SHIELD Sights Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation in Red Dot Optics

SHIELD Sights are celebrating 40 years in business, founded in the UK back in 1986, SHIELD Sights have gained a global reputation for their sights including the SMS, RMS, AMS and new OMS line. Their early history is fascinating with the company providing designs and OEM expertise to many wel...

By Matthew Moss •

Built In America: The Danner Shockforce USA

Any story about Danner’s duty footwear is a story of American manufacturing. For decades, Danner boots has supported US service members, law-enforcement professionals, and tactical operators across the globe. Rooted in a legacy of US manufacturing and precision boot making, Danner tactical ...

By Eric G •

IWA International, and the Professional Pyrotechnic Certification

IWA International offers a free Professional Pyrotechnic Certification course covering safety, regulations, and product handling. The post IWA International, and the Professional Pyrotechnic Certification appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer •

Access Is Everything!

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. Violence directed to...

By Mike Boyle •

War Stories: He Survived Omaha Beach

John looked like a character on Hee Haw, if a character on Hee Haw was not terribly silly. He carried himself like a grandfather. He was thin and always wore the same basic uniform — a pressed collared shirt buttoned at the neck and wrists, spotlessly clean bib overalls, and a ball cap. He had ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

The Old B-27 Just Plain Sucks

I like to think of myself as a professional navel gazer in the gun world. I like digging into the minutiae to the point where it gets a bit silly, and I understand that. Sometimes my mental itch needs scratching, and today’s itch is why the B-27 target sucks. Also, eventually, we’ll get into ...

By Travis Pike •

Ambitious Exhibition Tells the Story of the Vickers Gun

The Vickers Machine Gun is one of the weapons we instantly associate with the World War One but did you know it was in service with the British Army for 56 years? Well, this was the recent focus of the Vickers MG Collection & Research Association’s first major exhibition.

By Matthew Moss •
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