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No Bullhide; Our Spirits Sagged

Re “Gun Belts: Beat the Sag with Choices from Wright, Bigfoot,” February 2021 FYI, I called Wright Leatherworks, the makers of the Bullhide belt to...

More on Go-Bag 22 LR Rifles

Re “Three Take-down Rimfire Rifles That Are Go-Bag Ready to Roll,” January 2022 Loved the article. Brought back memories. I bought my Armalite AR-7 in...

How About the 9422 Levergun?

Re “Rimfire Lever-Action Rifles: Chiappa, Henry, and Rossi,” February 2022 I own several bolt-action and semi-auto 22 LR rifles, plus one lever-action 22, a Winchester...

Beware of Shooting 22 Shorts

Re “Firing Line,” December 2021 The letter about shooting 22 Short ammo in a Marlin 39A takes me back to my first gun, a Remington...

Reader Praise for Recent Items

Re “Home Defense: Four Budget Imported Revolvers Square Off,” October 2021Dear Mr. Woodard, please let me pass along my thoughts on your continued superb...

Details of Revolver Hammers

Re “44 Magnum Pistols: New Taurus vs. Old Smith & Wesson,” September 2021As an engineer, I am always interested in how things work. I...

How Are Things in the Gun Biz?

Re “Are 32 Magnums More Mousy Than Mighty for Self Defense?” August 2021Thank you for answering my request with issue No. 8 of this...

Do We Still Sell Test Guns?

Re Gun SalesIt seems to me that some time ago you folks sold your test guns somehow. Does this still hold true, and if...

More Tips for the Older Shooter

Re “Tips for the Older Shooter,” March 2020Good article, but I’m slightly surprised that you didn’t mention any of the tip-up-barrel guns like the...

Reader Rec: RIA 9mm 1911

Re “9mm Single Actions: Tisas, Ruger, and Citadel Compete,” June 2021Just an FYI.  Some seven years ago, my wife and I signed up for...

Lever-Rifle Safety Concerns

Re “Lever-Action Big-Bore Rifles: We Test 45-70s Head to Head,” May 2021To the editor: Some years ago I wrote to alert you of the...

Praise for Marlin’s Guide Gun

Re “Lever-Action Big-Bore Rifles: We Test 45-70s Head to Head,” May 2021Enjoyed the article. I’m a happy owner of an older 45-70 Marlin Guide...

Court Ruling Supports Carry Reciprocity

I’m looking at a remarkable opinion by Massachusetts District Court Associate Justice John F. Coffey, who ordered on August 3, 2023, that the state’s...