Silent Professionals Set the Conditions for Red Flag Success

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — In the brisk Alaskan air, on a steep hillside overlooking the vast terrain, U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) are preparing for one of the region’s most demanding combat training exercises: Red Flag-Alaska. For d...

By Eric G •

America Has Always Loved Its Service Rifles

The stories behind how America's soldiers reshaped civilian marksmanship, recreational shooting, and (ultimately) hunting The post America Has Always Loved Its Service Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel •

Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein •

Curious Relics #135: Two Guns, One Name – The Colt 1862 Police Part II

Welcome back, folks! Last time around we kicked off a four-part look at the Colt 1862 Police revolver, covering the design philosophy that produced it, the Civil War timing that hampered its sales, the factory fire that made things worse, and the conversion craze that ate up the majority of survi...

By Sam.S •

Karl-Gerät Mortar: Germany’s Tracked Giant

In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine field...

By Tom Laemlein •

Safariland Selected as Ballistic Provider for FBI Armor Contract

Cadre Holdings subsidiary Safariland has been chosen as the ballistic panel provider for a major FBI Armor Contract with their relatively new, SX HP Level IIIA Ballistic Panel , being the product that was selected. This ballistic panel was only introduced last year in 2025, and is already receivi...

By Adam Scepaniak •

The Rimfire Report: Do You Have The Green For This Historic Henry?

When we talk about rimfires today, we mostly think of .22LR, .22 Short or maybe .22 Magnum. In the past few years, we’ve seen .17 HMR and .21 Sharp come on the scene, and the .17 HM2 come and go. All these cartridges have their advantages and disadvantages, but they’re all small-bore ...

By Zac K •

FALCO Holsters Branches Out into NEW Minimalist Wallets & an EDC Tray

Falco Holsters  is a company known for crafting high-quality holsters with an assortment of materials - everything from real Kydex to leather and more - but now they have announced an entirely new product to add to their vast portfolio in minimalist wallets  and an everyday carry (EDC) ...

By Adam Scepaniak •
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