Home defense remains one of the leading motivators for firearms purchases. At various times and places, our personal security and the safety of our loved ones can feel threatened even within our safe spaces or the sanctuary of our residence. Local crime, rioting, political unrest, underfunded pol...
The Indian Army is fielding a locally produced night vision weapon sight on its SIG 716 assault rifle in 7.62x51mm, with the first batch of roughly 4,000 MKU Netro NW-3000 Gen 3 units scheduled to arrive by year's end. The broader procurement spans 29,762 sights valued at USD 62.1 million, e...
Back in May, when NSWC Crane posted the Hypervelocity Improved Capability Assault Rifle (HICAR) solicitation, I closed my article by asking whether any currently available carbine platform was genuinely built to handle sustained fire at 82,000 PSI, or whether every vendor would need a...
Normandy police say a man asked to leave returned with a reported "machine gun" and punched his way into an occupied home. Read the original story: Told to Leave, Then Back at the Door: Normandy Police Say a 42-Year-Old Punched His Way Into an Occupied Home Armed With a Reported “Machine Gu...
Chicago is preparing new purchasing requirements for firearm and ammunition vendors, but the order does not address the repeat offenders and concentrated violence driving the city’s bloodshed.
Springfield Armory has been a major player in the U.S. firearms market for more than five decades now. Its initial offering in 1974 was the M1A, a semi-auto version of the famed M14 rifle which is still used by special units in the U.S. military. Then, the company expanded into a line of quality ...
A new national survey estimates that Americans own approximately 60 million AR-15-type and similarly styled rifles. The findings are now being used to challenge Cook County’s and Connecticut’s rifle bans before the Supreme Court.
One of the biggest names in the outdoor speaker game, Turtlebox has been known for a few years now for making ultra-tough speakers. Capable of surviving water, mud, dirt, and even fires in a few cases for some unlucky outdoorsmen. Last year at ICAST, Turtlebox unveiled their newest model of outdo...
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center has introduced SixPAC, a polymer and steel ammunition packaging system designed to replace the wood wirebound boxes that have been standard for small-caliber munitions since World War II. The system consists of two light...
A Limestone County robbery victim was armed when a suspect pulled a gun and demanded their wallet at the Cowford Boat Ramp. Read the original story: Alabama Robbery Victim Draws and Fires at Boat Ramp Suspect Who Pulled a Gun and Demanded Their Wallet