The lights flicker and within moments you are in the middle of a survival situation. The unthinkable has happened and your preparations are about to be tested. As days turn into weeks, you begin to realize that help is a very long way off. Your preparations look adequate except for one area: water. Long-term water solutions in emergencies are critical. ...

Davidson’s is one of the nation’s top firearms wholesalers, and now it has collaborated with Ruger to launch an exclusive new rifle. The new Davidson’s Ruger Mini-14 Tactical is chambered in 300 BLK and features a Samson side-folding stock in a matte stainless finish to match the receiver and barrel of the rifle. “Davidson’s is a decades-long partner with Ruger, ...

1. Featuring a heavy-duty, rigid-polymer panel that attaches to the back of your car or truck seat, the Grey Man Tactical Vehicle Seat Back Organizer offers a nearly endless variety of ways to keep your essential gear organized and at the ready. Its universal MOLLE compatibility lends itself to attaching rifles, handguns and assorted pouches. Available colors include black and ...

We hunted out the best 10mm 1911 we could find that fit nearly any shooter’s budget. I’ve heard many purists scoff at the thought of a 1911 chambered for anything other than .45 ACP. Difficult to argue against the proposition. John M. Browning came up with nearly the perfect pistol-ammunition combination lo those 100-plus years ago. However, if the heavy-metal ...

Sponsored Content When it comes to modern, feature-rich 10mm pistols, the FN 510 Tactical is hard to beat. Sometimes, you need a lot of firepower. When it comes to full-size handguns today, that usually means 17+1 rounds of 9mm Luger. That’s pretty good, but it’s not enough for every situation. When the job calls for 10mm, and a lot of ...

A Berks County mother was cleared of charges after fatally shooting her son, who broke into her home under the influence of methamphetamines. The DA ruled the incident as justifiable self-defense under Pennsylvania law. BETHEL TOWNSHIP, PA (2-minute read) — A fatal shooting in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, has been officially deemed a justifiable homicide, with the Berks County District Attorney’s ...

During the Cold War, aviation firm McDonnell employed some colorful monikers for its aircraft, including “Banshee” and “Demon,” which did seem like apt names for the respective carrier-based fighters. While the Banshee is now considered among the absolute best straight-wing fighters of the era, the Demon isn’t remembered so fondly, with some fleet pilots dubbing it a “lead sled.” The ...

G9 Defense is coming out with a new 9mm subsonic defensive round. The 126-grain Subsonic is an External Hollow Point (EHP) made completely of copper to penetrate common barriers found in defensive scenarios without loss of performance. The 126-grain Subsonic round tweaks the performance of the EHP design for the unique requirements of subsonic delivery, Other subsonic rounds are often ...

When the Marine Corps began changing out their old M16A2 rifles for the newer M16A4s after the beginning of the Iraqi War, there was an internal contingent pushing for the compact M4.  The M4 carbine not only has a shorter 14.7-inch barrel than those 20-inch Marine Corps muskets, but importantly, it features a collapsible stock. In fact, the major complaint ...

While a leather crossdraw holster and a Kydex appendix-carry holster may not appear similar, they share many traits that have been part of holster-making for generations, like custom-molding and front-body positioning. Back in the late 1960s and early ’70s, the police department I worked for required us all to carry double-action revolvers. A lot of us were avid shooters and ...