Editor’s Note: This article is not intended as training advice, but is merely the opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of The Armory Life. Please seek qualified training and ensure proper safety protocols are followed when conducting any drills. On a bright sunny day, you decide to go to the range to shoot your pistol. You ...
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the new developments in self-defense technology these days. Options that represent cutting-edge features one day quickly become “standard equipment” the next. Take handgun-mounted optics. Not that long ago, having a red dot atop your pistol put you in some very rarefied air. However, pistols like the Hellcat and Hellcat Pro helped normalize the ...
The Leupold Mark 4 has easily been one of the most prolific military and law enforcement scopes available. While the flagship Mark 5HD scopes superseded that family, for years, professionals and serious shooters like myself asked when it would come back. The author tests the Leupold Mark 4HD 4.5-18x scope on the shooting range. Mounted to a Springfield Model 2020 ...
Aiken County authorities have ruled that 47-year-old Christopher Paul McRae acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed neighbor Michael Harvey during a physical assault on Monday. Newly released records reveal a nearly two-year pattern of escalating violence and mutual threats between McRae and the Harvey family prior to the deadly encounter. BEECH ISLAND, SC — The fatal stabbing of 47-year-old ...
In order to load, unload and verify the condition of your Springfield Hellcat (or any other semi-automatic handgun), you have to be able to rack the slide. But what about those who aren’t strong enough to do that? Isn’t it impossible if your hands are too weak? I’m going to throw out a bit of a radical notion here: We ...
A Somerset Township homeowner acted in self-defense when he fatally shot an intruder who was attempting to force entry through a kitchen window early Saturday morning. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the intruder was warned before the shooting occurred and that the physical evidence at the scene supports the homeowner’s account. SOMERSET, PA — The early morning silence in Somerset Township ...
A Pajaro family acted in self-defense on Saturday morning when they subdued 31-year-old Aniketh Kumar after he allegedly broke into their home and entered a bedroom where two young girls were sleeping. Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed the family held the suspect, who allegedly exposed himself to the children, until law enforcement arrived. PAJARO, CA — A terrifying home invasion ...