The Armory Life Presents: The 2026 Cantius Award

I have worked with Dr. Will Dabbs for much of my career as an editor and consider him to be both an exceptional contributor and a good friend. No matter the deadline or the assignment, I always know that I can count on him to deliver a well-rounded, thoroughly researched and — most importantly ...

By Mike Humphries •

Altitude Sickness: How to Prevent It and Treat It

Fitness will not save you from altitude sickness, and neither will drinking water. The single thing that causes acute mountain sickness is gaining altitude too fast without acclimatization, and the most reliable way to prevent it is to climb slowly enough that your body can adjust. This matters f...

By James Chen •

Supervisor Skill Gaps Nobody Talks About

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the promotion process that turns good officers into untrained supervisors overnight, and the specific skill gaps that follow them onto the shift. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose suppor...

By Tom R •

POTD: The Cabot Grand Duke Prototype – Toolmakers Built This

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 1911 built by people who were not in the gun business at all. Cabot Guns came out of Penn United Technologies in Cabot, Pennsylvania, a carbide tooling shop that grew out of a three bay garage and now turns out precision parts for aerospa...

By Sam.S •

Concealed Carry Corner: Having Fun Vs Being Realistic

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we took a look at how bag guns are losing their popularity and why that's the case. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check that article. This week, I think it's important ...

By Matt E •

Vet-Backed Habits That Keep Bird Dogs Hunting Longer

Working breeds tolerate a hard season with little complaint, but that resilience masks the fact that most gun dog routines leave performance and years on the table. The changes that matter most are small ones: when you feed, how you hydrate, and how consistently you exercise your dog outside of h...

By James Chen •
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