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When Colt first started bringing back its famous line of "snake guns," starting with the .38 Spl. Cobra model (reviewed here), consumers began asking for the most famous of the Colt snake guns: the Python. Colt teased revolver fans a bit with the launch of the King Cobra in 2019 (reviewed here), one of the company's other .357 Mag. revolver options. However, in January 2020, the wait ended with the re-launch of the world-famous Colt Python revolver. Read More
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The MC1911 Untouchable™ redefines tradition with modern excellence. This is not your grandfather's 1911. EAA/GIRSAN delivers a high-quality, feature-rich 1911 at a competitive price, incorporating low-profile sights, extended beavertail, magazine well, ambidextrous safety, and an accessory rail (Compact & Full Size models) with textured composite grips. Read More
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California is notorious for some of the strictest firearm regulations in the United States. For Golden State gun owners, finding compliant AR-15s and other modern sporting rifles can be a bit of a challenge. Complying with the state's stringent laws, manufacturers like Springfield Armory, Smith & Wesson and others have designed rifles that adhere to California's overbearing firearm regulations while maintaining reliability and shootability. Here are four California-compliant AR-15s and modern sporting rifles that CA residents can own. Read More
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I am so excited to write about The Complete Combatant's last Reactionary Zone called, "No" time to react, act and respond or the "No Choice" Zone. In the past three months; Shooting Illustrated has published three articles focusing on the idea of The Complete Combatant's Four Reactionary Zones. Read More
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According to the 2023 annual report from gunbroker.com, the SIG Sauer P365 was the firearm that sold in the highest volume among retailers using its services last year. The SIG P320 took second-place honors. In 2022 the pistols claimed third and first place, respectively. Read More
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I think it's somewhat ironic that the most popular pistol cartridges for self-defense have been with us for more than 100 years—the 9 mm was introduced in 1902, and the .45 ACP in 1911. Since then, there have been a bunch of new, next-big thing, pistol cartridges introduced, and most have been commercial failures. Here's a look at seven of these failed pistol cartridges and why they haven't managed to hang around. Maybe one of them is exactly what you think you might need. Read More
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The answer to the age-old question of whether or not to top off a magazine to maximize the number of on-board rounds depends on the firearm in question. Even within the same model, individual examples can yield different conclusions. Read More
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The following products offer some cures for what ails your home-defense shotgun. Read More
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Every pistol-shooter who trains to develop the ubiquitous sub-second draw shares in a battle with the same two demons: hurry up and wait. The secret to building this coveted shooting-performance skill is knowing how to balance the two on demand. It is a balancing act attainable for those willing to put in the requisite amount of training. Read More
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If you are among the daring few who have committed to the lengthy and painstaking training road to shooting exceptionally well, then welcome to level one of Hades. According to Dante's Inferno, this first layer is Limbo, a hellish wasteland of uncertainty and despair. As the saying goes "Abandon hope all ye who enter." Read More
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We know that humans are fairly adaptable critters. Witness our military: "This is what you will shoot and this is how you will shoot it!" Still, the defensive handgun is a very personal thing, and the simple fact is that the better you and that handgun fit each other, the better you will shoot it. Here are some examples from my own experiences. Read More
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The AR-15 started off using what's called a direct impingement (DI) action. This is where a portion of the gas that's sending the bullet downrange is redirected from the barrel back towards the action via a long gun (called, appropriately enough, a gas tube). The gasses are routed through the gas key on top of the bolt-carrier group, moving that unit backwards and in turn ejecting the spent cartridge and loading a new one as it returns forward. Read More
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In 2006 Burris changed the rifle optics industry when it introduced the Eliminator, the company's first laser-rangefinding rifle scope. Now Burris is taking its biggest leap yet with the release of the all-new, completely redesigned Eliminator 6. The Eliminator 6 gives shooters the utmost confidence in their ability to make the right shot under the toughest conditions, and does so with an entirely fresh, more streamlined appearance. Read More
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Stoeger is expanding the pistols in its STR line with the addition of the STR-45, chambered in .45 ACP. The STR-45 uses the same black polymer, striker-fired platform as the STR-9 series pistols but is designed to deliver up to 13 rounds of the hard-hitting .45 ACP, making it ideal for personal defense practitioners who favor the no-nonsense stopping power of the .45 ACP, packed into a familiar and modernized system that is ideally suited for everyday carry. Read More
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