With serialized fire control units like the ones found in the SIG P320/P365, Springfield Echelon, or Ruger RxM — Glock builds have lost favor as the flavor of the month with your favorite influencers. But that doesn’t mean Glock-builds have gone anywhere. As much as I love the new FCU trend, a good not-a-Glock-build still makes me happy. The new ...

If you want to find the best 5.56 NATO suppressor, you need a lot of ammo, cameras, and a few people willing to risk bodily harm. RECOIL has all of that and more, and put it to good use testing a host of suppressors at CANCON South Carolina 2024!  In this second part of a multi-part series, we run the ...

The Alpha Pursuit is Muck’s first crack at a traditional, lace-up hunting boot. Muck Boots has released its first traditional hunting boot, but is the Alpha Pursuit on point? Often overlooked, good footwear is key to hunting—or shooting, for that matter—performance. Let your hoofs go to hell in the backcountry or a competition and you’re pondering your corns, not your ...

Stoeger Industries has unveiled the new Stoeger M3000 Tactical, a 12 gauge shotgun outfitted with black polymer furniture that cycles shotshells using the inertia-driven Benelli-style action. These action, which is reliable and runs cleanly, use few moving parts and can cycle virtually all shotgun ammunition as long as it is rated with a muzzle velocity of over 1200 feet per ...

We’ve all heard the saying “the devil is in the details.” At least sometimes, we have to balance that with the words of the great architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe: “God is in the details. It’s true in a lot of things, and it’s certainly true in shooting. Let’s look at one such detail: the exact placement of finger on ...

Yesterday, Senate Bill 50 (SB 50), a permitless carry bill sponsored by Senator Britt and Senator Settle, passed favorably out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with amendments. The bill is now headed to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee for further consideration. SB 50 would recognize your right to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense without seeking government permission by eliminating the ...

Four different police departments in Connecticut have recently fielded the Heckler & Koch USA HK VP9. They include the Connecticut State Capitol Police in Hartford, CT, the Brookfield Police, Clinton Police and New Haven Police. In total, these contracts account for nearly 200 new VP9 pistols in service with Connecticut law enforcement officers. “These departments were looking for a safe, ...

This might have slipped under your radar, but all of a sudden there are numerous semi-automatic versions of the iconic Heckler and Koch MP5 out there these days. There’s still the original, of course, except the semi-automatic version is called the SP5, along with other manufacturers like  Military Armaments with the MAC-5 and Zenith Firearms with the ZF-5, to name ...

A newly proposed bill in North Carolina aims to protect gun owners’ medical privacy by limiting what health records can be disclosed during concealed carry permit background checks. House Bill 427 would replace detailed mental health record disclosures with a simple “Yes” or “No” regarding an applicant’s mental health status, preventing unnecessary exposure of sensitive medical history. LISTEN TO THIS ...

‘‘K” cans are compact suppressors, designed to be short, nimble, and maneuverable. This reduces the overall length of your weapon system, making it easier to handle inside structures and tight spaces.  However, physics never takes a holiday, so a smaller silencer will take a hit on sound suppression compared to a larger one. Everything’s a trade-off, and it’s a bargain ...