For many shooters I know (including myself), customization isn’t a question of if, but when. By their nature, firearms are intensely personal tools. They’re also personal statements. It’s the appeal of taking that personal tool and adapting it to your own preferences and needs that drives t...
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is about Sgt. Darrell Powers, a World War II hero who served with the 101st Airborne Division. Nicknamed “Shifty”, Powers saw action in the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. Powers was more than “j...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An armed Philadelphia man shot and killed an intruder early Monday morning after hearing his upstairs neighbor screaming for help during a forced-entry home invasion in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood, according to 6ABC. Police told 6ABC that a man believed to be in his 40s force...
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...
Cop-killer bullets. That’s a pretty inflammatory phrase that is thrown around a lot. It seems to have been invented by hoplophobes and then used by politicians to attack your Second Amendment rights. As a former law enforcement officer myself, I believe the overly emotional descriptor for what ...
A woman was fatally shot Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, while allegedly attempting to break into an occupied residence in North Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police officials indicate that the homeowner, who is believed to be a licensed firearm carrier, acted in self-defense after the intruder ignor...
SK Customs is remaking Al Capone’s personal Sweetheart Colt 1911, and they are only building 200 of them. Pre-orders are open now at $2,700 with shipping starting July 2026. That price is the pre-launch rate, so it will go up before they ship. SK Customs on AO: SK Customs “Gold Series,”...
PALMETTO BAY, FL — A 75-year-old father is believed to have fatally shot his 47-year-old son in self-defense Wednesday afternoon following a dispute inside a Palmetto Bay home, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the Palmetto Bay district responded to the residence...
MEMPHIS, TENN. – A man is in critical condition at Regional One Hospital after an armed customer at a tire shop returned fire during a shooting at a Memphis gas station Tuesday morning. Action News 5 reported that Memphis Police responded to a shots-fired call at the Express Mart near the i...
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early-morning shooting at a Cartersville residence that is currently believed to be an act of self-defense. A man was hospitalized after deputies responded to a domestic incident at 26 Kingston Highway on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, but no ch...