One of the best things to happen to the pistol and firearms community was the U.S. Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition. The Army announced the competition in 2015 and in January 2017 crowned Sig Sauer P320’s as the winner. Most know that Glock offered the Glock 19x but might not know that Beretta, […]
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FN SCAR 16S Performance Review
My SCAR 16s review so far has focused on a broad overview of the weapon. Part two will feature how the SCAR 16s handles, shoots, and feels. The intention of my SCAR 16S review is to give shooters on the fence an accurate explanation of the way the weapon functions and handles. I’m trying to avoid […]
FAB Defense Scorpus Covert G-9 Holster
The name FAB Defense should be no stranger to regular readers of the Load Out Room, the Israeli based company has had several of their products featured here before. FAB Defense made a name for themselves with their KPOS Glock carbine conversion kit and their GL-Core AR15 stock that was compatible with both civilian and […]
FN Announces Release of FN 509 Simunition Pistol for Law Enforcement Agencies
(McLean, VA – August 17, 2018) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of the FN 509® Simunition® pistol, developed jointly with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, available to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Ideal for agencies seeking more realistic training for their officers, the FN 509 Simunition® is a complete pistol that utilizes […]
CMMG Mk57 GUARD Chambered in FN 5.7×28: Blazing Fast, Low Recoil
CMMG has announced the release of a new line of AR pistols and short-barreled rifles (SBR’s) chambered in FN 5.7x28mm. The Mk57 line-up takes this blazing fast, low-recoiling round to new heights. Featuring CMMG’s Radial Delayed Blowback operating system, the Mk57 is exceptionally fun to shoot, capable of shooting targets out to 200 yards and […]
Improve Your Shooting: Mastery Through Adaptability
It seems that people don’t understand that the only thing they need for complete adaptability to any platform is a steady trigger pull without disturbing their sight picture. Now this isn’t including the fact that you will have a different manual of arms requirement to run certain platforms. This will require some retraining in order to […]
The FNX-45 Tactical Pistol: Born and bred for battle
Was asked recently to give my opinion on the FNX-45 Tactical so I have compiled a few of my thoughts and thought that I would share them with the community. When I first picked up the weapon, my first thought was, “Wow, this is really lightweight!” You can never go wrong with a lightweight pistol, […]
The 8 Pistols That Battled to Win the Army’s XM17 MHS Competition
Courtesy of Tactical Life By now you’re probably aware that Sig Sauer’s P320 won the U.S. Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the legacy M9 and M11 service handguns—mil-spec versions of the Beretta 92FS and Sig P228, respectively. Starting with the Future Handgun System (FHS) over a decade ago, which merged with U.S. Special Operation […]
FN America Releases 2 New California-Legal FN 15 Rifles
Courtesy of Tactical Life FN America just announced it is putting out two new California-compliant FN 15 rifles for those of you boxed in by the Golden State’s stringent firearms regulations. RELATED STORY: FN Military Collector Series – Three Frontline Legends Both the FN 15 Tactical Carbine II CA and FN 15 DMR II CA are outfitted with […]
Don’t Call it a Comeback: Army Said to be Mulling the Return of the 7.62 Battle Rifle
Courtesy of our friends over at Tactical Life Get ready for the return of the battle rifle. Temporarily, that is. According to a story published on Soldier Systems, the U.S. Army is considering fielding a 7.62 NATO rifle in an interim capacity until it switches to one of the 6.5mm family of intermediate calibers sometime in the 2020s. The reason […]