Federal’s new Action Pistol offerings are precision-engineered for the Byzantine regulations of action-shooting sports and their various power-factor classes. This is not a guide for either IPSC or IDPA competitive shooting. Rather, the forthcoming is about power factor, how it differentiates cartridges in competition by external ballistics and if it is a practical and/or equitable approach to cartridge effectiveness or ...

Wilson Combat Tactical Ultralight 5.56 NATO (MSRP: $2,215) A true master is a master in more than one discipline. Wilson Combat started out making top-rated 1911s, but now the company has branched out into defensive shotguns, bolt-action rifles and AR-pattern rifles. It’s that last group, the AR-15, that we’ll be looking at today. At slightly less than 6 pounds in ...

Galco Gunleather is now offering its Masterbilt Revenger OWB premium leather holster to fit 4-inch-barreled, K-frame Smith & Wesson revolvers. The Galco Revenger holster is an outside-the-waistband revolver holster, and because it belongs to Galco’s Masterbilt series, it is constructed from the finest grades of American steerhide leathers available in the United States. In addition to this, Masterbilt holsters are ...

Chiappa Firearms is now selling two modern commemorative versions of the venerable US M1 Carbine. Chiappa only produced 1,945 units of this limited special-edition production run to commemorate 1945, the year that World War II finally ended. These semi-automatic carbines will be available in 9mm or .22LR chamberings. In addition to the reproduction Chiappa-manufactured M1 Carbines themselves, each customer will ...

Attentive readers may notice some interesting-looking watches in many of the photos of Springfield Armory products on the company’s website, as well as some articles in The Armory Life print magazine and website. If you are into timepieces, you certainly will have perked up at the sight of these sports watches from ArmourLite Watches. ArmourLite is a small watch-making company in the ...

Laser Ammo USA has introduced Recoil Enabled H&K USP training pistols, offered in both compact and full-size .45 ACP models. They are officially licensed Heckler & Koch USPs from Umarex and are outfitted with Laser Ammo’s Recoil Enabled Airsoft Laser (REAL) Conversion Barrel and feature a PST (piston) cap in Red or Infrared laser. Designed to provide a realistic and ...

Many years ago, I had someone at the range tell me “You can’t miss fast enough to win.” The context, in this case, was at a practical-pistol match, but the same holds true for defensive encounters. Shooting quickly is only effective if you get your hits: Spraying pellets in the general direction of the bad guy is a great way ...

A Miami-Dade man has been arrested for stabbing a 60-year-old mail carrier during a heated road rage confrontation in Biscayne Park. The suspect, who initially claimed self-defense under Florida’s stand your ground law, is now facing felony charges and being held without bond. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE MIAMI, FL (3-minute read) — A road rage encounter in Biscayne Park on ...

Henry Holsters just launched its new Cipher holster product family. The Henry Holsters Cipher is designed as a portable and ambidextrous inside-the-waistband (IWB)/appendix-inside-the-waistband (AIWB) concealment and everyday carry (EDC) holster. Henry Holsters manufactures the Cipher series from .93-inch thick Boltaron and includes premium DCC (Discreet Carry Concepts) belt- attachment hardware. In addition to this, the Henry Holsters Cipher is compatible ...

With enhanced front and rear slide serrations, an extended grip for added capacity and an optic-ready slide, the new M&P Shield X takes Smith & Wesson’s trusted Shield series to the next level. The integrated front rail allows you to mount lights or lasers for enhanced visibility and target acquisition, while the front and rear slide serrations provide a secure, ...