If you’ve ever been on a spot-and-stalk or a long hunt toting a rifle without a sling you have probably found yourself realizing just how useful they can be. Check out our top five deer rifle sling picks.
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Springfield Prodigy 3.5 AOS: 500-Round Carry Test
Published: August 18, 2026 { 5 comments }The Springfield Prodigy 3.5 AOS packs 18 rounds into a compact double-stack 1911 built for concealed carry, then backs it up with approximately 500 rounds of malfunction-free testing and a best 15-yard group of just 0.61 inches.
Is .22 Magnum Good for Self-Defense? Our Gel Test vs .22 LR
Published: August 17, 2026 { 40 comments }It seems the armed community is rediscovering the advantages of the small revolver over the pocket auto!
Benelli M2-G1 Review: Zero Malfunctions, New Gas System
Published: August 17, 2026 { 3 comments }The Benelli M2-G1 brings a new Rear Piston Operated gas system to a hard-use tactical shotgun. I fed it cheap birdshot, rusty water-damaged shells, suppressed strings, and rapid fire, and several hundred rounds later it still had not malfunctioned.
This .22LR Star Wars Blaster Actually Works
Published: August 16, 2026 { 1 comment }Everyone has that one gun with absolutely zero practical purpose. This working A280-CFE Blaster in 22LR turns an AR-15-based build into a Cassian Andor-inspired space gun that keeps finding its way back into the range bag.
From the Counter Up: How Anthony Imperato Built Henry Repeating Arms
Published: August 16, 2026 { 2 comments }Anthony Imperato didn’t grow up deciding to become a gun-industry executive. He grew up inside a gun store.
DNT ThermNight TNC635R Review: The Thermal That Does It All
Published: August 16, 2026 { 0 comments }The DNT ThermNight TNC635R packs 640 thermal, digital day and night vision, a laser rangefinder, IR illuminator, and ballistic calculator into one optic. After extensive range work and several nighttime hunts, the surprise was not how much it does, but how well those systems work together.
Ruger American Ranch 300 BLK: Quiet by Design
Published: August 16, 2026 { 11 comments }Lightweight, compact, AR-mag compatible, and wearing a 16” threaded barrel, the Ruger American Ranch 300 BLK checks nearly every box for a suppressor host. Add a 0.8″ best group and whisper-quiet subsonic potential, and this little bolt gun starts making a lot of sense.
The Last Operational Tiger Tank of World War II
Published: August 16, 2026 { 6 comments }Berlin was collapsing, the Reich was finished, and Georg Diers still had one terrifying steel monster left to fight with. This is the brutal, strange, and strangely compelling story of Germany’s last operational Tiger tank and the man who rode it into the end of the world.
9mm vs .45 ACP: Which Is Better for Self-Defense in 2026?
Published: August 13, 2026 { 78 comments }“Trying to stop a bad-guy with a nine mm is like trying to stop a charging buffalo with a twenty-two. Might as well use a fly-swatter”.
Such statements were common when I was a kid, and at the time there was some truth to them. Many experienced shooters, veterans, and L.E. officers still preferred the hard-hitting .45 ACP, (Automatic Colt Pistol) to the 9mm with its smaller, lighter and more streamlined projectile.









