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New: Oakley SI Space Guardians Collection
Oakley Standard Issue’s new Space Guardians eyewear collection recognizes the United States Space Force, the branch of the U.S. Armed Forces with the job of keeping the peace from above. A two-piece collection, the new Oakley SI Space Guardians collection has Holbrook and Fuel Cell models, each commemorating the U.S. …
Wilson Combat AR-15 Review
Eugene Stoner designed the AR-15 to be easy to build, easy to disassemble and easy to maintain. It’s easy to tear down an AR-15 into its major components, and as a result, it’s easy to swap out one of those components for something that is more to your liking. As …
Preventing A Repeat Of The Firearms Shortage Nightmare
Supply lines are critical in any military operation, and when self-defense-firearm sales soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, gun makers were caught in a historic battle to meet that demand. Their efforts were nothing short of heroic—often quite creative—and Shooting Illustrated asked several experts how they did it and if more problems are …
First Look: FieldEarz Hearing Protection and Enhancement
WildEar has introduced the FieldEarz electronic earplug, incorporating audio signal processing and design technologies to deliver performance, comfort, and sound quality. FieldEarz integrate impulse and continuous noise reduction, along with compression architecture for processing speech and environmental sounds. Voice alerts, wind reduction, adaptive feedback cancellation, adjustable volume control, and five selectable listening …
Updating A Model 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine
Harking from a time when the long gun was carried by cavalrymen and cowboys, the saddle ring carbine configuration of the lever-action was one of the most common and formidable. Its relative compactness and manageable weight, along with commendable power and range, provided those users and, later, law-enforcement officers and …
Standard Manufacturing: Unique Firearms Made In The USA
Standard Manufacturing was established in 2014 as a sister company of Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing—both headquartered in New Britain, Conn. Since 1975, the latter has built an enviable reputation for its head-turning Galazan and Fox models. It also produces budget-friendly and equally reliable shotguns that are more utilitarian in design. It’s accumulated …
Rifleman Review: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint
In 2020, Springfield Armory Inc. unveiled a new addition to its rifle offerings, which the company’s first line of bolt-action rifles gear for both sportsmen and tactical use, the Model 2020 Waypoint. Lightweight, adaptable and featuring a new action design developed by the company, the 2020 Waypoint is offered in several similar …
Freedom Is On the Ballot in Oregon
Election day is less than a month away, with early voting quickly approaching, and in Oregon, freedom is on the ballot in the form of a measure that, if passed, could enact some of the most-restrictive gun-control laws in the nation. Ballot Measure 114, previously known as Initiative Petition 17, …
First Look: Vudoo Gunworks Möbius 1911 Pistol
Vudoo Gunworks, known for its boutique rimfire firearms, is now entering the 1911 handgun game, with four different 1911 handguns in their Möbius product family. Three of these pistols are chambered in either .45 ACP or 9mm. The fourth is a nod to Vudoo’s expertise in custom rimfire firearms and …
Revision Military I-Vis Eye Protection Review
At a writer’s event earlier this month, I had the opportunity to experience Revision Military’s new I-Vis lens system for protective eye wear. This new system comprises six different lens colorations specifically engineered to excel in different environments, from bright, snow-intensive areas to sandy, dusty environments, to heavily wooded areas and everything …