Brad Fitzpatrick

1 week ago | handgunsmag.com | Brad Fitzpatrick

As a gun writer I can’t count how many times I’ve described new 1911 pistols as “modern.” What that really means is that this century-old design has added features like optic-cut slides and double-stack magazines, making it competitive against the field of newer pistols. But the Wilson Combat Division 77 Project 1 is something entirely different. It doesn’t keep pace with modern guns. It’s a 9mm 1911 with an eye toward the future of firearms design.

2 weeks ago | gunsandammo.com | Brad Fitzpatrick

Don Burris was a brilliant scope designer. During the 1960s and 1970s he was an engineer for Redfield Optics and developed features like the constantly centered non-magnifying reticle (which is still used by the majority of riflescopes today), the first 4-12 and 6-18x hunting optics, and Redfield’s Wideview scopes. But by 1971 Burris was ready to strike out on his own, and he founded his own namesake optic brand. In 1975 he brought his first scope to market—the Fullfield.

2 months ago | gunsandammo.com | Brad Fitzpatrick

As concealed carry has grown more popular, gun companies have worked to shrink their repeating pistols to miniscule proportions. Still, no firearms manufacturer has managed to accomplish what North American Arms has done with their American-made mini revolvers. These iconic small-frame wheelguns are tiny, weighing as little as four ounces and measuring just 3.6 inches in length, yet they are safe, reliable and can be concealed under even the most immodest clothing.

2 months ago | shoot-on.com | Brad Fitzpatrick

by Brad FitzpatrickAny list of premium riflescope manufacturers would be incomplete without mentioning Steiner. The German brand is renowned for producing scopes that offer rugged dependability, superb optical quality, and precise adjustments. Steiner recently unveiled their H6Xi hunting scope, an optic that shares a lot of DNA with the company’s tactical T6Xi scope.

2 months ago | rifleshootermag.com | Brad Fitzpatrick

I consider myself a traditionalist, so it’s easy to understand why I like the new CZ 600 American bolt-action rifle. The gun is an example of what was once commonly called a sporter, a term that referred to “sporterizing” military surplus bolt-action rifles to make them lighter, sleeker and more appropriate for hunting. These guns generally had wooden stocks, and on this side of the Atlantic sporters typically had straight-comb stocks instead of the hogbacks popular in Europe.