Custom 1911 From Auto-Ordnance Celebrates America at 250

With the nation's 250th birthday arriving this July, Auto-Ordnance has released a commemorative 1911 to mark the occasion. The USA 250th Anniversary 1911 (model 1911TCAC19) is chambered in .45 ACP and built on the company's Stainless 1911 platform, dressed up with patriotic engraving an...

By Eric B

The Taurus Judge Hits 20 and Gets a NEW Model

Launched in 2006, the Taurus Judge quickly became the most common revolver offering the capability of firing both .45 Colt and .410 Bore shotshells. After 20 years and about as many models later, the platform gets a full update with the New Taurus Judge.

By Giorgio O

What Was the Best Sniper Rifle of WWII?

Editor’s Note: Especially adapted for The Armory Life from The Matchless Enfield .303 No. 4 Mk I (T) Sniper and Britain’s Elite Scout/Snipers Who Dominated WWII Battlefields Book No. 2 Mk II revised and expanded by Jeff John. Available at Amazon.com. I’ve long believed the En...

By Jeff John

Heritage Brings a New Centerfire Rough Rider with .32 H&R Magnum

Heritage Manufacturing is stepping outside the .22 Rough Rider. The new 6.5-inch Centerfire Rough Rider in .32 H&R Magnum is the first centerfire chambering the platform has seen in a long while, and it keeps the same classic single-action Western aesthetic the Rough Rider has always carried...

By Sam.S

M1 Abrams — Best Job I Ever Had

The M1 Abrams was conceived with a singular, unyielding purpose: the total destruction of enemy armored formations. Over the last four decades, it has become the absolute pinnacle of tank warfare made manifest. Its sheer battlefield dominance has not only won conflicts, but forced militaries acro...

By Mason Berryman

Chiappa Launches S.A. 1873 Black Thunder Single-Action in .44 Magnum

Chiappa is bringing out the S.A. 1873 Black Thunder, a modern single-action revolver built on the 1873 Single Action Army pattern revolver but updated in ways that make it genuinely useful for hunting and outdoor shooting rather than just period-inspired range work. It is chambered in .44 Remingt...

By Sam.S

Review: Craft Holsters Lynx for the Hellcat

There’s no time like the present to take a critical look at the Craft Holsters Lynx IWB holster, which I tested with my Springfield Hellcat. But first, a little background info. Craft Holsters was formed in 2009 with a vision of offering holsters that are more than just interchangeable pieces o...

By Clayton Walker

Taurus Adds Convertible Cylinder to the Deputy with New .357/9mm Model

Taurus is expanding the Deputy lineup with a convertible cylinder version, and the practical upside is straightforward: one revolver that runs .357 Magnum, .38 Special, and 9mm depending on which cylinder you drop in. The included 9mm cylinder gives you three caliber options without buying three ...

By Sam.S

The EXPS3 HD – EOTECH Charges Forward

There are hundreds of companies, both big and small, producing red dot sights in all sizes and shapes. A few companies have entered the holographic optics market, but none have come close to unseating EOTECH as the king of holographic optics. Their optics have changed in shape and size over time ...

By Travis Pike
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