You bought the carrier, you bought the plates, and now you are standing over a pile of nylon and velcro wondering where everything actually goes. The setup that works for a range day is not the maxed-out combat rig you see in photos. It is lighter, simpler, and built so you can reload, move to [&...
The classic American service rifle, the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, was the replacement for the M1 Garand, adding (among other things) a 20-round detachable box magazine and select-fire including fully automatic. It was the primary service rifle for the U.S. until Vietnam where it was replac...
Have you ever had a handgun that you immediately loved the way it shoots, feels and carries? That is, beyond question, how I feel about the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9mm. In my many years with it, the Hellcat Pro has proven to be reliable and accurate — truly a premier carry pistol. W...
Private Dwayne Hicks sat in an expansive classroom alongside the rest of his platoon of newly minted boots. Each Marine had a well-used Pulse Rifle sitting on the table in front of them. The weapons were clean enough to be used as surgical implements and smelled vaguely of CLP. Gunnery Sergeant M...
I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...
Before World War II, and especially before World War I, the rifles of the whitetail-hunting world looked a lot different from today. Lever-actions ruled supreme, and they were often chambered for rounds that have fallen from favor. These include .33 Winchester, .303 Savage and even .44-40. But to...
1911 concealed carry has three real hurdles: cocked-and-locked carry, weak factory mags, and the gun's weight. Here's how to solve each one and carry comfortably.
Federal has accomplished something truly clever with this latest introduction. Their “new” cartridge, 6.5 Creedmoor + Peak , has taken the stalwart 6.5 Creedmoor round to new heights by adding 200+ FPS (feet per second) to it, and it is not as simple as dumping more powder in a casing...
Federal Premium has imbued their Peak Alloy Technology into a new cartridge that is scintillatingly hot in the new 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak. What Federal has effectively done with this new kid on the block is deploy their quality components – primers, powders, projectiles, and Peak Alloy casing...