Although I have many book ideas swirling around in my head, one that I keep returning to is about conversations I often have while mingling at cocktail parties. These little gems have opened my eye to several shooting concepts, boldly illustrating that one never knows from where the lesson may …

Famed Finnish gunmaker Sako was awarded a contract in April 2023 from the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) to supply its military with bolt-action TRG M10 precision rifles chambered in 8.6×70 mm (.338 Lapua Mag.). They will replace an aging fleet of Sako TRG 42s in the same chambering. Value of …

While an antichrist government seeks to disarm the American people and attempts to use school shootings to market their gun confiscation scheme, we have pointed out that when it comes to school shootings, no school shooting in America can rival several school shootings around the world.  However, it is good …

For 2023, Beretta USA will be bringing its PMXs large-format pistol stateside, a decision we’d like to think had something to do with our pointing out last year that this semi-automatic version of the PMX submachine gun was already available in Europe. Announced in 2017, the PMX submachine gun replaced the …

Every year Dan Wesson Firearms releases small batches of heirloom grade, single stack 70-Series 1911 pistols with features and characteristics beyond their already-high quality typical production models. For the year 2023, Dan Wesson is offering its first .38 Super-caliber 1911 pistol. Though there are many manufacturers of 1911s, only a few combine …

Will wonders never cease? In February, The New York Times began to question one of the stupidest—perhaps the stupidest—piece of gun-control orthodoxy on offer in these United States: that hardened criminals will be stopped from taking guns into a given area by signs telling them that they are not allowed to do so. In the …

Often the most-interesting parts of congressional hearings are the performative one-liners congressman deliver in attempts to get onto cable news programs. But, now and then, something so honest and off-script happens that we should stop and pay attention. Such an honest moment occurred in a House Oversight committee hearing last …

At some point in your training journey, you will face a tough decision—keep practicing what you started with, or expand your capabilities. The idea that you should train for an “average” gunfight is common thinking in many circles. With limited time and resources, it sounds like a good idea to …

Quick thought exercise. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Italian shotgun?” I’d wager most of us would think of a fine Silver Pigeon from Beretta, a gold-medal-winning Perazzi competition gun or the Benelli M4. As a general rule, “affordable” isn’t a descriptor attached to …

Beretta USA is now selling the new PMXs large format pistol. The PMXs pistol is based on the Beretta PMX platform in use by a number of militaries and law enforcement agencies around the globe. The Beretta PMX was originally developed to adhere to stringent NATO testing standards and specifications, including …