Shooting is a perishable skill. With ongoing surges in demand for firearms and ammunition, staying sharp isn’t as easy as it once was. Most people, including me, are reluctant to burn our ammunition stash or empty our bank accounts. The solution falls back on an old classic: dry fire. There’s …

Handloaders making their own ammunition will often look for the best equipment to complete this tall task. Here are 23 of our favorite products available from top brands in the ammunition reloading industry. POWER TRIM XPRESS Affordably priced, the Lyman Power Trim Xpress is made to handle trimming duties for …

The lore filtered down from American ground forces in Vietnam—and later from those in Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflicts—was that the M16 and its related M4 platform worked well when they worked, but sometimes failed spectacularly under various combinations of dust, dirt and heat. Still, the U.S. Army has held …

For most of us, Father’s Day weekend is a time spent with family and loved ones honoring the fathers of this country who make it great. We hope you had a great one, but now is the time to fire the grassroots engine back up, and keep the heat on …

Uvalde, TX — As the Free Thought Project frequently reports, the most effective deterrent to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. In the state of Texas, thanks to their lack of gun control, there are lots of good guys with guns and one …

This article, “Kimber’s Warrior,” appeared originally in the December 2005 issue of American Rifleman. Kimber America has since brought to market the Warrior II, an upgraded version of its original gun reviewed here. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Buy All-American! Bring …

There are two important numbers to consider when talking about the advantages of bullpups. In the case of the new Springfield Armory Hellion, that’s 28.5″, which is its overall length, and 16.25″, which is the length of its barrel. To put those numbers into perspective, the gun’s length overall is about …

Heckler & Koch has a rich developmental history involving many interesting and novel firearm designs. Of the arms developed by the firm, one of the most well-known is the G36 rifle family. Based off its select-fire counterpart, the SL8 is a U.S. import version of the G36 chambered in .223 Rem. …

Given a lengthy career in the hard-hitting martial arts, defensive tactics, firearms and just general aging – especially if you’re over 50 –  training is something you do in between injuries. Wear and tear on your body can reach a certain point where that engine light flickers on and stays …

Kimber is continuing its Micro 9 Tac-Mag promotion in which retail customers can receive a free, 7-round Tac-Mag—which has a value of $53.95—with the purchase of a new Micro 9 pistol. Enthusiasts have until Aug. 31, 2022, to take advantage of the offer. To qualify, new owners of the pistol must …