The martial arts offer an age-old perspective on something critically important to your shooting performance — reaction time. Employing a punch, a round kick, an edged weapon, or a firearm in self-defense means that you’re reacting to a rapid and dynamic escalation of force. Your objective is to stop or gain control of that escalation. The single most important factor in meeting ...

Galco Gunleather is expanding its top-of-the-line Masterbilt holster series by adding new styles and models. The latest member is the new RevSolution leather revolver holster. This holster is a multipurpose field holster that allows the wearer to don the holster across different belt and body positions, including the traditional strong-side OWB (Outside the Waistband) and cross-draw positions. Since the RevSolution ...

There’s something about the first time someone calls out your “stance” that makes you feel like you’ve been caught doing something terribly unflattering with your body. Shoulders? Too high. Hips? All wrong. Feet? A mystery. And then the classic correction: “Fix your stance.” But here’s the truth most instructors won’t tell you right away—there isn’t one magical, one-size-fits-all shooting stance. There’s only ...

Falco Holsters is adding to its hybrid carbon-fiber holster collection with two new models, the CX92 and CXL92 Hybrid Carbon Fiber OWB Holsters. Building on the success of the original C908 and C908 L Hybrid OWB Holsters, the new models have a blend of Italian leather for comfort paired with a genuine carbon-fiber shell. This carbon-fiber design is three times ...

During World War I, the French developed the very effective 155mm GPF cannon. Many of these were provided to American forces in France beginning in early 1918, and the weapon so impressed the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) that the big artillery piece was produced in the United States. An M12 fitted with sandbags for additional armor protection in Germany during ...

We hear you (pun intended)! This year, we are reporting manufacturer’s sound-reduction rating where available. Now, not every manufacturer makes that information publicly available, so you’ll see a fair number of “N/As” where no decibel-reduction numbers were provided, but rest assured that, despite what you might think, the noise-reduction rating is one of the least important factors when choosing a ...

One of our readers commented on my “Personal Defense In Rural America” article by saying that, in his area, the defensive choice seemed to be mostly rifles and shotguns, and I would agree that this is quite likely true all across rural America. The handgun is only of value because it is highly portable. Rifles and shotguns provide power and ...

We take a quick look at the three new Ruger Collector’s Series models for 2025. Ruger started its Collector’s Series in 2014 for the 10/22’s 50th anniversary, but the company has continued to release new, unique, limited-run models for collectors. This year’s additions to the series include three new models—a 10/22 Sporter, a Mark IV 22/45 and a Super Wrangler ...

Come take a look at some of the new semi-auto pistol options available in 2025. For all those who think the 1911’s day has passed, think again. Various manufacturers continue to produce the double-stack 1911 platform at price ranges we mere mortals can afford. EAA and SDS are at the low end, Springfield Armory is in the middle, and Staccato ...

This is not another average modern sporting rifle, this is the B&T SPC223. Swiss-made masterwork wrapped in a black rifle package. Read the full article here ...