The distances for a defensive pistol shooting encounter can range anywhere from point blank to over fifty yards. In an exemplary defensive shooting which occurred on Sunday July 17, 2022 at approximately 6:00 pm, 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, who was shopping with his girlfriend at the Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana, …

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of its release, the FNX-45 Tactical still keeps up with modern designs due to its forward-thinking engineering. Bilateral controls, suppressor-height night sights and an optics-capable slide put this pistol ahead of its time when designed in 2007. It also leads the class of tactical …

Parkerized and minimalist, the Commando was obviously engineered for hard use on the battlefield • Released by a simple pull latch, the six-round cylinder is robust • Colt’s rollmark indicates the pistol’s martial background. At the turn of the last century, Colt and Smith & Wesson were the two most …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Leupold Mark 5HD series of riflescopes.  A hunting stalwart, the Mark 5HD boasts a variety of magnifications and reticle options to suit any hunter’s needs. With zero-locking turrets and a 5:1 zoom ratio, the scopes help hunters reach out and touch game at …

This article, “”I Felt It Had Saved My Life” … The BAR,” appeared originally in the July 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Editor’s Note: NRA member Frank Fulford joined the Army in September 1949. He had trained …

John M. Olin established NILO Farms in 1952 as a wildlife oasis for hunting and sport shooting. Along with the traditional trap and skeet, NILO also offers sporting clays, 5-stand, a 40′ tower, riverside skeet and the famous Crazy Quail game. Winchester Ammunition is commemorating NILO’s 70th anniversary this year …

Safariland recently introduced the Schema inside-the-waistband holster, also sharing news that additional everyday carry options will be released by the company in the coming months. The Safariland Schema’s Integrated passive trigger guard retention adds positive retention. Note that it is currently only available in a right-hand configuration.   Buy All-American! …

Alien Gear Holsters is now selling their new OWB (Outside the Waistband) Rapid Force Level 2 Slim Holster, which is meant both for on-duty and off-duty use for police officers, security guards, law enforcement agents or any other person who carries pistols in plain clothes and needs a slimmer OWB holster. …

A half-hour after sitting down to learn how Ronnie Barrett built the gun company that bears the family name, a company located in his hometown of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and currently celebrating 40 years in business, he’s shared just one thing you’d expect. No, it’s not a problem of warming up …

Not only can gun confiscation, ie. gun control, not solve the violence problem in the united States of America, but it can’t solve any problem anywhere.  Furthermore, it should not even be mentioned in the first place as the law of the land is clear that the right to keep …