weaponry

As a youngster the majority of kids in our neighborhood had a BB gun. Under the watchful eye of a caring parent, an eager child began the process of f...

There was an old hunter’s tale that was often given as advice to youngsters in their formative years. In one version of the story, two old-timers were...

Six Philadelphia police officers were wounded in a 7½-hour shootout and standoff that began Wednesday when a gunman barricaded himself inside a rowhou...

I think it’s widely recognized that folks go through some different stages in their development as hunters. The length of time spent in these stages v...

SMETHPORT — Where else could one enjoy rides, witness mounted shooting, watch pirates battle and enjoy delicious fair foods? — The McKean County Fair ...

The late afternoon sun dropped lower in the brassy colored sky, the sun-baked hay field taking on a softer and more golden hue than the previous dried...

An Eldred man was committed to McKean County Jail after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a gun Tuesday night. Charles L. Baker, 62, of 17 Hil...

Beneath the surface of the ground and within close proximity of the back porch of camp, you could unearth a ton of spent .22 cases. Add to that there ...

Today there are any number of calibers and wildcats available. In fact, we probably have far too many calibers. Basically, a .223 for varmints, cheap ...

More than a century ago, a Pennsylvania National Guardsman from the Kane area was presumably killed in a battle in France. Cpl. James Lester Uber, 29,...

O.F. Mossberg has been producing firearms since March of 1919. From its beginning and to today the company’s philosophy has been to produce a quality ...

Fifty years ago, Ron Orris was one of millions who sat captivated by the image on the television screen — that really was two men walking on the moon....

Unless you’ve been on a distant planet for the past several decades, it should come as no surprise that semi-auto handguns have dominated the self-def...

Attending school in Bradford, nothing could seem more natural than discussing hunting, fishing and related outdoor activities with my classmates. We c...

U.S. paratroopers were the first wave of the assault on Normandy in June of 1944. Wednesday on Fox News, reporter Greg Palkot presented a story about ...

RITCHIE : We’re in 1931 in Bradford, and bootlegger Al Ritchie has been gunned down, naming Tony Lorenzo as his killer on his deathbed. Next comes an ...

MORE : We continue the story of Al Ritchie and his murder in 1931 in Bradford. “Besides being intimate with bootleggers and gangs, he was not reticent...

I was once betrayed by a rather pricey archery release while practicing just before the season started. Being young and maybe a bit macho, I was shoot...

Decades ago, I killed my first buck and I remember the details vividly. The season before that success was an experience I’d like to forget. Hunting a...

Case knives are a part of history, so it seems fitting that a History Channel show will be featuring the V-42 in back-to-back episodes tonight. Tonigh...