Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. Many tactical guys nowadays think a defensive shotgun should look exactly like their AR-15, but I disagree. Fact is, a shotgun for home defense is different from the tactical shotguns used by military and law enforcement because those guys use them for door-breaching and …

Article first appeared at Cheaper Than Dirt. HUNT S.A.F.E. . . . NSSF’s Project ChildSafe program is in the midst of promoting its Hunt S.A.F.E. campaign, which urges hunters and all firearm owners to Secure your firearms when not in use; be Aware of those around you who are not …

Article first appeared at Cheaper Than Dirt. I just finished reading an article about a Mexican hitman who claims to have killed over 30 people. In the article, he talked about kidnapping people, torturing, and eventually killing them—usually with a gun. While there’s no saying if this interview was legit, …

Article first appeared at Cheaper Than Dirt. Despite being quite old, the scout rifle concept—originally developed by Jeff Cooper—is still very hot. Ruger’s versions are reportedly still selling well on the retail shelves and now Savage Arms has joined in with its own Model 11 Scout Rifle offering.Like all Savage …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The newest AR-15 rifle in the Bushmaster Firearms lineup is the Minimalist-SD, designed to provide a lightweight rifle at an affordable price point. The rifle features a lightweight 16-inch 4150 chrome-moly barrel with a melonite finish surrounded by a rifle-length Advanced Armament Corp square-drop …

Article first appeared at Shooting Ilustrated. A little more than 15 years ago, my sniper team was perched atop a high mountain ridge, looking down over hills and valleys full of bad guys we had been battling for a week. On this particular day, our side had been harassed by …

Article first appeared at Shooting Illustrated. The Problem Much has been written about trigger control since the beginning of shooting. But, the majority of writing on the subject is focused primarily on the rearward movement of the trigger, with little-to-no attention given to the forward movement. After closely observing a …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. The old “which would you pick … ?” game is a time-honored diversion among gun folk. I’m talking about the “if you were in (insert era) would you rather have a (insert weapon one) or the model XYZ?” I’ve played this game regularly over …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. It has just been announced that Glock 19s will replace Colt M45A1 .45 ACPs in the hands of elite Marines. Special operations troops of the U.S. Marine Corps, in particular the Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC), unlike the rest of the U.S. …

Article first appeared at American Rifleman. We have had the .40 S&W cartridge since 1990, roughly a quarter century of active service. Much of that service was in law enforcement, but many civilian handgunners have also cheerfully climbed aboard the medium-bore bandwagon. When it’s evaluated on the basis of actual …