Norma Hexagon Match Ammo – Aerodynamically Sound
If it looks like a hollow-point, is shaped like a hollow-point, and has a hole in the front end, is it always a hollow-point? Not necessarily. You might know Norma from their long-standing reputation in [...]
Black Hills Honeybadger Ammunition
Like the famous internet meme, Black Hills HoneyBadger ammo don’t care about expansion-limiting tough barriers. This self-defense load is topped with a solid copper projectile — with a twist. Literally. The deep flutes act like [...]
Federal Premium Punch Ammo
Here’s another “easier to say than do” apothegm … Shoot several hundred rounds of your defensive ammo through your carry gun to be sure it’s reliable! At average prices, this works out to a few [...]
Winchester Law Enforcement Launches New Website
Winchester® Ammunition announces the launch of its redesigned website for its Law Enforcement products. The new website utilizes cutting-edge technology and additional features including a mobile-first design. The site is also optimized for search engines and features a best-in-class experience, providing customers with an engaging user experience.
Gunsite’s New Gunsmithy
There are a number of things that contribute to a viable business partnership such as good people, good products, and good ser-vice. On April 1, 2021 Gunsite Academy announced a re-organized Gunsmithy operation at [...]
WHEELGUN WISDOM | Running Double-Action Revolvers
I had the privilege of instructing the "revolver day" of a New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy's Firearms Instructor Course recently. There were 14 cops in the class and experience ranged from a few years [...]
PUTTING LEARNED SKILLS TO USE | Gunsight And Dunton Ranch
Back in the early 1970s Colonel Jeff Cooper started the American Pistol Institute, now known as Gunsite Academy. Today Gunsite is known worldwide for firearms training, from a quality facility with top notch instructors [...]
IN-YOUR-FACE PISTOL RELOADS | Trendy But Unsafe
Pistol ready positions and reload positions are an ongoing topic of debate. We’ve undoubtedly come a long way since the cup-and-saucer grip or emptying brass into the support hand during revolver reloads. We all [...]
AR MAGAZINES | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
No matter how much money you spend on an AR, the fact is that if you want it to run reliably you must use quality magazines. Now this would seem common sense, but more [...]
EIGHTY PERCENT LOWERS | Are They Worth The Trouble?
With all the media about the government trying to take out Second Amendment Rights away there has been increased interest in the eighty percent lower (EPL) receivers. The common thought behind the idea is [...]
LOW POWERED VARIABLE OPTICS AND THE PATROL CARBINE
Over the last ten years or so, the use of low powered variable optics (LPVOs) on M4 carbines has become the standard set-up for most U.S. Special Operations forces and military units. LPVOs allow [...]
INTERMEDIATE SNIPER WEAPONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Comparisons are often drawn between law enforcement (LE) and military snipers. Law enforcement snipers are dealing with significantly shorter ranges compared to their military counterparts. Although trained to do rural operations, most law enforcement [...]
BALLISTIC BREACHING WITH A SHOTGUN
Speed is essential in any dynamic entry. Breaching must be both rapid and effective. There are a variety of methods mechanical, thermal, explosive and ballistic that may be employed depending on what is to be [...]
SEMI-AUTO ON STEROIDS SRM Arms 1216 Shotgun
Most fighting shotguns are descendants of hunting shotguns modified for use in a defensive/offensive role. Many, such as the Remington 870 and Mossberg 500/590 series, have served with distinction. But due to their genealogy, they [...]
SHORT-BARRELED 12-GAUGE REVOLUTION Mossberg 590 Shockwave
Introduced in 2017 the Mossberg® 590® Shockwave™ was, and remains, one of the hottest firearms to hit the market. That’s not at all surprising since the Shockwave offers shooters a compact, 14-inch-barreled 12-gauge reminiscent of [...]
Lever Action Shotgun A Throwback To The Wild Times
Century Arms PW87 lever action shotgun is reminiscent of the old west and John Browning's Model 1887. View More Quick Hit Videos Here
