Smith & Wesson just dropped its latest, most advanced and most feature-rich 5.56 NATO AR-15 product line under the new Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Axe Series. Axe series carbines and SBRs (short-barreled rifles) all have modern features built around shooting with rifle silencers, which has become extremely popular. The Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Axe series consists of four ...

Enclosed optics are becoming more popular for handguns. In today’s article, Justin Opinion takes a look at an affordable red dot option from one of the best known brands in firearms optics. The company provided the optic to the author for this review. It’s interesting to think about the evolution of sighting systems on handguns over the years. Some changes ...

Sir Charles Henry Augustus Frederick Lockhart Ross was born in Scotland, the son and heir of the eighth Baron of Balnagown, whose baronetcy he inherited at the age of 11 when his father passed away. At the height of his wealth, he was considered the second-largest landowner in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 360,000 acres and thousands of tenants ...

Hey everyone, this is Shooting Illustrated bringing you another episode of “I Carry.” In today’s feature, we’re looking at the Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Performance Center Carry Comp 9mm pistol and some related gear. Let’s take a closer look at this setup: Firearm: Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Compact Carry Comp (MSRP: $799) We’ve opted for a slightly upscale ...

A convicted felon was arrested at Palm Beach International Airport after deputies found a loaded AR-15 rifle and several knives in his rental car. The man, previously arrested for multiple felonies, was seen acting suspiciously in a restricted area and is now facing several charges, potentially preventing a mass shooting. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE WEST PALM BEACH, FL (2-minute read) ...

Streamlight Inc. recently unveiled the new Streamlight ProTac 2.0 HP, a tactical and everyday-carry-friendly flashlight that delivers large amounts of candela and draws power from Streamlight’s SL-B50 USB-C rechargeable battery pack. This tactical handheld light has many of Streamlight’s classic features that its customers have come to appreciate, including a ruggedized 6000-series anodized aluminum construction. It also includes features such ...

Needing to react physically in a gunfight or a fistfight means that you have found yourself behind the action-reaction power curve and must rapidly regain the initiative. What critical tips from the professionals can help you build faster reflexes to put you ahead of the curve? Each of us is born with natural attributes. Some can run faster, jump higher ...

The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) has selected the Smith & Wesson M&P15 SBR platform and Gemtech Abyss as its patrol rifle and suppressor of choice, respectively. Officers from the law enforcement agency are already issued M&P9 M2.0s as their primary duty pistol. “This year, 2025, marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Montana Highway Patrol,” said Maj. Chan Barry, Montana Highway ...

I think that I may have made a terrible mistake, and I hope that you can help. For some time, I have been reloading 9 mm ammunition for my Mossberg MC2c pistol so I could practice and shoot more as a means of offsetting the high cost of ammunition. All was going well until I was firing multiple shots on ...

An active shooter at Fort Stewart wounded five soldiers in a Wednesday morning attack. Authorities apprehended the suspect within an hour, and the incident remains under investigation. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE FORT STEWART, GA (3-minute read) — Five U.S. soldiers were wounded during an active shooter incident late Wednesday morning at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The shooting occurred in the ...