Photo by Alex Landeen At the recent Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous, held in Gateway, Colo., I was introduced to a gun that I haven’t stopped thinking about. Based on Beretta’s 92F the gun has a barrel which measures .75 inches shorter running on a full size frame. The result is a slick and fast-handling gun called the […]
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New: Black Aces Shockwave Magazine Fed 12-Gauge Firearm
Photo by Facebook/Black Aces Tactical Article originally published on Tactical Life Pistol grip “firearms” are all the rage these days. First came the Mossberg Shockwave. Not to be outdone, Remington followed suit with its Model 870 Tac-14. Then came the Nighthawk Tomahawk. Now there’s a new entry in the increasingly crowded market: the Black Aces […]
The Bowie Knife: Why This American Classic Still Has an Edge
Photo courtesy of Tactical Life In his book “American Knives: The First History and Collector’s Guide,” author Harold L. Peterson put it best when he wrote, “In the history of American arms, three weapons stand out above all the rest: the Kentucky rifle, the Colt revolver and the Bowie knife.” Peterson went on to say, “Each […]
NEW RELEASE: Meet the IWI Masada 9mm Striker-Fired Pistol
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by Tactical Life Heads up, folks; there’s a new polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol lineup on the horizon: the IWI Masada. RELATED STORY: ACE in the Hole – Testing IWI’s Galil ACE .308 Battle Rifle Designed for military, law enforcement and civilian markets, the first model in the IWI Masada lineup is […]
SureFire Wins USSOCOM Contract for Muzzle Brakes & Suppressors
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by Surefire SureFire has won a contract worth $10 million for muzzle brakes and suppressors to be used on the “MK13 MOD 7 sniper rifle, 10.3 and 14.5 M4A1 upper receiver group (URG),” according to Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane‘s posting notice for the award. The presser, which was issued by SureFire, […]
SB Tactical Releases Side-Folding Brace for the CZ 805 Bren S1
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by SB Tactical We’re big fans of SB Tactical around here. We’re also big fans of the CZ 805 Bren S1. So it was only natural that SB Tactical would read our minds and release the SBT805, a pistol brace designed exclusively for that PDW pistol. RELATED STORY: Compact Thunder – CZ-USA’s […]
New Zealand Defence Force to Buy Barrett M107A1, MRAD Rifles
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced it is buying the .50 BMG BarrettM107A1 anti-materiel rifle and the Multi Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum. RELATED STORY: Barrett Fieldcraft Rifle – Tactical-Life’s ‘Gun of the Month’ for June 2017 The contract with Barrett calls for the […]
The Burris RT-6 Riflescope Is Built For Stupid Fast Speed
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Dave Bahde Optics companies continue to refine and improve rifle scopes with the 1-6 power scope growing in popularity. It’s about perfect for 90 percent of what you can do with a carbine. Once 3-gun really took off the 1-6 power scope followed closely behind. Just enough […]
The Inland M30-P .30-Cal Pistol Features Sage EBR Chassis, Arm Brace
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Inland Mfg Inland Manufacturing, the Ohio-based outfit that sells replicas of firearms originally made by the Inland Division of General Motors—but bears no relation to that erstwhile company—has announced its new Inland M30-P .30 caliber carbine pistol. RELATED STORY: Inland’s Advisor M1 Pistol Is a Solid Piece of WWII History […]
FBI Awards Hornady a Contract for Its Critical Duty Ammunition
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Hornady It’s time to pop the champagne over at Hornady: the FBI has officially awarded the Nebraska-based outfit a contract for its Critical Duty 40 S&W 175 gr. FlexLock ammunition. RELATED STORY: 9mm or 45 ACP? How the Age-Old Debate Should Really Be Approached “Critical Duty ammunition is the culmination of many […]