FN’s 5.7x28mm was designed for a late-Cold-War problem: compact weapons that could outperform 9mm where armor, range, and controllability mattered. It never replaced 9mm, but NATO standardization proved the cartridge was more than a failed experiment.
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By John Chapman Executive Director, Task Force 70 Foundation Photo courtesy of John ChapmanAsk most cops what makes a good loadout and they will start naming gear. A better belt. A lighter pouch. Whatever sling everybody is running this year. Good equipment matters, but a collection of good equip...
One-handed shooting seems to be a lost art. It is common to train with handguns using two hands. Two-handed shooting offers stability, increased precision and comfort. Shooters achieve their greatest accuracy with shooting while using both of their hands. However, there are several scenarios...
I’ll show my age here and call them Silkies even though I know folks love to call them Ranger panties these days. Also, I don’t want to get caught with a “unsafe for work” tag if I title this entry with the p word. At any rate, no matter what you call them, the iconic [...
North Carolina's SB 50 permitless carry override is back on the House calendar Monday at 10 a.m. Where the vote math stands now. Read the original story: Back on the Calendar: North Carolina’s SB 50 Override Gets Another Shot Monday at 10 A.M.
You don’t hear a lot about handgun hunting these days, and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the rise of the autoloader—I’d argue there was more interest in handgun hunting when six-guns were the norm. Or maybe it’s just because hunters interested in the up-close-an...
Anyone who has tried to finish field dressing a deer at last light while clenching a flashlight in their teeth understands the problem NEBO is chasing here. The 1K EDC Pocket Light landed at the start of July, and its whole reason for existing is putting usable light where you need it without tyi...
In today’s article, Joe Kurtenbach reviews the Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced ammunition. The tested load, the .223 Rem. 77-gr. hollow-point boat tail (HPBT), was provided by the company for this review. “It’s about the most accurate AR ammo I’ve ever tested,” I said to Matt Gan...
Say “bonjour” to an upgraded French rifle! PGM Précision's Ludis arrives as a deliberate bet on a specific shooter profile: the long-range competitor or sport shooter who doesn't need a magazine, doesn't need semiauto capability, and doesn't need the feature...