Weapons

From Box to Boat in Just 5 Minutes! “The Oru Kayak folds out of a compact box—easily, quickly, and almost magically.” That was the promotional line that appeared on Kickstarter back in 2012. By lunch […]

I guess rifle cartridges are no different than Hollywood actors, clothing fashion or automobiles. The intricacies of why one cartridge becomes popular and another fades into oblivion are often just one of those mysteries with […]

The Westchester New York Police Department recently purchased 14 units of integrally-suppressed 9mm carbines from Brügger & Thomet USA. Designated as the APC9-SD, these carbines have a number of unique features: they’re built from the […]

1. Pepperball The LifeLite offers effective, non-lethal self-defense. It launches a pharmaceutical-grade PAVA pepper powder ball up to 60 feet. To engage the threat: Pull the safety pin (as on a grenade), slide the safety forward (which turns on the laser-aiming guide), and […]

Talking about trigger management can be like bringing up politics or religion in conversation. Shooters get whipped into an ugly froth over the topic. Trigger finger placement and methods for running the trigger are catalysts […]

Most any firearms enthusiast (sounds much better than “gun nut”) can tell a story about a gun they regret losing, whether to casualty, sale or a trade. Any time we get rid of a gun, […]

It is hard to follow a legend. The Steyr SSG 69 set the standard by which bolt-action tactical rifles were judged for decades. But Steyr had the unenviable position of designing a worthy successor to […]

AMG is an acronym for Advanced Manufacturing Group. This is a group within Vortex’s engineering department that works on projects to be U.S.-made/made with U.S.-sourced parts to produce the highest level of performance of any […]

The FBI defines an “active shooter” as “one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.” It reported 250 active-shooter incidents between 2000 and 2017. Not surprisingly, […]

John Moses Browning’s 1911 pistol has, beyond a doubt, earned the right to be called a legend. The early-20th-century design is still going strong more than 100 years after its adoption by the U.S. military. Colt […]