Why People Love The Smith & Wesson 5906

There is a growing roar for Smith & Wesson to bring back the 3rd generation of metal-framed pistols, with a particular interest in the classic 5906 series. The classic non-railed versions were discontinued back in 1999, with the railed versions discontinued back in 2004. So after 20 years, wh...

By Matt E •

Langdon Tactical Adds Steyr ATD To Their Product Line

LTT CEO Ernest Langdon says the ATD caught the team's attention because Steyr approached the DA/SA platform with a fresh perspective instead of simply updating an existing pistol. It gives LTT the chance to apply decades of experience with these systems to a platform built for where shooters...

By Eric B •

Review: Check-Mate UHC Prodigy Magazines

Editor’s Note: For this Check-Mate UHC 9mm magazine review, the author received samples for testing from the company. The handgun used was a 1911 DS Prodigy that was loaned to the author by Springfield Armory. The 1911 is clearly a solid design — it would have to be to still be kicking he...

By Dave Bahde •

POTD: Chinese “Mauser/Nationale” Pistol – A Warlord-Era Brand Mashup

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a pistol that tries really hard to be two guns from two different companies at the same time. This is a Chinese “dimpled slide” pistol from the Warlord-Era, chambered in 7.65mm (32 ACP), and this exact gun is photographed on page...

By Sam.S •

Concealed Carry Corner: How The Glock 19 Became The Standard

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 ...

By Matt E •

5 Days Fishing, Camping, & Whitewater Rafting in Montana’s Grizzly-Infested Woods

I spent 5 days at the best cutthroat trout fishing destination in the US with Glacier Anglers & Outfitters. At the start of the trip, I had little fly fishing experience. I’d never caught a trout on a fly rod, but by the end I’d caught well over 100 westslope cutthroat trout. Including se...

By Wes Littlefield •

Blast from the Past: M1A-A1 Bush Rifle

Editor’s Note: This piece was crafting as a special retro-style “mini-magazine” within the Winter 2026 print issue of The Armory Life. We styled it to look as though it had been published back when the author was a young teenager poring over his collection of Springfield Armory catalogs. Yo...

By Mike Humphries •
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