Featured History Medal of Honor – Three Selfless Warriors Honored By Fred Mastison • July 7, 2026 Medal of Honor – The Highest Award The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United... Read more »
Accessories Optics & Sights Marines and Pistol Red Dots – A Change in Policy By Fred Mastison • March 22, 2026 The Marine Corps is known for many things, but proficiency with its weapons is at the top of the list.... Read more »
Featured History The United States Marine Corps – 250 Years of Service By Fred Mastison • November 18, 2025 As the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday has just passed, I believe it is an excellent opportunity to examine its history.... Read more »
Guns Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns Auto-Ordnance Salutes 250 Years of the U.S. Navy & Marine Corps with Custom 1911s By Tactical Life Staff • September 24, 2025 Auto-Ordnance just released something more than a pistol… They released a tribute. To mark 250 years of service from America’s... Read more »
Guns Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns Ooh-Rah!: Tisas 1911 Duty 45 Raider Special Feature Deploys By Ballistic Staff • January 9, 2025 Tisas just announced a new 1911 pistol paying homage to one of the Marine Corps’ most elite fighting units. The... Read more »
Guns Handguns Semi-Automatic Handguns MARSOC Glock By Fred Mastison • October 31, 2024 MARSOC Glock Read more »
Featured Review Shotgun Ammo Trending US Marines Consider MK22 Sniper Rifle During Strict Testing at Fort Bragg By Joshua Swanagon • September 30, 2021 Earlier this year we reported on the Army awarding a five-year, $49.9 million contract to Barrett for their MRAD MK22.... Read more »
Featured Trending Marines Officially Begin Use of New Squad Common Optic From Trijicon By Tactical Life Staff • February 24, 2021 Long known for prowess with a rifle, U.S. Marines just got even deadlier. The Corps began fielding the Squad Common... Read more »
Featured Tactical & LE VIDEO: Marines Test New James Bond-Like Diver Propulsion Devices By Tactical Life Staff • July 9, 2020 The Marine Corps just dropped a cool video showcasing some exciting new tech. Marines conducted underwater swimming training recently, utilizing... Read more »
Accessories Featured Optics & Sights Tactical & LE Trijicon VCOG Selected as USMC Squad Common Optic in $64M Contract By Tactical Life Staff • February 26, 2020 Trijicon just announced the selection of its VCOG (Variable Combat Optical Gunsight) as the U.S. Marine Corps’ Squad Common Optic... Read more »
Featured Training VIDEO: SA80 Versus M4, British & U.S. Marines Force-On-Force Training By Tactical Life Staff • February 14, 2019 What if we told you the British SA80 squared off in a gun fight with the U.S. military’s M4? This... Read more »
