There’s no need to go full-sized in a defensive smoothbore with bullpup shotguns around. We give you six of the best to guard hearth and home. Gun design is fairly rote. By that I mean, there is an excepted configuration to a particular style of firearm, which is generally adhered to. Sure, there are tweaks […]
Nearly 11 years in development, powerhouse optics maker Swarovski releases its NL Pure binocular range with unique ergonomics, wider field of view, and tack-sharp image definition. Most optics makers release new product lines each year to keep sales moving and the brand fresh in consumers’ minds. But when you are Swarovski Optik, you can afford […]
Aftermarket handgun grips can help improve your shooting, and LOK Grips are some of the best available. Within the past decade, there’s been a significant trend toward both modularity and ergonomics—not just in relation to rifles, but all the way down to pocket pistols. The ability of the individual to quickly fit a gun to […]
Vortex Optics has just released the Defender CCW, a new micro red dot sight for concealed carry pistols. Vortex Optics has just released the Defender CCW micro red dot sight, a new pistol optic designed for small concealed carry handguns. The optic is loaded with all the features that shooters have come to expect of […]
TwoSee/XNihilo, a new company on the block, had a very interesting product on display at SHOT Show 2023 called Optic Irons. TwoSee, also known as XNihilo, is a small and relatively new company based in California. At SHOT Show 2023, however, the company was showing off a pretty big idea that I’m surprised I hadn’t […]
Get trigger time with these shooting drills and employ the rock-solid training techniques and you’re certain to see your groups shrink and your skills improve. Unlike riding a bike, marksmanship isn’t something that sticks with you for a lifetime. Certainly, it’s possible to learn and retain the fundamentals—breath control, trigger discipline and the like. But […]
Zastava has undoubtedly dominated the American AK market this past year, but is that because of their superior quality? Or was it simply because their ZPAP rifles were the most consistently available? The ZPAP M70 The Yugoslavian pattern AK, or M70, has gone through a series of developments both as a military service rifle and […]
Contrary to popular belief, there’s no one right way to aim a defensive handgun. The dynamic situation requires multiple techniques to quickly get on target. When it comes to the practical application of aiming and shooting a defensive handgun, there’s endless arguments about which technique is best. The reality is that if you only practice […]
One of the most common manipulations of a firearm is also one of the most often overlooked, so here’s a rundown on the safest handgun holstering practices. I sold my first gun article a quarter-century ago while I was still working as a patrol officer. The article was about holstering a handgun. I’m not sure […]
These are as carbine hard as the men who used them living off the land as they were fending the back forty. Quite a résumé! And they’ve only grown better with time. In their present modernized form, the lever-gun is equally as adept an instrument for guarding the suburban homestead as they are a do-anything […]
