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 »
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 Gear Optics & Sights Trending Marines Pick Nightforce ATACR Scope for the Mk13 Mod 7 Rifle By Tactical Life Staff • August 2, 2018 Earlier this year, the U.S. Marine Corps announced it would replace its aging, Vietnam-era M40 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle with a... Read more »
Guns Rifles Semi-Automatic Rifles Trending Report: Congress Withholds Some Funding for USMC’s M27 IAR By Tactical Life Staff • August 1, 2018 In early 2017, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller said he wanted to equip every 0311 rifleman with the M27... Read more »
Trending VIDEO: Marine Vet Chris Blanco Streaks in US Flag Underwear By Tactical Life Staff • August 1, 2018 In terms of creative ways of raising awareness for your company, it doesn’t get much better than streaking across a... Read more »
Ammo Gear Shotgun Ammo Trending US Marine Corps Issues RFI for Lightweight .50 Caliber Ammunition By Tactical Life Staff • May 8, 2018 The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for .50 caliber ammunition that is 30 percent lighter than the linked belts it... Read more »
