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I Defend The 2nd: Ronnie Barrett

I Defend The 2nd: Ronnie Barrett

For more than 150 years, the National Rifle Association of America has been supporting the right to keep and bear arms. From training to competition to political action and more, the NRA has been at the forefront of the battle to preserve, protect and defend the Second Amendment. Today, we need your help to ensure that our great association continues to thrive. NRA Director Ronnie Barrett, designer of the Barrett M107 .50-cal. sniper rifle and founder of Barrett Firearms, explains in the video above just how critical your support is. Read More

The ACOG® Made Him The Luckiest Marine In Fallujah.

The ACOG® Made Him "The Luckiest Marine In Fallujah."

When Staff Sergeant Todd Bowers was on patrol in Fallujah, his Trijicon ACOG® stopped a 7.62x54R sniper round from hitting him. The bullet is still in the scope, which serves as proof that it stopped the bullet—and saved his life—by half an inch. See the proof at Trjicon.com/Bulletproof

Buy A Rifle – Get One Free!

Buy A Rifle – Get One Free!

Gear Up with the Model 2020. Purchase any new Springfield Armory® Model 2020 Waypoint or Redline rifle May 1st – December 31st, 2024 and receive a FREE Model 2020 Rimfire – a $434 value. Read More

For Zero Doubt, Trust Nosler Trophy Grade Ammunition

For Zero Doubt, Trust Nosler Trophy Grade Ammunition

For big game hunts, the tip of the spear isn't a spear at all. It's Nosler Trophy Grade™ ammunition, loaded with three of the all-time best hunting bullets ever created: the Partition®, the AccuBond® and AccuBond® -LR. You get consistency, accuracy and knockdown power that leaves no doubt. Read More

New Suppressors for 2024

New Suppressors for 2024

The market for sound suppressors (colloquially known as "silencers") has grown at an astonishing pace during the past decade-plus. They are now among the most popular accessories one can mount on a firearm, and thanks to multiple processes that make trudging through the regulatory landscape easier, they are remarkably simple to own in any of the 42 states where they are legal. Nearly as many states allow their use while hunting, further enhancing their popularity with today's firearm enthusiast. Read More

New Rimfire Suppressors for 2024

New Rimfire Suppressors for 2024

Whether you're looking for a rimfire suppressor for your new firearm or are ready to take the plunge and become a first-time suppressor owner, there's sure to be a product here that will fit your needs and budget. Read More

New Pistol Suppressors for 2024

New Pistol Suppressors for 2024

Once thought to be the exclusive domain of dapper secret agents, pistol caliber suppressors exist in between the world of the lightweight rimfire can and the heavyweight rifle-rated suppressor. Useful on the range, in the field or on a home defense pistol, they make shooting your pistol of choice just a little bit easier. Here's what new out there in the world of pistol caliber suppressors for 2024. Read More

New Rifle Suppressors for 2024

New Rifle Suppressors for 2024

Rifle-caliber suppressors make a lot of sense. Yes, the paperwork and permission slips can be a bit daunting and on onerous, but when all is said and done, you'll have a much more enjoyable shooting experience every time you press the trigger. Here's what's new in rifle-rated suppressors for 2024. Read More

Review: Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph

Review: Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph

I know, I know. The term "game-changing" gets used so often that it's practically become meaningless. A handgun now comes in flat dark earth? Game-changing! A rifle now has a molded polymer stock? Game-changing! It's a term that has been diluted to near-irrelevancy now, so much so that I hesitate to use it even with regard to advancements that truly are game-changing. Read More

Concealed Carry Clothing With Style

Concealed Carry Clothing With Style

Choosing to carry a defensive pistol means making adjustments in your lifestyle. Even innocuous, low-impact methods of concealed carry, like pocket carry and off-body carry, will force you to change your life in some way. Pocket carry means you'll need to re-sort your life so you'll have an empty pocket to store your gun, and off-body carry means choosing from a limited selection of bags or purses which can safely store your gun. Read More

Extra Ammo? Why Not?

Extra Ammo? Why Not?

We know that the vast majority of citizen-involved shootings are resolved with the ammunition that is in the gun. I strongly suspect that that is also the case with most shootings involving law enforcement. Why, then, do the vast majority of us strongly recommend that an armed citizen carry at least one reload at all times? Read More

Review: Rost Martin RM1C Pistol

Review: Rost Martin RM1C Pistol

For centuries, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sprawled across what humorist P.J. O'Rourke referred to as "the cellulite thigh of Europe," the rugged Southeastern quadrant of the continent. Serving as a bulwark against the expansionist dreams of the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian realms were the home of some of the most innovative arms makers, especially in the early days of repeating cartridge arms. Read More

True Velocity and FN America Announce Lightweight Medium Machine Gun Partnership

True Velocity and FN America Announce Lightweight Medium Machine Gun Partnership

Texas-based TV Ammo (True Velocity) and FN America have announced a strategic licensing and manufacturing partnership for production of True Velocity's .338 Norma Mag. Lightweight Medium Machine Gun for U.S. and Allied military units. The agreement positions FN America as a primary manufacturer of True Velocity's machine gun. Read More

Review: Gatorz Specter Eyewear

Review: Gatorz Specter Eyewear

In the world of hardcore outdoor eyewear, Gatorz, a company with roots in San Diego, CA, is somewhat of an anomaly. All glasses the company manufactures are 100-percent American-made, which is somewhat of a rarity across the entire eyewear industry, and the frames are CNC machined from lightweight aluminum billet instead of plastics. Read More

I Carry: Rost Martin RM1C 9 mm Pistol in a DeSantis Holster

I Carry: Rost Martin RM1C 9 mm Pistol in a DeSantis Holster

It's not terribly often that we get to include a totally new handgun in a kit; it's even more rare when it's a new company entirely. Rost Martin's RM1C is that new pistol, and the company itself is relatively new, a veteran- and female-owned entity located in Dallas, TX. The RM1C was released at SHOT Show in January of 2024, and represents a compact-size, striker-fired, polymer-frame 9 mm pistol with a host of desirable features. Read More

First Look: Meprolight MPO Red Dot Sights

First Look: Meprolight MPO Red Dot Sights

Meprolight has announced the launch of the new Meprolight MPO series, a new line of red-dot sights designed around the popular Trijicon RMR or Shield RMSc footprints. The Meprolight MPO series consists of six individual models with the choice of either open- or closed-emitter units. In addition to this, the MPO series includes automatic brightness control systems, an automatic power saving mode and "shake awake" technology for longer battery life. Read More

First Look: SilencerCo Raw ASR Muzzle Devices

First Look: SilencerCo Raw ASR Muzzle Devices

SilencerCo has just released a new special edition product line for modern firearms consisting of SilencerCo ASR muzzle devices, which come with a special look unique to this series. All muzzle devices are left in their raw, unfinished-metal forms for both aesthetics and with the idea that shooters will change the coloration of the metal in a unique way as they shoot and enjoy their SilencerCo ASR Raw products. Read More