The fastest growing market segment in the firearms industry is women. Changes in laws recognizing the right to carry concealed have expanded the number of women carrying handguns across the country. We took a look at the market and what ladies are carrying and put together this list for your consideration. Most people find that […]
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New AAC Halcyon Silencer Announced
AAC’s Dual – Silencer Solution – Introducing the New Halcyon Modular Silencer Advanced Armament Corp., LLC (“AAC”) is pleased to announce today its new Halcyon modular silencer. AAC set out on a mission to create a dual silencer solution (2 silencers with 1 stamp) that outperforms the competition. In doing so, our team has raised […]
Introducing the IcePlate MOLLE Sleeve: Pre-Orders Launch Today!
The IcePlate MOLLE Sleeve is an external carrier for IcePlate that delivers lightest-in-class, hard cell hydration while preserving your MOLLE field. Available in Black, Coyote, OD Green, and Multicam. Don’t Miss Out – PreOrder
Nikon Introduces New LaserForce Rangefinder Binocular
Nikon Sport Optics has officially announced the introduction of its highly anticipated binocular with a built-in 1900-yard laser rangefinder. The new LaserForce rangefinder binocular combines superior optical quality, ergonomic single-hand control, technologically enhanced features and a 100% backing with Nikon’s No-Fault Policy. This combination equates to a highly efficient, must-have optic for results-driven hunters and […]
A Short History of Chrome Bores
For some 500 years it’s been known that rifling would impart spin and therefore stabilization to a ball or bullet. Spiral grooves probably evolved from straight grooves only intended to trap powder fouling; by 1500 gunsmiths in Augsburg, Germany, were rifling their arquebuses. This gave rise to an early attempt at gun control, according to […]
The Problem of Theft from FFLs: A Dangerous Trend
We’ve been troubled by the apparent increase in the number of brazen FFL robberies and burglaries lately, and started tracking them to see if we were just seeing more reporting, or just seeing more spectacular thefts that got more media coverage — or whether these crimes are really up. Well, ATF answered our question with […]
Weapons Usage: The False Lure of Symmetry
Like the proud hammer owner who saw each problem as a nail, we tend to project our own tactical equipment, skills and training on to potential adversaries. Symmetry. But tactically, symmetry is a false pursuit. Some examples of symmetry as practiced in training and planning: Fighter pilots train extensively as if their primary mission is to fight […]
BFG’s Plate Minus Review – Comfortably concealed
The Blue Force Gear Plate Minus carrier a very lightweight, and compact plate carrier. Designed to be as low profile as possible the Plate Minus carrier succeeds in its goal. This tiny plate carrier is made from Blue Force Gear’s ULTRAcomp material. ULTRAcomp is super thin and super lightweight, but it is also a 4 […]
What’s Happening in Special Forces Arms Today
There are a number of things going on right now, some of which may be trends. More and Heavier Weapons When we joined SF, while there was plenty of access to weapons that were heavier/more specialized / foreign, what an ODA carried was 12 M16A1 rifles (if we were fortunate enough to have 12 guys […]
Ten Rules for Collecting: Get the biggest bang for your buck
These are not original, not any of them. But they are wisdom passed down from generations of collectors before us. And almost every collector has a story to go with each one. These are specifically aimed at gun collectors, but they’re general enough that they’ll work for whatever you collect, whether it’s Spiderman comics, barbed […]
