An improved and more-compact version of the Wraith thermal vision optic. The Sightmark Wraith Mini Thermal Riflescope is a compact, lightweight optic that has a user-friendly step-through menu, making it a great choice for hunters, law enforcement, security teams, home defense, boaters and nighttime explorers. The Wraith Mini Thermal’s 384×288 microbolometer sensor …

Moving to a lighter-shooting chambering while keeping the handgun the same size can be a boon to new shooters, and Ruger’s newest handgun is just that. ne of the recent trends in the firearm world is pistols that are designed for use by people who may not be in prime …

Building off the success of the M&P10 M2.0 10mm pistol, Smith & Wesson listened and went to work and focused on features that would increase the performance of an already popular gun. Chambered in 10mm, this new full-size polymer handgun is built with enhanced features such as a ported 5.6-inch barrel to …

The military and firearm industries, more than any others, understand freedom is not free. Some paid the ultimate price while serving in this great republic’s armed forces and their willingness to go in harm’s way to protect our freedom is honored each year on Memorial Day. Across the nation, gatherings …

The First World War introduced a wide range of military technologies that we take for granted today. Probably the most important of these deadly innovations was the marriage of the aircraft and the machine gun. Beginning with particularly crude modifications and lash-ups, combat aviators on both sides rapidly advanced the …

Designed with input from professional armorers and made in the United States, Obsidian Arms’ 12-piece punch set for AR-style rifles and pistols is also accompanied by a lifetime warranty. Its conventional and specialty pin punches are made of 4140 alloy steel that is heat-treated for proper hardness, and a special …

Roughly 14 million Americans purchased their first gun since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which coincided with rising violence across the nation. Concern over the former disease has faded, although the latter infection continues its spread. Those new firearm owners are not shy about bolstering their defenses with firearm …

A protégé of one of the world’s most famous professional hunters recounts his mentor’s generous gift of an over-under shotgun—one representing yet another seminal design from the greatest firearm genius in history. Most anyone should find the history of the Browning Superposed shotgun to be interesting, but, because of one …

An alleged intruder was shot and killed by an armed resident after forcing his way into a Baton Rouge, La., house and tackling the man on the night of April 24, 2023. At 10 p.m., the resident responded to a 37-year-old man who was banging on the door. The resident …

Armed Citizen® Today A 61-year-old alleged home invader is dead after forcing his way into a house of female residents in Austin, Texas, one of whom was armed and fired to protect herself and the other women. At 5:18 a.m. on April 18, 2023, officers of the Austin Police Department …