Barrel-life specifications are a familiar sight in government solicitations, technical documents, and manufacturer literature, but what do they actually mean? A barrel rated for a certain number of rounds is not necessarily guaranteed to perform identically throughout that entire service life, an...
If you spend five minutes talking to anyone who has served in an Armored Brigade Combat Team, they’ll tell you that the tanks and infantry fighting vehicles usually get all the glory. The public fixates on the 120mm smoothbore cannons and 25mm Bushmaster chainguns punching holes in targets acro...
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, ...
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 ...
Choosing your first suppressor can seem daunting. Here are some key things to consider The post Here’s Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a New Suppressor appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Wilcox has a new, programmable sighting system. The VIPR (Visually Integrated Precision Reticle) optic has a range of digital reticles that can switch on the fly to accommodate different ammunition types or use cases. Those options allow the user to switch to counter UAS ammo and reticles s...
Silent Steel launches its Generation 2 Baffle Streamer family, featuring advanced 3D-printed modules, significantly improved sound and flash suppression, new OTB models and a fully upgradeable modular architecture. Silent Steel is proud to introduce the new Baffle Streamer Gen 2 suppressor family...
Midwest Industries is most likely known for its various handguards, most notably its AR-15 and AK handguards. Today, with the massive amount of mission diversity that is necessitated by modern warfare, the ability to reliably mount a significant number of various accessories to a handguard is a g...
A homeowner who shot and killed a burglar in northern Italy says he fears prison: "I shouldn't have fired, I was panicking." Read the original story: Italian Homeowner Who Shot and Killed a Burglar Says He Fears Prison: I Shouldn’t Have Fired, I Was Panicking