One of the top manufacturers of rimfire ammunition is having a really big birthday this year. CCI is turning 75, and they’re celebrating that milestone with plenty of throwback posts on their social media.
Thompson/Center Arms just announced the Encore ProHunter FireStick, a .50 caliber muzzleloader that marries the long-running Encore break-open platform with the Federal FireStick ignition system. If you have been following the FireStick format, you already know the concept: encapsulated, pre-meas...
I always wanted a good set of binoculars with an integrated camera to share my experiences. It seems Steiner Optics listened, as they just introduced the eDiscovery 10x42, which is built around a fully integrated 4K camera and the company's Steiner Connect 2.0 smartphone app. The combination...
I recently picked up a pair of the new Genesis Forces Mid GTX which were released earlier this year. They are touted as built for comfort and they deliver. The first thing I noticed after putting them on was how I felt like I was walking on a cushion of air. It makes sense as […]
Admittedly, the Echelon had a steep hill to climb. At its launch in mid-2023, the then-new Echelon faced a packed market of duty-style, polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistols. To say there was a plethora of choices would be a remarkable understatement. As a result, the Echelon had to bring som...
Everyone “knows” this gun, but it probably still needs a proper introduction. The CZ Shadow 2 is an all-steel, high-capacity SA/DA pistol engineered for peak performance in dynamic shooting sports, and the top choice of many elite competitors at the world's most prestigious IPSC ...
There are times when I’m surprisingly disappointed by the items I review—and times when I’m just flat-out surprised. This is definitely one of the latter. As most of you who follow the series already know, Remington 22LR ammunition hasn’t exactly earned the best reputation...
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...
The Strike Industries Single-Side Folding Adapter with Stabilizer or Stock for the CZ Scorpion EVO3 and 3 Plus appears to be a well-considered option for shooters seeking improved control without sacrificing the platform's compactness. On paper, it pairs a streamlined profi...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a cased pair of Uberti Hamilton-Burr flintlock dueling pistols manufactured for the United States Historical Society in 1976, one of 1,200 sets produced. These replicate the pistols used in the July 11, 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and...