World Exclusive: Gunsite Academy's 50th Anniversary Firearms Revealed

This video reviews five scout rifles: the Savage 110 Scout, Mossberg MVP Scout, Springfield M1A1 Scout, Ruger Scout Rifle, and Styer Scout Rifle. It details their adherence to Jeff Cooper's original scout rifle specifications, including barrel length, accuracy (MOA), and weight, while also highlighting their individual strengths, weaknesses, chamberings, and price points for potential buyers.

This video reviews seven Scout rifles, emphasizing Jeff Cooper's original concept: short, lightweight, chambered in .308/7.62 NATO, accurate to 500 yards, and featuring a forward-mounted optic with extended eye relief. It covers both bolt-action and select semi-automatic models, detailing their specifications, features, and price points, and also touches on the possibility of building a custom Scout rifle.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.