iRayUSA, a north Texas based manufacturer and distributor of night vision and thermal optics devices is announcing its release of the first commercially available 1280×1024 resolution thermal firearm sight, the RICO HD RS75. RICO is an acronym for “rugged infrared combat optic), and the sight is laid out and has …

While the debate may rage for decades (it already has) about what is the best home defense gun, many people have chosen to protect their families with a shotgun. For the ones who go this route, it’s important that they see the bump in the night that alerts them something …

There’s a time-honored tradition among gunmakers of mixing and matching existing components within their product lines in order to create new models. This includes stretching and trimming slide lengths for semi-automatic pistols. Long slides increase barrel length and sight radius while shorter barrels can make pistols easier to carry. Usually, …

For over a decade, lawmakers in Washington state have blamed firearms and the Second Amendment for increases in violent crime, and the anti-gun laws these politicians have created make it harder and more expensive to own and use firearms in the Evergreen State. Meanwhile, violent crime in Washington state and …

Armed Citizen® Today A homeowner in Ingleside, Ill., acted in self-defense when they were awakened to the sounds of an intruder inside their home on June 16, 2022. The homeowner was alerted to the presence of an intruder just after midnight that Thursday morning, and armed themselves before going to …

1. Sweet Suede The bridge between “good enough” and “excellent” is often made up of very small design differences. Such is the case with the Magpul Technical Glove 2.0. The stretchy synthetic back pulls the rest of the suede material taught for a snug fit; three fingers on each hand are touchscreen-compatible …

Firearm: Springfield Armory Prodigy (MSRP: $1,499) It would be interesting to get a behind-the-scenes look at the R&D at Springfield Armory. The company has been offering standard 1911s for a long time, and added the polymer-frame, striker-fired XD series more than two decades ago. Recently, though, Springfield has been adding new, …

WARNING: All technical data in this publication, especially for handloading, reflect the limited experience of individuals using specific tools, products, equipment and components under specific conditions and circumstances not necessarily reported in the article and over which the National Rifle Association (NRA) has no control. The data has not otherwise …

Yesterday a friend and I were riding our horses in a beautiful wooded canyon in this high desert country where I live. Our enjoyment was suddenly interrupted when a rather large diamondback rattlesnake began to cross the trail right in front of us. We held our horses still and yielded …

Riton Optics out of Tucson, Arizona is unveiling a new 5 Tactix 1-6×24 LPVO (low powered variable optic) that is part of the Tactix LPVO scope line, designed in collaboration with renonwned firearms training Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch. “Anyone that knows me, knows I run my gear hard, and that includes …