Feature Articles

From samurai roots to the gallows, this is Hideki Tojo’s fanatic rise, failed suicide with an 8mm Nambu, and the wild “Remember Pearl Harbor” denture secret that rode with him to trial.

S&W’s Performance Center Bodyguard 2.0 Carry Comp is a tiny .380 that shoots flatter than it should, carries easier than most, and only needed one fix at the sights.

The Browning BAR Mk II Safari is one of those rifles that can make a bolt-gun loyalist raise an eyebrow after the first shot. It is classy, quick on follow-up shots, and surprisingly gentle in a caliber that still gets real hunting done.

The tax went away, and buyers did not exactly ease into the shallow end. FOIA data shows silencer applications surged hard in early 2026, but the real surprise is that approvals still moved far faster than many shooters feared.

The Vortex Triumph HD 850 is one of those budget rangefinders that has no business being this useful for the money. It ranges farther than its size suggests, weighs almost nothing, and reads fast, but a slightly off reticle keeps it from being an easy slam dunk.

The Holosun IRIS-3 made a big splash for a reason. It delivers the kind of clean, useful VCSEL illumination that used to feel locked behind much pricier options, and it does it in a compact package that is actually pleasant to live with.

The Altor 9mm is crude, awkward, and about as far from a refined carry gun as you can get. That’s exactly why this odd little single-shot pistol makes such a provocative modern echo of the FP45 Liberator, and why its implications reach way beyond the range.

If you are a competitive shooter and have not checked out the SASS, or Cowboy Action, matches you owe it to yourself to do so. Think of it as 3 gun with revolvers, lever actions and double barreled shotguns. I have shot a number of “friendly” cowboy matches and will attest to how much fun can be had while testing your skills. All of the shooters in this sport I have met have been friendly and more than willing to share knowledge and tips to improve your shooting. But you will need a revolver. Here are 5 that will do the trick.

Breek Arms took a charging handle I already liked and fixed the one weakness that kept it from being a no-brainer recommendation. If you run a suppressed AR-15 and ever shoot from both shoulders, the Omni-Buster deserves your attention.