One of the reasons that top-tier tactical red-dot sights cost as they do is because they’re designed, tested and built to withstand harsh operating conditions. Due to these more stringent requirements, the rejection rate for units that didn’t quite make the cut is also higher. However, absent those extreme operating conditions, many shooters don’t need to overlook more affordable optics ...
In today’s article, veteran police officer and gun writer, Scott Wagner, reviews the Burdette Custom Detective holster for the Springfield Armory SA-35 pistol. A leather, outside-the-waistband rig, this concealment holster offers classic styling that might be a perfect match for the 9mm semi-automatic pistol. The OWB holster was provided to the author for review by Springfield Armory. The Burdette Custom ...
There’s something incredibly gratifying about the sound of 45-70 Gov’t brass hitting the deck. The sound is deeper than the ‘tink- tink’ of smaller, bottlenecked brass. It’s more of a thud. Just like its big .45-caliber bullets, even the empty brass of 45-70 hits with authority. Which leads us to this Marlin 45-70 review. That gratification continues when you pick ...
It is easy to go down the rabbit hole when it comes to tactical gear or self-defense gear, with advertising and marketing constantly vying for the consumer’s attention and money. It’s tricky deciding whether a piece of kit is truly needed for the mission at hand, and without a good filter, it is easy to overlook something needed or be ...
Two new lightweight 9mm pistol suppressors. Read the full article here ...
We take a closer look at the AR-10 and other large-frame AR rifles like it. Living through historical events provides perspective on the past and future, and we are definitely living during interesting times. We’re also trending toward interesting new things across the gun industry: new ammunition technology, optics and, of course, firearms. We’re at a very interesting crossroads in ...
Recent reports confirm that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has used facial recognition technology to track gun owners. Despite claims that ATF halted such practices in 2023, new evidence suggests otherwise. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE A growing number of reports indicate that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has access to and utilizes ...
Retay USA is launching the new Retay RXP 22, a hammer-fired, .22LR, polymer-frame, semi-automatic pistol with an optics-ready slide. Retay created the RXP 22 as a rimfire alternative to a modern, double-stack, compact, optics-friendly 9mm pistol. With a 4-inch barrel, the RXP 22 is close to standard compact-pistol dimensions and is similar to other polymer-frame .22LR semi-automatic training pistols like ...
Smith & Wesson caused a splash last year after the historic company launched its first-ever lever action rifles and carbines, the Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Series. At the original launch, the 1854 Series could be had with the classic straight-wall big bore cartridge chamberings of either .44 Rem Mag. or .45 Colt. For 2025, Smith & Wesson is expanding ...
Hurricanes can be hell. Typhoons are typically terrible. But when it comes to all-around, rain-soaked, human misery, the tropical monsoon tops the charts. This is especially true if you’re out in it with nothing but a steel helmet and the shirt on your back when relentless, solid sheets of rain leave you sucking water rather than air. Add to your ...