The Biden Administration’s failure to competently draw down American forces in Afghanistan has allowed the Taliban to acquire nearly 600,000 American weapons. But instead of triaging the catastrophe, and bringing Americans – military and civilian – home, the Biden State Department is trying to score political points. Biden is once …

Glock introduced its G43 in 2015—part of its Slimline Series—and it didn’t take long for the single-stack subcompact 9 mm to gain favor among enthusiasts. It measures only 1.06″ in width, 6.26″ long and 4.25″ in height. The latter figure, however, is a byproduct of the fact that its magazine holds …

In 2002, I was doing a fair amount of pest shooting on a couple of ranches onto which I had access. Hornady announced at the SHOT Show that year it was bringing out a hotshot, .17-caliber rimfire round for just such tasks. I recall first shooting the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire cartridge …

Recently, there has been discussion on the internet regarding the relevancy of the fast draw in personal defense. Some have suggested that it is not very important because of the emphasis that modern shooters put on awareness. Others claim that the whole technique was driven by the Hollywood Westerns and was …

The Holosun Optics and Primary Arms’ co-branded HS507C-X2 ACSS mini-reflex optic is now available with a green-illuminated ACSS Vulcan reticle. Up to 20,000 hours of battery life can be achieved with the tray-mounted CR1632 battery. The top-mounted solar cells are a failsafe. The HS507C-X2 with ACSS Vulcan reticle combines a …

RCBS recently announced the new ChargeMaster Link powder dispenser, which is built off the same load cell and electronics found in the popular RCBS ChargeMaster Lite, but with the addition of Bluetooth technology for connecting to phones. This smart powder dispenser will consistently deliver +/- 0.1-grain accuracy (range: 0 to …

Unless you want a scope for a long-range rig, it’s tough to beat the versatility of a 1x-8x-24mm Illuminated Reticle model such as EOTech’s Vudu 1-8×24 SFP. If you’ve heard of EOTech, it’s probably because the Ann Arbor, Mich., company’s holographic red-dot sight was a favorite of special forces on their M4 …

One feature that virtually every modern military rifle has in common is the use of a detachable box magazine. The advantages of a magazine of this type are manyfold, and they include rapid reloading and ease of operation. Despite these advantages, with a few exceptions, such as the U.S. M1 …

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, which thunderous snub-nose revolver is the smallest of them all? The answer to that question depends on which parameters you use to measure size. I’ve worked with various big-bore revolvers with short barrels that were among the most compact in their class, including the Thunder Snub …

In June, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make nearly all firearms configured with a pistol stabilizing brace subject to the National Firearms Act, requiring taxation and registration of millions of lawfully acquired firearms. The proposal represents a dramatic shift …