The Moon Is Down
IN 1942, Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck wrote The Moon Is Down, a short novel that soon became…
Battle Braces
IF you’re under 50, you may want to skip this screed and move on to something more appealing…
300 Blackout
Agood deal of research has been conducted by the military and law enforcement to identify a caliber that…
Silencerco Saker Suppressor
I was a member of SWAT for over 22 years and the U.S. military for many years. I…
The Patrol Rifle
COPS have been armed with a handgun for years. A myriad of small-caliber revolvers gave way to the…
Two New Rugers: SR45 and SR1911CMD
Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced two new pistols chambered for .45 ACP at the 2013 SHOT Show. The…
Frontline Debriefs: Has “A” Way Become “The” Way?
For many individuals, as well as for many agencies, “a” way to do something becomes “the” way to…
Long Guns: Trijicon SRS
I’ve been a big fan of Trijicon’s ACOG series since I first tried it. I use one of the USMC RCOs on the M4 I use most often. Along with a couple of other optical sights, I rate it as the best available for the M4. I don’t use red dot sights as often as I do sights with magnification. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the advantages of the red dot for CQC, but due to my eyes, I don’t see red dots clearly. I normally see multiple dots. I gather from talking to other aging shooters that this is relatively common.
The Loading Bench: Ammo Handloading Primer
The high price and limited availability of ammunition remain concerns to all shooters. You can get ahead of…
The Crusader: Templar Tactical MK-12 SPR
Certain terms in the gun industry are thrown around all too often. Tactical, sniper, Special Ops, milspec, the list goes on and on. So when I first heard of a new company going by the name Templar Tactical and offering an MK-12, I was skeptical. I only resisted the urge to dismiss them outright because they were being recommended to me by a pair of former Marines—one of whom I know very well and respect (we can forgive him for being a Marine, hooah?).