Boxful of Badass: The Fort Discovery Expedition Rifle
The Fort Discovery Expedition rifle is as much an experience as a firearm. Built from top-quality components and presented as a package that is part defensive rifle and part history lesson, the...
View ArticleThe 6 Best Gun-Filled Christmas Movies of All-Time
Some things just naturally go well together. Chocolate chip cookies and milk are clearly two halves of a whole. Fast cars and pretty girls are obviously complementary as well. But if you had to ask...
View ArticleGun Review: Testing the New Inland T30 Carbine
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. This adage is true in the military, especially during wartime. Soldiers often encounter problems or obstacles that require innovation to help them...
View ArticleNEW GUN: The Springfield TRP Operator in 10mm
It’s been teased since the beginning of the week, but now it’s official: Springfield Armory’s TRP Operator pistol is available in 10mm. RELATED STORY Professional Grade: Springfield’s Tank-Tough TRP...
View ArticleVIDEOS: Savage’s MSR 15 Valkyrie Rifle in Federal 224 Valkyrie
Savage Arms has unveiled the MSR 15 Valkyrie, a modern sporting rifle chambered in Federal’s new 224 Valkyrie round. RELATED STORY Is the Savage MSR 15 Recon a Serviceable Combat Rifle? The...
View ArticleGun Review: The LWRCI SIX8-A5 Razorback II Rifle
For the last 10 years or so, the life of a firearms journalist has been a lot like the movie Groundhog Day—repeatedly reviewing one AR-15 after another. After writing about dozens of ARs, and trying...
View ArticleNew: The Dark Storm DS-15 Hunter Rifle Series in .300 BLK
The Dark Storm gang out of New York have something cool on tap: the DS-15 Hunter rifle in .300 Blackout. RELATED STORY EXCLUSIVE: Dark Storm’s Custom Shop DS-10 Rifle Hits at 1,300 Yards Available in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Phoenix Weaponry Releases 45-70 Auto Rifle Platform
Colorado-based manufacturer Phoenix Weaponry has unveiled its unique new .45-70 Auto rifle round and platform. RELATED STORY Gun Review: Brass-Framed, Octagon-Barreled Henry 45-70 Lever-Action Rifle...
View ArticleCompact Thunder: The Yankee Hill Machine YHM-8030
AR pistols have grown in popularity over the past few years, and the advent of stabilizing braces has added fuel to their sales numbers. One thing I’ve noticed is that manufacturers are pretty...
View ArticleThe Results of Getting a Customized Wilson Combat Glock 19 Gen4
A custom Wilson Combat Glock pistol might be about as good as it gets. For more than 40 years, Wilson Combat has been the leader in custom 1911 pistols and parts. Over the years, Wilson has branched...
View ArticleMasterPiece Arms Unveils the MPA 300 Norma Bolt-Action Rifle
MasterPiece Arms has unveiled its new MPA 300 Norma bolt-action rifle. RELATED STORY 12 Lightweight Bolt-Action & AR-Platform .308 Rifles The rifle was developed in response to the growing...
View Article8 Henry Silver Series Rifles That’ll Stand Out in a Crowd
Gold watches, gold coins, gold teeth and gold guns are all status symbols to own and show off with pride. For over 4,000 years, gold has been used to decorate personal possessions and bodies, not to...
View ArticleGangster Gun: The Remington Model 11 Shotgun
The 1920s and 1930s represented a seminal period in American history. The nation was clawing its way out of the Great Depression while advances in industrial technology brought us heady stuff like...
View ArticleVIDEO: LEOs Should Consider Savage Arms’ 110 BA Stealth Evolution Rifle
Last year, Savage Arms introduced its Model 10 BA Stealth. This year, Savage has upped its game with the Model 10 BA Stealth Evolution. RELATED STORY Is the Savage MSR 15 Recon a Serviceable Combat...
View ArticleFIRST LOOK: Barrett Unveils REC10, a Sure ‘Rifle of the Year’ Candidate
Barrett has officially unveiled its REC10 rifle. We’ve been sitting on this one for a while and it’s a doozy. Barrett may be best known for its .50 BMG and its MRAD, but the manufacturer also makes...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Military Already Purchasing Unreleased Barrett REC10 Rifle
Barrett is well-known in both law enforcement and military circles. So it should come as no shock that military units are already purchasing the Barrett REC10. You’re reading that correctly, as...
View ArticleGun Review: A 1944 Smith & Wesson Victory .38 Special Revolver
A descendant of the .38 Hand Ejector Military & Police Model of 1899, Smith & Wesson’s first swing-out-cylinder revolver to chamber the then-new .38 Special cartridge, the Victory model, was...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Breaking Down the Battle-Ready Barrett REC10 Carbine
Tactical-Life writer Dave Bahde is very familiar with Barrett’s work, including the all-new REC10 Carbine. RELATED STORY EXCLUSIVE: Military Already Purchasing Unreleased Barrett REC10 Rifle “Barrett...
View ArticleBillinghurst-Requa Battery Gun: The First Machine Gun
The Billinghurst-Requa battery gun is an unusual piece of armament that resulted from an equally unusual partnership between two men from New York: William Billinghurst, a gunsmith, and Josephus...
View ArticleNew: The Lone Wolf AlphaWolf Pistol Caliber Carbine in .45 ACP
Following up on the success of its G9 carbine, Lone Wolf Distributors has unveiled its new AlphaWolf Pistol Caliber Carbine chambered for the popular .45 ACP. RELATED STORY 5 of the Best...
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