Despite the plethora of well-designed and innovatively engineered modern polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols out there, the seemingly timeless design of the model 1911 is as popular as ever. When gun makers like Springfield Armory broke into the category of double-stack magazine versions of the design, it seemed like a new dawn for the platform. The new Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy ...
Shots On The 911 Line: Houston Man Kills Girlfriend’s Ex-Boyfriend During Violent Apartment Break-In
The Brief: A man in north Harris County fatally shot his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend during an attempted forced entry into her apartment. The incident occurred while a resident was on a 911 call reporting the intrusion. Law enforcement found the suspect deceased at the scene after he breached the physical threshold. A child present during the encounter was unharmed and reunited ...
Few firearms have had as colorful a history as that of the iconic “Tommy Gun.” It was developed for the trenches of the First World War. But, as it arrived too late, the Thompson submachine gun was marketed to civilians, and later was carried by Allied soldiers in World War II. It could be argued that two other equally iconic ...
When I was growing up, I was encouraged to not worry about “fitting in”. While I agree with that sentiment to this day, I now realize that there is most definitely a time and place to do just the opposite. Standing out in the wrong place or at the wrong time can put a target on your back, which is ...
The Tank Museum isn’t on the way to anywhere. Located one mile north of the village of Wool in Dorset in southwest England, The Tank Museum is collocated with the British Army Armor School in Bovington. Nobody gets to The Tank Museum by accident. It’s in the middle of no place. The number of armored vehicles at The Tank Museum ...
Editor’s Note: This CORD Pandora PB-K review is based on hands-on testing of the red dot sight that was provided to the author by the company. All impressions regarding durability, glass clarity, reticle performance, and mounting are based on the author’s own range time and daily carry use of the optic paired with a Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Comp. The ...
LEANDER, TX — When Gun Owners of America (GOA) members Brandon Herrera and Texas State Representative Wes Virdell acquired firearm suppressors over the counter at Silencer Shop without filing an ATF Form 4 or waiting for federal registration approval, it sent shockwaves through the firearms community. For the first time since the National Firearms Act (NFA) was enacted in 1934, ...