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...
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...
Nothing is certain in today’s world. One minute you’re heading to work or school. The next minute, you’re scrambling for cover as bullets fly by you. You can never predict where an active shooter scenario will spring up. So you need bulletproof protection with you at all times. The products...
KelTec has always done some wacky stuff. In two years, they’ve released two pistols that have internal magazines and are fed from stripper clips. They’ve influenced the industry a fair bit, whether people want to acknowledge it or not. One of their overlooked innovations was the P32. The P...
Looking for a backpack loaded with tactical features but without the tactical look? That’s exactly what 5.11’s LVC12 offers. The post Carry Gear: 5.11 LVC12 Backpack appeared first on Gun Digest.
Episode 48 was filmed on March 11, flying Southwest Airlines from Las Vegas back to New Orleans. Like most of my recent trips, the process was quick, easy, and exactly what you want when traveling with declared firearms. Check-In at LAS I walked up to the counter and said my usual line that I was...
Many preppers ask about obtaining a supply of antibiotics they can keep at home to store for future emergencies. The idea is that in the wake of a major disaster or crisis, medical treatment may not be immediately accessible. Hospitals will likely be filled to capacity and then some. Pharmacies m...
Federal’s Flitecontrol has become the go-to tactical and defensive load. It is popular enough that it is tough to keep on shelves, especially if you want the 00 8-pellet, reduced-recoil load. That ammunition comes and goes in waves. The Flitecontrol wads have been constrained to the 12-gauge sh...
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the new developments in self-defense technology these days. Options that represent cutting-edge features one day quickly become “standard equipment” the next. Take handgun-mounted optics. Not that long ago, having a red dot atop your pistol put you in som...
Everyday carry has always been about readiness. The concept is simple: carry what you need to handle life’s small problems. For decades, typical EDC gear was a quiet practice. A knife opened packages, a lighter sparked fire, a wallet carried cash, and a flashlight lit the way. Nobody called it ...