When NATO realized its militaries might one day be facing body-armor-clad Soviet troops behind NATO lines, it put out a call for a personal munition capable of penetrating such armor. Fabrique Nationale jumped on this project and came up with a round that would fit the bill. Dubbed the 5.7×28 mm …

Have gun, will travel. If you’re an older reader of this magazine, you might recognize that phrase as being the name of an old television series starring a very young Richard Boone back in the late 1950s and early ’60s. Now, however, it has much greater meaning, as millions upon …

SIG Sauer Custom Works is announcing the release of the new SIG Sauer P320 X-Five DH3, a pistol made in collaboration with Team SIG’s Daniel Horner. The P320 X-Five DH3 is based off of SIGs P320 X-Five Legion while adding a few unique touches. This pistol’s slide includes selective lightening cuts …

Backpacking with a rifle can pose a variety of problems, especially space. When you have to fit everything you need to survive into a bag, one starts to evaluate the dimensions of nearly every piece of equipment making the trip. When selecting a firearm for these endeavors, rifles are at …

First came the Clinton administration-era lawsuits. And gun makers were almost bled dry. Until the PLCAA was passed and signed by President George W. Bush in 2005. Then came the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point in 2013. And the financial-services sector was used to strangle gun makers and dealers. Until the Trump administration ended …

FN developed its 509 pistol platform as an entrant for the Army’s Modular Handgun System trials, and while the company’s design wasn’t adopted by the military, it proved to be an incredibly popular option on the commercial market. Since its introduction, 17 different models have come available available under the 509 banner. As a …

Rimfire firearms don’t immediately come to mind when one thinks of SIG Sauer, a company that prides itself on its tactical guns. But while .22 LR firearms aren’t a major part of SIG’s DNA, it hasn’t ignored them, either.  The SIG 522 rifle, for instance, followed the lines of the legendary …

Ruger’s newest rifle combines a 7.62 NATO chambering with an AR-15-size platform to create what might be the ultimate sport-utility rifle. For the past decade or so, the launch of a new AR-platform firearm has been hyped by the manufacturer with all sorts of claims about how it is faster …

In the world of executive protection, professional agents are trained to move and shoot while simultaneously protecting one or more human lives from an active threat. What are the essential elements of a live-fire, protective-movement engagement you should know if you find yourself in a similar situation while protecting others? …

The ability to demonstrate your shooting skills on demand is called ‘performance shooting.’ In a firearm competition, you place full trust in your skills to win. In combat, (aka ‘defensive shooting’) you entrust your very life to your skills. Whether applied in combat or competition, performance shooting demands a baseline …