The Vickers Machine Gun is one of the weapons we instantly associate with the World War One but did you know it was in service with the British Army for 56 years? Well, this was the recent focus of the Vickers MG Collection & Research Association’s first major exhibition.
A DeLand man says he warned a trespasser dozens of times to leave before the man lunged at him. Volusia deputies are investigating the fatal shooting. Read the original story: He Found a Man Asleep in His Laundry Room and Called 911. Minutes Later, He Fired 12 Times.
At the beginning of 2026, the UK took a fresh approach to equipping its armed officers. The Metropolitan Police ran the Police Primary Carbine System Framework , which selected 6 carbines which could be procured directly by other UK police forces.
A Nashville Greyhound security guard fired after police say a man threw hot coffee in his face and beat him with a fallen magazine. Read the original story: Nashville Greyhound Security Guard Shoots Man Police Say Threw Hot Coffee in His Face, Then Beat Him With the Guard’s Own Magazine
Kerrville police say a 39-year-old brandished a knife at a resident's door over an alleged debt. The 47-year-old resident shot him. Read the original story: Man Confronting Kerrville Resident Over Alleged Debt Pulls Knife, Gets Shot Multiple Times at Front Door
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an early falling block carbine with a story about an order that never happened. This is an Alexander Henry patent military carbine built on an action made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in 1869, chambered for the 450 3 1/4 inch straigh...
A security officer at Nashville's federal courthouse shot and killed a man who tried to fire a pistol at the checkpoint, then drew a knife. Read the original story: Courthouse Security Officer Shoots, Kills Man Who Pulled Knife after His Pistol Failed at Screening Checkpoint
A DeKalb County apartment resident shot a man who forced his way in armed with a knife Wednesday night. The resident is not facing charges. Read the original story: Georgia Apartment Resident Shoots 48-Year-Old Man Who Forced His Way Inside Armed With a Knife at 11:20 P.M.
Indiana State Police say a Laurel homeowner shot a man trying to break into the home. The suspect was hospitalized and is expected to survive. Read the original story: Indiana Homeowner Shoots Man Attempting to Break Into Laurel Home, Suspect Expected to Survive
Editor’s Note: Practice these weak-handed drawing techniques only with triple-checked unloaded guns, or better yet, with identical-size unshootable dummy guns. A while back, I did an article for The Armory Life on left-handed manipulation of a 1911 pistol, particularly one that d...