The Unit 9 Compact is not some toy pretending to be a training pistol. It is a Glock 19-style, CO2-powered, non-lethal training system built for real reps, real feedback, and real force-on-force work without the range drama.
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Unit 9 Compact Review: Dry Fire Just Got Violent
BY True Pearce Published: May 3, 2026 { 0 comments }How a Wrecked Chinook Came Home from Hell
BY Will Dabbs Published: May 1, 2026 { 6 comments }America burned through a quarter-billion dollars in aircraft to save one man and then turned around and salvaged a shot-up Chinook off a murderous Afghan mountainside. If that sounds gloriously unhinged, that is because it absolutely was.
Best SIG P322 Accessories (2026): Optics, Lights & Suppressors
BY True Pearce Published: April 30, 2026 { 0 comments }If you are looking for some accessories to enhance your P322 experience, here are the top 5 accessories you should consider in 2023.
Mil-Dot and MRAD Explained: The Mil Relation Formula and Ranging
BY Tom McHale Published: April 29, 2026 { 72 comments }The Mil-Dot system is exceptionally versatile – if you know how to use it. If you shoot a rifle, you can use mil-dot to hold the correct amount over a distant target. There’s a lot of fancy math behind the whole mil-dot thing, but we’re going to ignore most of that here and explain the concept, and more importantly, how you can use it, in plain English. There won’t even be a quiz at the end, I promise.
Best Dry Fire Training Tools (2026)
BY Travis Pike Published: April 28, 2026 { 3 comments }I found tons of apps, gadgets, and gizmos that I’ve loved in my dry fire journey, and I want to share those with you.
SAINT Victor 9mm PDW Review: Tiny, Fast, Mean
BY Mitchell Graf Published: April 16, 2026 { 3 comments }The Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm PDW stuffs compact firepower, suppressor-ready utility, and familiar AR controls into a 5.5-inch package that is easier to carry than it has any right to be. After match use, suppressed shooting, and accuracy testing, this little blaster proved it is more than a range toy.
Vortex Veil 400 Review: Simple Thermal, Real Hunt Edge
BY Mitchell Graf Published: April 16, 2026 { 0 comments }The Vortex Veil 400 does not try to be a do-everything wonder gadget. It aims to be a simple, durable thermal monocular that helps hunters spot animals fast, move confidently in the dark, and get into the action without fighting menus or babying expensive gear.
SIG M400 Forge Review: Premium Parts for $999
BY True Pearce Published: April 15, 2026 { 1 comment }The SIG Sauer M400 Forge looks like somebody accidentally stuffed a premium parts list into a $999 rifle and sent it out the door. With a hammer forged barrel, TriggerTech trigger, Romeo MSR Gen II, and thoughtful details most rifles in this class do not even flirt with, this one lands like a direct shot at the entire value AR-15 market.
What Is MOA? Minute of Angle Explained for Shooters (Take the Quiz)
BY True Pearce Published: April 12, 2026 { 4 comments }MOA, or minute of angle, is an angle equal to 1/60 of a degree. At 100 yards it covers about 1.047 inches, which shooters round to 1 inch. At 200 yards 1 MOA is about 2 inches, at 500 yards about 5 inches, and at 1,000 yards about 10.5 inches. Shooters use it two ways. [...]
EAA Witness2311 CMXX Review
BY Aaron Goodfellow Published: April 12, 2026 { 4 comments }The EAA Witness2311 CMXX comes out swinging with flat-shooting manners, a built-in comp, and a price that makes the 2011 crowd a lot less intimidating. It is not perfect, and the trigger started out rougher than advertised, but this compact double-stack definitely has enough going for it to make budget-minded shooters pay attention.









