As defensive weapons, rifles rock. They’re easy to shoot accurately unless you’re into torching off .577 Nitro Express cigar cartridges. With box magazine designs like the those of the AR-whatever families, capacity is great, and reloading is easy. In fact, the only real downside of a rifle as compared to a pistol is maneuverability and portability.
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SIG Sauer MCX VIRTUS Long-term Endurance Test: Part 1
Published: January 7, 2018 { 9 comments }Last month, I was handed the new SIG Sauer Virtus rifle for review, my first test item in the MCX family. Though initially, I was skeptical, the Virtus turned out to be very impressive weapon system. It uses a unique operating system, an entirely new piston driven action developed in-house by SIG Sauer.
Boberg Is Back – The Bond Bullpup 9mm CCW
Published: January 7, 2018 { 73 comments }Unconstrained by conventional handgun design, the Bond Arms BullPup9 squeezes the longest possible barrel into the shortest possible pistol. We take a detailed look at this unique bullpup-style pocket pistol.
NightForce 1-8X ATACR Rifle Scope — Full Review
Published: December 31, 2017 { 23 comments }This calls for a celebration. NightForce may have just unveiled the holy grail of Illuminated Low Power Variable (ILPV) optics with its new 1-8X ATACR. The military and 3-Gun competitors have been searching for the perfect low power illuminated scope for the last 20 years.
Can .45 ACP Be Quiet? SIG’s Big Bore Suppressor
Published: December 22, 2017 { 15 comments }In our continuing coverage of SIG Sauer Suppressors, this week we busted out the big bore. The , for that most American of cartridges, the .45 ACP. Most people assume that .45 is the perfect suppressed round since most of its loadings are already subsonic. That briefs well, but so far has not been my [...]
NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters — FULL REVIEW
Published: December 15, 2017 { 60 comments }Like many other successful cartridges, the .224 Valkyrie was conjured up in a shooting enthusiast’s mind. A “Wildcat” in concept, this new offering from Federal Premium was designed as a ballistic solution to solve an academic problem: how to take “America’s Rifle” to 1,000 yards and beyond.
Springfield 1911 TRP Operator Now in 10mm! – Full Review
Published: December 15, 2017 { 26 comments }You may ask, Why did it take so long? It has a lot more to do with engineering than marketing.
On the Range with Smith & Wesson’s M&P15T & Crimson Trace’s LiNQ System
Published: December 14, 2017 { 7 comments }An ideal home defense Ar-15 should be lightweight, modular, decently accurate and equipped with a light, laser, and a red dot sight. Smith and Wesson’s new M&P15T with M-LOK and Crimson Trace LiNQ System, perfectly fits these requirements, and I recently had the pleasure of testing one.
All Bullies Aren’t Bad — CZ Custom CZ75 Bull Shadow in 9mm
Published: December 13, 2017 { 15 comments }“Competition Breeds Excellence” is more than a fanciful quote. To the guys at in Mesa, Arizona, those three words fuel the fire of creativity and drive them to build better and better handguns. It also has the founder of the company, Angus Hobdell, traveling to IPSC matches the world over to prove it’s more than [...]
First Look: Springfield M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor — Full Review
Published: December 12, 2017 { 90 comments }This week, I got my hands on a rifle that is destined for greatness. Springfield Armory has surprised all of us by chambering the M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor! I am not generally a fan of what I consider ancient weapons, but I am prepared to make an exception for this one. The History of the [...]