Taking the M1A Loaded Precision Out to 500 Yards

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...

By Beyond Seclusion

M41A Pulse Rifle: The Ultimate Aliens Gun

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...

By Will Dabbs, MD

Review: Springfield M1A Tanker

The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker represents the synergistic combination of a compact, full-power rifle with a timelessly attractive aesthetic. Pushing a full-sized 7.62x51mm/.308 Win. round in a chassis that lends itself to maneuverability and easy portage, the M1A Tanker also captures...

By Will Dabbs, MD

NEBO Launches Three New LEO FLEX Flashlights Up to 7,500 Lumens

NEBO is expanding their LEO FLEX flashlight lineup with three new models: the LEO 3200 FLEX, LEO 5000 FLEX, and LEO 7500 FLEX. The numbers in the names are the lumen outputs, and the shared feature across all three is Flex-Power, which means each one runs on either the included rechargeable batte...

By Sam.S

PSA Rock Compact: 5.7 Carry Perfected?

The PSA Rock Compact brings 5.7x28mm performance into a smaller, carry-friendly pistol with 21-round capacity, low recoil, optics-ready features, and a reasonable price.

By Terril Hebert

AO Review – Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 “World Record Performance?”

Anker was founded in 2011 by Steven Yang, a former Google engineer, and is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Changsha, Hunan, known for its high-quality consumer electronics, particularly in charging technology products. Starting with a focus on laptop batteries, Anker has quickly ex...

By Patrik Orcutt

How a Mercenary Movie Invented a New Type of Weapon

It is hard to overestimate just how much movies shape modern gun culture. Like many, I attribute my fascination with firearms to Hollywood movies. But I am only aware of one instance when a movie gun accidentally created a new type of armament.

By Vladimir Onokoy

Shepard Arms Custom Shop Echelon 4.5F

For many shooters I know (including myself), customization isn’t a question of if, but when. By their nature, firearms are intensely personal tools. They’re also personal statements. It’s the appeal of taking that personal tool and adapting it to your own preferences and needs that drives t...

By Jeremy Tremp

Will You Shoot the Wrong Threat?

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more...

By Mike Boyle
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