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Titan Pro Combo blind with 8′ tower. Most of us remember the blind that cost us a deer. Mine was a plywood box my uncle built behind the feeder at his ranch in Tarpley Texas. It had a steel door latch that clacked like a rifle bolt and a floorboard that groaned every time I [...]

The $1,699 ZEV/Magpul FDP folds into a compact package, ran without a single malfunction in my testing, and delivered a surprising 0.96-inch group at 25 yards. But a heavy trigger, awkward pistol ergonomics, and occasionally stubborn folding components keep this futuristic 9mm from being perfect.

The Colt Government Model .45 looks like a nostalgia trip until you actually start shooting it. After 1000 rounds, this plain Series 70 proved that Old Slabsides still has more than history working in its favor.

Buying an AK looks simple until stamped receivers, milled receivers, trunnions, imports, parts kits, and a wall of competing rifles enter the conversation. This AK buyer’s guide breaks down what actually matters before you put money on the counter.

The Leofoto Juggernaut S2 and S3 bring serious carbon fiber muscle, outstanding stability, and a 120-pound load rating to the shooting tripod market for $749 each. One is built for maximum stiffness, the other for easier packing and faster adjustments, and both have what it takes to challenge some of the best shooting tripods I’ve tested.

The Vortex Viper was already a compelling little pistol optic when we originally put it through a match and several hundred rounds of practice. In 2026, the harder question is whether you actually want the Viper, Venom, Razor, SPARC AR, or the very different AMG UH-1 Gen II.

Garrett Trapnell was a career criminal, master manipulator, and convicted airplane hijacker whose influence inspired two women to attempt extraordinary prison rescues. What followed involved a .45-caliber pistol, a hijacked helicopter, another commandeered airliner, and one of the strangest crime stories of the 1970s.

The Springfield Armory M1A Standard Issue puts nearly 70 years of M14 heritage behind every trigger pull. We shot this wood-and-steel .308 at 50 and 100 yards to see whether the old battle-rifle formula can still impress.

Henry kept the Golden Boy Revolver’s steel, brass, walnut, and Old West flavor, then gave the Deadeye the sighting system it needed. After multiple loads, single-action accuracy testing, and fast double-action shooting, those upgraded sights proved to be far more than cosmetic.