INTEGRALLY SUPPRESSED PISTOL: SilencerCo Maxim 9
If testing a handgun were a gymnastic event, SilencerCo’s Maxim 9 integrally suppressed pistol would earn a perfect 10 for style but a lowly 2 for the compulsories.
REALISTIC FORCE-ON-FORCE: Ultimate Training Munitions Ammo
Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM) makes a wide variety of live-fire simulation training ammunition. This includes non-lethal training ammo,…
RUGER HOMERUN! Mark IV 22/45 Lite
When I was 14 years old, I got my first Ruger .22 Standard Model pistol for Christmas. It…
GUNS, NOT DRUGS: Inexpensive Shooting Solutions
I read a meme recently that said something like, “Teach your kids to shoot and they won’t have…
PALM-SIZED PERSONAL SHOOTING COACH: MantisX Firearms Training System
What if you could have a personal shooting coach with you anytime and anyplace to help you improve…
HOMELAND SECURITY: Measures To Make Your Home Safer
For most of us, our homes are a sacred place of peace and comfort and hopefully the one…
FIVE-YARD ROUNDUP: Timed Close-Up Shooting Drill
As I work with different groups of shooters and organizations, I routinely see a significant training gap: solid hits under realistic time pressure at relatively close range. A compelling body of evidence from anecdotal as well as organizational studies shows that the fight is likely to happen with the interested parties separated only by a few steps.
PISTOL-CALIBER CARBINE CMMG MkG Guard in .45 ACP
The urge to take advantage of AR modularity, ergonomics, optics mounting, and accuracy with cartridges other than 5.56mm…
OFFBEAT: Magpul PMAG for 300 BLK
The 300 AAC Blackout® (.300 BLK/7.62x35mm) gives you options not found in any other factory cartridge for the…
LONG GUNS DRD: Tactical Kivaari Takedown Rifle
Some months ago, I covered the DRD Tactical 7.62x51mm Takedown Tactical Rifle. I hadn’t planned to revisit DRD’s rifles this soon, but I’m writing a book on .338 Lapua sniping rifles and was so intrigued by DRD’s Kivaari, which is not only a takedown .338 Lapua Magnum (LM) sniping rifle but also a self-loading one, that I felt compelled to evaluate it.