooting” display. The plaque features a famous picture of Fox holding her signature Hämmerli 208, along with a gold NRA National Championship medallion she won at Camp Perry.

Attention 1911 lovers! Tired of having to re-zero your 1911 when changing sights? With the new Multi Sight system from Accuracy X, you can do it all—with just one 1911.

NRA action pistol draws them together not just as father and son, or coach and pupil, but as teammates, comrades, friends.

Gratifyingly accurate with a wide range of 9 mm bullet weights.

The .45 ACP 1911 automatic pistol can buck in your hand like a half-crazed bronco on steroids.

Shooter performance has less “wiggle room,” even when equipment is at its peak. Cartridge and bullet selection, mechanical accuracy, ballistic coefficients, velocities and recoil all have their gold to be mined. All are also intricately interrelated, requiring careful consideration by the advanced shooter and handloader.

Is your time better served making the best handload, or increasing your training time?