Police Stories: The Gut-Wrenching Newhall Shooting

Across every occupation are seminal incidents that have had profound repercussions. Engineering disasters, airplane crashes, and industrial accidents are change-making examples. In the law enforcement profession, the murders of four California Highway Patrol officers in Newhall, Calif., on April ...

By Randall Wilson •

FFL Dealer Locator by State: What Changed in November

The federal NFA change settled one question and reopened another: what your state requires. Florida, Montana, Alaska and Maryland answered differently this month. Here is how to find and vet a dealer now.

By Sara Owens •

Ari Arms Starts AR-15 Production in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has been building Kalashnikovs for years. Now the same facility is building AR-15s. Israeli manufacturer Ari Arms has launched local production of its OR-4 rifle  in Azerbaijan through a joint venture with the country's Ministry of Defence Industry, and it is the first Wester...

By Eric B •

USAF Awards LIFT Airborne Landmark Contract

LIFT Airborne Technologies Awarded Landmark U.S. Air Force Contract with $83.4 Million Ceiling for AV2.2 Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet 10-year contract supporting up to 16,000 helmet systems establishes LIFT as the new technology leader in military aviation helmet systems, setting a new stand...

By Eric G •

How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier – Ultimate “Fix” for the AR-15?

Editor’s Note: In this article, Dr. Will Dabbs evaluates the Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier in his Springfield Armory SAINT rifle. Designed for .223/5.56 and 300 BLK chambered AR-15 rifles, this bolt carrier is specially designed to improve the seating of a full magazine on a closed bolt. The bo...

By Will Dabbs, MD •
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