Smith & Wesson announced the grand opening of the new Smith & Wesson Academy late last week. It continues the tradition of reinforcing the company’s continued dedication to self-defense training, firearm proficiency and firearm safety, a decades-long legacy that began with both the former Smith & Wesson Academy and the Shooting Sports Center in Springfield, MA. Collectively the form facilities ...
I worked in the gun world before I ever had to wear a suit professionally. As such, I regularly advocated that everyone should carry the most capable, user-friendly carry pistol they could, such as some flavor of Glock G19 sized semi-automatic. When my career path veered into the corporate sector, I was confronted with the harsh reality that concealing a ...
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The Hidaka series knives from SOG combine traditional aesthetic Japanese blade-design cues with Western knife concepts to deliver one-of-a-kind tactical, outdoor, survival and specialty knives. The SOG Hidaka XR The SOG Hidaka XR blade incorporates a modified tanto profile that follows Matsuda’s signature blade shape lines. Hidaka XR blades are manufactured from CPM 3V steel and measure 4 inches in ...
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Photos by Patrick McCarthy The last several years’ worth of news coverage streaming out of Ukraine, Syria, and Africa have shed a lot of light on current trends in AK modernization. In particular, those Kalash variants being toted by Russian special operations forces and the burgeoning class of Russian Private Military Companies (PMC’s). Despite the wailing of gnashing of teeth ...
Savage Arms has unveiled the new RXR22, a .22LR semi-automatic rifle built for versatility and customization. The RXR22 is suitable for plinking, target shooting as well as to small-game hunting and competition. “The new RXR is built for shooters who demand more than just accuracy. They want a platform that adapts to their style, discipline and ambition,” said RJ Contorno, ...
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Fixing a new accuracy problem might be solved by tightening mounting screws, checking the bolt or upgrading the trigger. If you spend enough time behind rifles, eventually you’ll encounter one that stops hitting the mark without warning. Whether it happens during a slow range day, in the middle of a competition stage or when accuracy really matters, it’s aggravating, at ...