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Youth Hunting (2026): The Honest Guide to Starting Kids Right

Last updated May 2026 · By Nick Hall. Reviewed against the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) curriculum, state-by-state apprentice and youth hunting statutes, and the recoil-management research published by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the Boy Scouts of America Shooting Sports curriculum. Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost … Read more

Hunting Safety Guide (2026): Treestand, Firearm, and Field Protocols

A hunter with rifle and a harvested white-tail deer — the firearm is the visible dimension of hunting safety but not the largest statistical risk

Last updated May 2026 · By Nick Hall. Reviewed against the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) curriculum, the Tree Stand Safety Awareness Foundation research on hunting falls, U.S. Forest Service backcountry safety doctrine, and state hunter-education materials from Texas Parks and Wildlife, Pennsylvania Game Commission, and Minnesota DNR. Some of the links below are affiliate … Read more

Used M1 Garand Buyer’s Guide 2026: CMP Pipeline, Grades & Prices

Used M1 Garand WWII GI-era hero shot on canvas tarp with walnut stock and parkerized steel, leather sling, 8-round en-bloc clips loaded with .30-06 Springfield rounds, spent brass casings, an open WWII US Army field manual, US Army dog tags on a beaded chain, and a CMP Civilian Marksmanship Program grading certificate, photographed under warm amber lighting

The CMP M1 Garand surplus pipeline closed in 2025. Only Expert Grade ($1,150) and Custom Shop Special ($1,650) remain. Plus the manufacturer decoder, foreign returns (Greek/Danish/Italian), the 8-point inspection, .308 conversion question, and the private-market path.

Used 1911 Buyer’s Guide 2026: Brand Tiers, Prices & Inspection

Used 1911 three-tier knolling on dark wood with a GI Mil-Spec Colt Government Model ($550 parkerized GI), a Kimber Custom II ($875 production tier with beavertail and fiber-optic front sight), and a Nighthawk Custom Fire Hawk ($2,295 semi-custom with hexagonal G10 grips), with .45 ACP brass casings, spare 7-round single-stack magazines, a brass plunger-tube alignment tool, and a Series 70 vs Series 80 armorer inspection clipboard

Used 1911 prices span $300 (Tisas) to $4,000+ (Wilson Combat). Five brand tiers, Series 70 vs Series 80 decoder, forged vs cast inspection, CMP M1911A1 surplus program (restarted 2025), 7-point inspection, and where to buy.

Used Remington 870 Buying Guide 2026: Eras, Variants, Prices & Inspection

Used Remington 870 three-variant knolling on dark wood with a Wingmaster collector ($625 pre-2007 Remington Arms walnut and blued steel), an Express Home Defense ($345 2015 production), and a Tactical ($475 police-pattern aftermarket synthetic stock), with 12-gauge shells, Brenneke slugs, and a brass choke key scattered between them

Used Remington 870 prices by variant in 2026 (Express trade-in $200-300, Wingmaster $400-700, Police Magnum $370-430, Marine Magnum $550-850, Classic Trap $850-1,400), the 3-era manufacturer decoder, serial-prefix dating, 10-point inspection, and where to buy.