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Clip Loaded Handguns – Pros and Cons
KelTec does weird stuff; I like weird stuff, and one of their weirder features they’ve recently dived into is clip-loading handguns. Yes, clip, not magazine. The gun features a fixed, internal magazine, and the user loads this magazine via clips. KelTec released the PR-57 and the PR-3AT both as...
Excalibur Suppressor CRT Joins the Micro Series Recurve Lineup
Recurve crossbows keep a loyal following for reasons that have nothing to do with speed charts. You can change a string in the field without a bow press, and there’s less to break. Excalibur’s newest Micro Series bow leans on that and adds a noise reduction package on top. The Suppres...
War Department Increases Two Hazard Pays for First Time in Nearly Quarter Century
The War Department announced an increase in hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay today for the first time since 2002. A memorandum released by Tim Dill, assistant secretary of war for manpower and reserve affairs, states hostile fire pay will be issued at a full monthly rate of $450, which do...
The 30 Year Search for the Army’s Squad Automatic Weapon
As the introduction of the SIG M250 potentially opens a new chapter in the U.S. Army's squad automatic weapon story, or more accurately, the GPMG role, it is worth looking back at the excitement around the M249 when it was adopted. The U.S. Army type-classified the M249 on February 1, 1982, ...
POTD: BFE+ Officers with H&K G36s and MP5s
Everyone recognizes GSG 9. Fewer people have heard of the BFE+, the specialized unit that exists precisely to fill the gap between Germany's standard federal riot police and its famous counterterrorism unit. Officers don't arrive at the BFE+ directly. They first serve in a standard evid...
HK VP9A1 B-Models: Button vs. Paddle Mag Release
HK's new VP9F-B and VP9X-B bring a button mag release to the VP9 A1 Series. Here's how button and paddle compare, plus my range impressions.
Concealed Carry Corner: How The Glock 19 Became The Standard
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about the basics of finding the right optic for your carry gun. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I wanted to take a look at how the Glock 19 rose ...
HII Wins U.S. Navy Contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs, Accelerating Deployment of Proven Autonomous Capability
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and the global leader in autonomous seapower, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to build 10 ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program. The award ...
Charter Arms Undercover .38s: A Pound of Protection
We put two Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolvers on the range, comparing the classic wood-grip model with the Crimson Trace laser version. The post Charter Arms Undercover .38s: A Pound of Protection appeared first on The Truth About Guns.