Illinois Democrats Push Bill to Serialize Ammunition and Create State Registry
Illinois Democrats are pushing HB 4414, a bill that would require handgun ammunition to be serialized and registered with the state police.
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Canadian Modular Assault Rifle - Canada Selects New Rifle
The Canadian Armed Forces are set to adopt variants of Colt Canada’s MRR as the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR). The announcement stated that more than 65,000 rifles will be procured over the next 5 years to replace the Colt Canada C7 rifles and C8 carbines currently in Canadian...
Front Line Friday #7: Writing SOPs That Actually Stick
The policy looked fine in the meeting. It stopped working by Thursday night.
Beretta Quietly Became the Largest Shareholder of Ruger. Now the American Gunmaker Is Warning of a Takeover
After Beretta Holding acquired nearly 10 percent of Ruger, the two companies have entered an openly hostile fight that will culminate in a shareholder vote this spring The post Beretta Quietly Became the Largest Shareholder of Ruger. Now the American Gunmaker Is Warning of a Takeover appeared fir...
Water Purification – How Long to Boil Water?
It’s fairly common knowledge that if you’re faced with using questionable water for consumption or food prep, boiling it will kill waterborne pathogens. When I teach preparedness classes, I always ask, “How long should you boil water to make it safe to drink?” The answers typically includ...
New Jersey Scrambles to Save AR-15, Magazine Bans After Benson Ruling
New Jersey is scrambling to defend its AR-15 and magazine bans after the Benson ruling struck down D.C.’s ban on magazines over 10 rounds, putting more pressure on similar laws.
Kingfisher vs. Zero: Shocking Victory Over Iwo Jima
A wide range of really well-known aircraft types were used in World War II, by both sides. But for every Mustang, British Spitfire, Bf109, Zero, Flying Fortress, Corsair or Mitchell bomber, there were many other hard-working planes that received little to no attention. Quite often their operation...
The Beretta 30X – A Stronger Tomcat
I’m a fairly big guy; at six-foot-five, I’m well outside the average. Most of my body is proportional to my height. Most things, anyway. I do, however, have an inverse relationship with the rest of the world: my wife is petite, my dog is a Chihuahua, and my favorite genre of firearms is pocke...
Why I Want My Gun to Fail
Editor’s Note: This article is not intended as training advice, but is merely the opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of The Armory Life. Please seek qualified training and ensure proper safety protocols are followed when conducting any drills.  On a bri...
POTD: German Enigma Machine jla/44 – 150 Quintillion Settings
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 1944 Heimsoeth & Rinke Enigma machine marked “18499/jla/44”, one of an estimated 250-350 surviving examples from approximately 37,000 manufactured for the Wehrmacht during WWII. Arthur Scherbius designed the Enigma in 1918 as...