Missouri Homeowner Shoots Intruder Dead During Break-In, Before Police Could Arrive

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — A homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Friday morning after calling 911 to report that someone had forced their way into the residence, according to the Blue Springs Police Department. Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 100 block of Little Garde...

By Luke McCoy

Performance on Demand: The “War HOGG Self Eval” Drill

Do you have a drill that tests your marksmanship and gun handling skills? The War HOGG Self Eval is a perfect drill to test numerous different marksmanship and gun handling skills while capturing 12 pieces of critical shooting performance data for The Firearms Training Notebook. This data will as...

By Rick Hogg

How to Set Up a Plate Carrier for Range Day

You bought the carrier, you bought the plates, and now you are standing over a pile of nylon and velcro wondering where everything actually goes. The setup that works for a range day is not the maxed-out combat rig you see in photos. It is lighter, simpler, and built so you can reload, move to [&...

By AllOutdoor Staff

Taking the M1A Loaded Precision Out to 500 Yards

The classic American service rifle, the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, was the replacement for the M1 Garand, adding (among other things) a 20-round detachable box magazine and select-fire including fully automatic. It was the primary service rifle for the U.S. until Vietnam where it was replac...

By Beyond Seclusion

Ayoob: The 1911 at War

I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...

By Massad Ayoob

Battle of Britain: Myth vs. Reality

The idealized concept immediately took root and blossomed: the Royal Air Force saved Britain from invasion in 1940. The conventional wisdom holds that Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s legendary “few” handed Nazi Germany its first defeat in World War II and paved the road to eventual victo...

By Barrett Tillman
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