Combat Index: Dots, Irons or Point Shooting?

The world of defensive-style shooting has long been filled with controversy and differences of opinion. One point we might all agree on is that the road to success involves putting decisive hits on an adversary in the shortest possible time. But how we achieve this has been open to debate for yea...

By Mike Boyle •

Bear Spray Or A Big Bore? What Actually Stops A Grizzly

The debate plays out around campfires and ranges across the West and Alaska: when a grizzly charges, do you reach for bear spray or a firearm? The stories that fuel that argument are rarely as vivid as what Bret and Glenn Bohn described. A Close-Range Fight Bret Bohn, a 35-year-old hunting guide ...

By James Chen •

SIG516 G3 Goes Short With New 11.5-Inch Pistol and SBR

SIG Sauer has added 11.5-inch pistol and SBR configurations to the SIG516 G3 line, giving gun owners compact alternatives to the 16-inch rifle while retaining the adjustable short-stroke piston system, ambidextrous controls and dual charging handles.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Every Amicus Brief in Viramontes and Grant: Supreme Court Fight Over AR-15 Bans

The Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether governments may ban AR-15-style rifles. Here is every amicus brief filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, including the arguments supporting gun owners and two supposedly neutral briefs that advance anti-gun positions.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Vietnam’s Best Spec Ops Weapon? The Stoner 63

The names of firearms designers such as John Moses Browning, Mikhail Kalashnikov and Eugene Morrison Stoner are synonymous with iconic firearms. Stoner was a prolific firearms designer who was responsible for the AR-7 U.S. Air Force survival rifle, the AR-10 rifle, the SR-25, and, of course, the ...

By Friedrich Seiltgen •

America’s Shotgun: The Story of the Remington 870

More than eleven million Remington 870s have left the factory since 1950, and by Remington’s own count the number now stands above thirteen million. That output makes the 870 the best-selling shotgun of any type in history, a title it earned by doing what a working pump gun is supposed to d...

By James Chen •

Germany's G95 Replaces G36 After Three Decades Of Service

The G95 is manufactured by Heckler & Koch and it is a Bundeswehr-specific variant of the HK416, meaning it is built on the AR-15 pattern that is widely used across NATO, a design lineage shared with the G27 and G28, which are based on the AR-10 pattern. It’s pretty obvious that this sha...

By Eric B •

Fudd Friday: The Winchester Model 64 Might Be Their Best .30-30

The Winchester Model 64 was introduced in 1933, but its story actually begins with a John Browning project in the 1890s. That’s because the Model 64 is really just a gussied-up version of the Model 1894/Model 94 lever-action, the best-selling sporting rifle of all time (at least in the Nort...

By Zac K •
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