They say that music is the universal language. We don’t normally carry music news here but when a Russian professional shooter plays the ‘Radetzky March’ by Johann Strauss with Glocks and a string quartet, you can count on us to tell you about it. The President of the Russian Practical Shooting Federation Vitaly Kryuchin brought […]
What do you say when some one asks if you Carry Concealed?
Those who concealed carry are, at some point, bound to be asked their opinions on concealed carry. The question is, how will you respond? Someone noticing that you’re printing may force the subject, but it’s also likely to come up in general conversation (at least for myself and those around me, gun control and firearms […]
Metal Framed Pistol Manufacturing Methods
Metal framed pistols have a stigma of not being very strong when compared to the newer polymer framed pistols on the market. For the most part, this is true because of polymer being much more resistant to the shock of the slide bashing the frame on each shot. But you must remember that many of […]
Remington 870 Tactical: Ready to Fight
The Remington 870 Tactical is not necessarily perfect, but it is a great platform that is set up right out of the box to be an acceptable fighting shotgun. At a price of about $600, the Remington 870 Tactical answers alot of the needs of people looking for a good shotgun that they can fight […]
Federal Premium’s New 224 Valkyrie Cartridge and Savage ARs: Distance is King in 2018
The all-new 224 Valkyrie from Federal Premium was designed for AR platform rifles to be the new long range dominator. The 224 Valkyrie is based on a 30 Rem./6.8 SPC case necked down to .224 caliber.
FBI Selects Winchester’s .40 S&W Ammunition for Duty and Training
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has completed an extensive evaluation process and Winchester has been chosen as its primary source for .40 S&W pistol ammunition. This includes a bonded jacketed hollow point (JHP) service cartridge as well as full metal jacket (FMJ) and frangible training loads. Winchester has been supplying the FBI with service […]
Home Made Guns: The Committees of Safety and Revolutionary Black Ops
This Christmas got me thinking about the American Revolution. That whole crossing the Delaware to kill red coats keeps me warm on cold winter nights. As my thoughts usually do they turned to the weapons the men must have been carrying. We all know that many continental soldiers supplied their own guns, but surely arming […]
Magnum Research BFR – Single Action Big Bore in .45/70 Government
Magnum Research offers several many variants and calibers in the BFR line from the short cylinder .44 magnum and .454 Casull to the long cylinders .30/30 WIN,.460 S&W , .500 S&W ,.45LC/.410. not to metion a full custom shop to make your revolver yours and the one I find most versatile the .45/70 Gov’t.(that can also […]
Meopta Introduces the MeoRed T Reflex Sight
The MeoRed T is an excellent primary sight on today’s MSR/AR platforms and features a 1.5 MOA illuminated red dot reticle with 12 intensity level settings for use in various light conditions. The tough housing of the MeoRed T is made of aircraft-grade aluminum for ultimate reliability.
Psychology Of Arming Paramedics: Should First Responders Protect Themselves?
There is a mental block in the first responder community. There is an emotional psychosis and a fear of weapons. The excuses for not arming responders who may enter a tactical environment are porous and shallow, easily destroyed by anyone with experience operating in the tactical environment and the demands it can place on those […]