John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon—co-founder of Hodgdon Powder Company—passed away on June 13 at the age of 88. He was born Oct. 16, 1936, to Bruce and Amy Hodgdon, grew up in suburban Kansas City and was a lifelong resident of Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1959 with a degree in business. Hodgdon was active in his ...

Vibration, improper installation, pounding recoil and hard use conspire to rattle mounted gun accessories loose. It can be disastrous, so Shooting Illustrated consulted with some of the industry’s foremost experts.  The polymers in today’s firearms and accessories provide long-lasting service and deliver combat-proven performance. Run a Google search to discover if thread-locking compound should be used on plastic parts, however, ...

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The Safariland Group has recently expanded its Solis OWB (outside-the-waistband) holster product series to include more fits for SIG Sauer P365 pistols. Originally launched in 2023, the Safariland Solis holster is a two-piece, hard-sided OWB holster built from a proprietary nylon-polymer compound known as SafariSeven. The Solis’ design goal was to provide an OWB solution to carriers who carried slimmer ...

Foxtrot Mike has recently unveiled new products built around Foxtrot Mike-9 9mm pistol-caliber upper receivers. The three  new items consist of the 5-inch VFM 9 folding PCC pistol, the Foxtrot Mike Mike-9 fully ambidextrous folding lower receiver with the Foxtrot Mike RMB (Recoil Mitigation Buffer) and the standard version of the Mike-9 lower receiver. These firearms are engineered to exceed ...