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Review: Walther PDP-F Series

Review: Walther PDP-F Series

Close your eyes and imagine the feeling of a full-size handgun that you can grasp in your hand and slide from your holster which feels like it was made just for you. Envision reaching the magazine release and the slide stop with minimal effort. How about a gun shaped and angled to your hand with you in mind? I know that for ladies, a gun like that can be hard to find. Read More

Shop New BDE Suppressors from PWS - Never Secondary, Always Primary

Shop New BDE Suppressors from PWS - Never Secondary, Always Primary

PWS is now offering their advanced BDE suppressors in four caliber options – 7.62, 9mm, .22, and 556. These suppressors offer revolutionary sound control all while remaining lightweight and tough. Easy to clean, easy to install, easy to maintain – these suppressors will make shooting even better than it was before. Read More

Experience Fast, Flawless Fun with the Winchester Wildcat.

Experience Fast, Flawless Fun with the Winchester Wildcat.

The Winchester Wildcat is a lightweight rimfire rifle that is perfect for plinking and small game hunting. Featuring a precision button-rifled chrome-moly steel barrel and a recessed target-style crown for enhanced accuracy. The Wildcat accepts a range of magazines compatible with the 10/22. Read More

Trust your Next Hunt or Match to the 7mm PRC

Trust Your Next Hunt Or Match To The 7mm PRC

The 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge from Hornady delivers long, heavy for caliber bullets in a standard long action. Read More

Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 10mm M2.0

Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 10mm M2.0

There's little doubt that we're in the golden-age of polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols. Today, all the major and contemporary striker-fired pistol designs are well-established and regarded as quite reliable. Now that the standard offerings of 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP have been thoroughly covered, a trend for major gunmakers is to optimize a striker-fired pistol for calibers beyond those main three mentioned above. Read More

First Shots: SureFire SOCOM556-RC3 Suppressor

First Shots: SureFire SOCOM556-RC3 Suppressor

Unless you've been living inside your gun safe and haven't noticed what's going on in the world of firearms, suppressors are a hot commodity right now. More and more people are starting to realize the benefits of reducing the noise of gunfire, and they generally fall into one of three types of suppressor owners... Read More

Pro Shop: Shop Accessories

Pro Shop: Shop Accessories

These products will help you work smarter without working harder when it comes to your firearm-maintenance needs. Read More

Direct-Mounted Red Dots vs Optics-Ready Plate Systems

Direct-Mounted Red Dots vs Optics-Ready Plate Systems

The age of slide-mounted, electronic sights on mainstream handguns has arrived. With Gunsite Academy offering a special edition 9mm Glock G45 with a red dot isn't a good indicator of their popularity, then what is? These days, you can participate in any training course and notice that most of the students will have guns with dot sights. Read More

5 Great Mid-Level 1911 Pistols: Tradition Meets Modern Functionality

5 Great Mid-Level 1911 Pistols: Tradition Meets Modern Functionality

In the world of firearms, few designs have achieved the iconic status of the 1911 pistol. Born over a century ago, John Browning's masterpiece has maintained its allure through generations. This timeless design blends aesthetic elegance with impeccable functionality, making it a favorite among gun enthusiasts. In this roundup, we'll explore the top 5 1911 pistols currently on the market, considering factors such as aesthetics, functionality, brand reputation, caliber, size, capacity, and price. Read More

Offset for Sight Offset

Offset for Sight Offset

With the AR-style rifle and pistol becoming ever more popular for self-defense use, there are some idiosyncrasies to consider, especially when using with an optic in close-quarter areas. One of these is bore/optic offset. Read More

Stability: The Foundation of Accuracy

Stability: The Foundation of Accuracy

Perhaps one of the most acclaimed competitions shooters in the history of the sport and founding father of contemporary performance shooting, Rob Leatham, defines the shooting process as "bringing stability to alignment and breaking the shot" – that is pressing off a round without changing muzzle orientation to the target. Read More

Troubled Times Part II

Troubled Times Part II

Last week I talked about safety measures during times of civil unrest. Most recently, the FBI is warning of the possibility for terrorist activity in this country and suggesting that folks shelter in place. As I mentioned, this shelter-in-place idea is not a bad one because the defender nearly always has the advantage. Read More

Shooting Illustrated Interviews: John Correia

Shooting Illustrated Interviews: John Correia

John Correia has guided Active Self Protection from being a small firearms training company to popular YouTube channel into a firearms education powerhouse. He began as an NRA trainer, and then started to integrate lessons learned from real-world lethal force encounters he would see on social media. This in turn led to his own channel, Active Self Protection, which blossomed into a new media powerhouse with over three million subscribers. Read More

I Carry: Shadow Systems Foundation Series MR920 Pistol in a Safariland Holster

I Carry: Shadow Systems Foundation Series MR920 Pistol in a Safariland Holster

We're taking another look at the Shadow Systems Foundation Series MR920 9 mm pistol today for a number of good reasons. First, the MR920 is in what you might call the "sweet spot" for a concealed firearm, with a 4-inch barrel, 7.13-inch overall length, 4.75-inch height and 22.4-ounce weight. Read More

First Look: New 1911 Pistols from EAA / Girsan

First Look: New 1911 Pistols from EAA / Girsan

EAA and Girsan are teaming up to bring two new 1911s to these shores. The first is the Influencer, a pistol designed to cater to a wide range of preferences. The Influencer is offered in multiple barrel lengths, including 5-, 4.4- and 3.4-inch-barrel model options and an array of calibers such as 9mm, 45 ACP, 10mm and 38 Super, ensuring that shooters can find the perfect fit for their needs. Read More

First Look: Streamlight Speedlocker Locking Case

First Look: Streamlight Speedlocker Locking Case

Streamlight, the well-known company of handheld and tactical lights, has just released something slightly different from their usual selection of light products, the new Speedlocker Portable Locking Storage Container. Read More