POTD: The Recoil Sequence In Stills

This sequence of still images captures the recoil cycle of a suppressed Glock 45 Hunter Edition (Gen 5) fitted with an Aimpoint COA red-dot sight, A-Cut interface. Compared to a standard Glock 45, this configuration is notably more front-heavy due to the attached suppressor, which influences how ...

By Eric B

Hoback Kwaichete: Folder to Field Sword

Jake Hoback first made waves with the Kwaiback MK4, a folding knife that carried his design DNA. That folder became the foundation for something larger—a fixed blade that moved like a machete but carried the soul of a short sword. Out of that idea came the Hoback Kwaichete. The Hoback Path  I ...

By Reuben Bolieu

A Soviet Experiment - The Kalashnikov Assault Carbine

Shortly after the adoption of the Kalashnikov design in 1949, Soviet small-arms development found itself at a doctrinal crossroads. The AK emerged as the final survivor of a rigorous postwar rifle competition, and, in an odd twist, it was accepted despite not fully meeting the full-auto accuracy ...

By Lynndon Schooler

The Best Turkey Shotguns of All Time

These are the time-tested turkey hunting shotguns that our editors use every spring The post The Best Turkey Shotguns of All Time appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Alex Robinson

Know Your Blowback? Roller-Delayed vs. Direct

Practically all shooters have experienced blowback. Not the type where something you did or didn’t do caused things to go sideways and have unintended consequences. No, I’m talking about the blowback operating system in rifle or pistol. You’ve fired a semi-automatic .22LR rifle or pistol, r...

By Robert A. Sadowski
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