NIJ threat levels, the three ways armor gets worn on patrol, what each platform does well and where it falls short, and the fit and long-term wear considerations that differ depending on which system you're in.
The AK-100 series was developed during one of the hardest periods in modern Russian history, in the years after the Soviet Union collapsed and the country was dealing with a deep economic crisis. In that environment in the early 1990s, Izhmash made the ambitious decision to create a new family of...
A CPRC report says the FBI’s active shooter data leaves out scores of incidents where armed citizens stopped attacks. The numbers raise serious questions about how the FBI defines, selects, and reports these cases.
Maryland could no longer deny ordinary citizens carry permits after Bruen, so it tried a new tactic: ban carry almost everywhere people actually go. Now gun owners are asking the Supreme Court to step in.
The 1911 occupies a curious position in the modern concealed carry landscape. It is widely respected and often admired, yet only sometimes considered a practical choice for everyday carry. Many people speak of it the way they speak of a classic automobile: beautiful, capable, historically signifi...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Belgian flintlock artillery musketoon manufactured in the early 1800s and reconverted to flintlock. The reconversion indicates this was originally converted to percussion during the 1840s-1850s, then later restored back to flintlock configur...
President Donald Trump has endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate runoff against John Cornyn, turning the race into a direct test for Texas gun owners. Cornyn’s record on the Biden-backed gun-control bill and James Talarico’s “commonsense gun safety” platform make this race impossib...
A new report on so-called “ghost guns” says the quiet part out loud: bans do little to stop criminals who already ignore the law. From Boston indictments to Washington’s move against digital firearm files and 3D printers, the fight is about more than unserialized guns.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Merrimack Arms Southerner derringer manufactured 1866-1869 with double struck “SOUTHERNER” marking. Merrimack Arms & Manufacturing Company operated in Newburyport, Massachusetts during a brief window after the Civil War. The...
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...