With a defensive shotgun, you need to know the maximum distance at which you might take a critical shot. Granted, a shotgun is not a precision weapon, but some loads in some shotguns will allow you to deliver exact placement of the entire payload. You also need to know the …

Despite the increasing number of serious shooters who possess advanced skills, few well-known shooting drills actually challenge the shooter, balance skills in a proportional manner, and are simple to administer. Enter the “10 Second Showdown.” This drill is a simplification of an earlier drill I had designed for highly skilled special operations and …

While not quite as popular and ubiquitous as its little brother, the AR-15, the AR-10 was Eugene Stoner’s first design and continues to be a popular option for short-action rifle enthusiasts looking for a semi-automatic platform. Recent years have brought a number of great enhancements that make this powerful platform …

Following on the success of our previous affordable firearm roundup, where we focused on 10 AR-15s found for sale under $500, here’s a look at another hot segment of the market: concealed-carry guns. With a growing number of concealed-carry permit holders in the country, the demand for personal-defense pistols continues …

I grew up in a no-gun household. I’m not sure that was intentional—we just never had them. Sure, I shot .22 rifles at summer camp and loved that, but at home, my “firearm arsenal” consisted of a Daisy Red Ryder. That was the status quo into my adult years. I never had …

When the U.S. Army announced a SIG Sauer entry based on its P320 was the winner of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract in early 2017, headlines immediately focused on the $580 million value of the 10-year contract. The pistol is currently being issued as the M17 and M18 to …

Throughout 2019, firearm manufacturers have rolled out hundreds of new gun, each aimed to be the latest and greatest in its product category. Of all those guns, though, several have stood out among the rest, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it! Now that we’re closing the curtain on …

Promoting the right to bear arms and defend yourself, a California sheriff is encouraging law-abiding concealed-carry holders in his jurisdiction to help safeguard themselves and others. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux of Tulare County, Calif., recently took to Twitter to make a statement in support of the Second Amendment. Sheriff Boudreaux tweeted: …

The women cradled AK-47s as if they were cradling their children. They never intended to be soldiers. They did not belong to the once U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). But, after years of turmoil in a northeastern enclave of Syria, most of the women in the region had learned …

Anti-gun legislators in Virginia recently adjusted their stance on completely outlawing semi-automatic firearms, allowing that you may keep the ones you already legally own, but only if you register them with the state. Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms will reportedly include a grandfather clause for current …