Hardware: Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum
A handgun does no good on a shelf back in camp. But the trouble is, handguns chambered for cartridges appropriate for wilderness protection and/or big-game hunting tend to be a bit heavy. It’s common enough to head into the hunt with good intentions, but after a few exhausting days when even your shoelaces become too heavy, you often find a reason to leave the handgun behind.
Hogs and Doves the West Texas Way
On a dove and hog hunt in west Texas last year, America Hunter field editor Brian McCombie made some new friends, tested out new gear and took the biggest boar hog of his life. The hunt was held at the T-Diamond Ranch, an NRA Outdoors approved outfitter headed by Roy Wilson. McCombie was joined by eight other hunters, all NRA members—including two father-son teams.
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 629
While the new Performance Center Model 629 is decked out with modern updates and upgrades developed over the decades—including a stainless steel frame, cylinder and barrel implied by the “6” prefix—it is Model 29 to the core.
Reacquainting With An Old Friend
It's good to reconnect with old friends, especially when they're Smith & Wesson Model 27's.
Smith & Wesson M&P-10
.308 Winchester is perfect for most big game, and Smith & Wesson has provided hunters an M&P that's just right for the job.
The New Bang for the Buck
Never hunted with an AR-15 rifle? Try it, you’ll like it. The author did.
Performance Center Rimfire
No surprise—the AR platform is the most popular rifle in the United States today. Its chamberings cover the gamut from .22 to .50 caliber. Eugene Stoner’s brainchild of 1957 supports an entire cottage industry of aftermarket accessories that range from cheap to opulent.
Gunslingers of the Cape
Taking on plains game in South Africa with a handgun spices up an already interesting adventure.
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