The Beretta 80X Cheetah: Rounds Downrange Before SHOT Show 2023
Each year before SHOT Show, I get behind-the-scenes updates on new guns that are going to hit the market. Some...
Fred Mastison is a national magazine contributor, professional firearms and combatives instructor, and executive protection provider and trainer. He has written more than 700 articles for 27 different magazines.
Fred is a reserve police officer and has trained firearms tactics and close quarter combatives for more than three decades. He currently holds 17 separate POST course certifications around the U.S. and is a certifying instructor for law enforcement firearms instructors in handgun, patrol rifle, shotgun and submachine gun.
He is a contract DOD personal security and OPSEC instructor for U.S. Embassy personnel based around the world. In addition to training in the U.S., Fred has divisions in Germany, Ireland, and Mexico.
Each year before SHOT Show, I get behind-the-scenes updates on new guns that are going to hit the market. Some...
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On a warm morning, I found myself once again passing through the legendary Gunsite gate. I was fortunate to be...
There are certain constants in the universe. The Earth rotates around the sun, politicians waste money, and gun owners always...
A recent trip down memory lane brought me back to SHOT Show 2008. Little did we know that one of...