Gun Of The Week: Ruger LC Charger

This video reviews several compact and powerful firearms suitable for home defense, highlighting their unique features and specifications. It covers revolvers, pistol caliber carbines, bullpup shotguns, and AR-pattern pistols, detailing their calibers, barrel lengths, capacities, and accessory mounting options. The presenter emphasizes ease of handling, stopping power, and innovative designs for concealed carry or home security.

This video reviews five 45 ACP pistol caliber carbines (PCCs) in 2026, highlighting their unique features and performance. It explores how the 45 ACP cartridge benefits from a longer barrel, offering increased velocity and energy, while remaining hearing safe with suppressors. The review covers models from CMMG, B&T, KRISS USA, Grand Power, HK, and Ruger, detailing their action types, recoil mitigation systems, ergonomics, and suitability for various applications.

The speaker, with over 40 years of firearms experience, discusses various handguns and rifles, offering opinions on brands like Kimber, Glock, and SIG Sauer. He emphasizes the importance of proper firearm maintenance, trigger quality, and the debate between hammer-fired and striker-fired platforms. The discussion also touches on Second Amendment rights, gun control legislation in different states, and personal defense strategies, highlighting the need for firearm safety training regardless of carry laws.

This review covers the Smith & Wesson FPC carbine in 5.7x28mm, highlighting its lightweight polymer construction, folding capability, and compatibility with the M&P 5.7 pistol. The video details its features, including a 22-round magazine capacity with a rear mag caddy for two additional magazines, a 16.75-inch barrel, and M-LOK handguard. It also provides a comprehensive guide to its disassembly and reassembly process, noting differences from other FPC models.

This video reviews ten of the smallest yet most effective firearms for home defense in 2026. It highlights how compact designs offer maneuverability in tight spaces without sacrificing reliability, controllable recoil, or sufficient capacity. The featured firearms range from micro-compact pistols to pistol-caliber carbines and bullpup shotguns, each offering a unique balance of size, firepower, and handling characteristics for defensive scenarios.

This review of the Smith & Wesson FPC in 5.7x28mm highlights its innovative folding design and affordability, positioning it as a potential survival carbine or PDW. While praising its shootability, accuracy, and low recoil, the review identifies significant reliability issues, particularly with first-round feeding, across multiple magazines and ammunition types. The reviewer suggests the 9mm variant may be a more reliable choice for self-defense.

This video from NRA Publications provides an in-depth look at the manufacturing process of Hornady ammunition, from bullet creation to final packaging. It details the steps involved in forming bullets, annealing and shaping cartridge cases, and rigorous quality control testing to ensure product reliability. The expert-level instruction highlights the precision engineering and domestic manufacturing of Hornady products in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.

This video provides an expert overview of the British L1A1 SLR, a variant of the FN FAL. Mark A. Keefe IV, Editor-in-Chief of American Rifleman, details its design differences from the Belgian FN FAL, its extensive service history in conflicts like the Falklands War, and its eventual replacement. The segment highlights the rifle's robust construction, its adoption strategy by British Ordnance, and its legacy in firearm history.

This video documents a startling bobcat attack on a turkey hunter. The hunter's calls, intended for turkeys, attracted a bobcat which stalked and then pounced. The hunter's reaction caused the bobcat to retreat, highlighting the unpredictable nature of wildlife encounters and the importance of situational awareness.

This video details the revival of Remington Ammunition under Vista Outdoor's ownership, focusing on the Lonoke, Arkansas facility. It highlights the brand's historical significance, the challenges faced during bankruptcy, and the strategic steps taken by Vista Outdoor to restore production, quality, and employee morale. The narrative emphasizes a commitment to American manufacturing and supporting the Second Amendment.