I first laid eyes on the Traditions Crackshot XBR in Vegas. At the 2020 SHOT Show, an interesting development occurred with the introduction of multiple arrow-firing rifles to the marketplace. Some launched full-sized arrows, while others utilized familiar crossbow-sized bolts. The majority were pre-charged pneumatic airguns using high-pressure air (HPA)
Ever hear the story of when Raquel Welch visited troops in Vietnam? It goes something like this. The whomp, whomp, whomp of the Huey helicopters made conversation almost impossible. Minutes before, they had taken off from the Air Force side of the field at Da Nang. They were flying lead
You should know the name Jack Carr pretty well by now. If you don’t, that means you have poor taste in books and you also don’t read Ballistic Magazine. Carr is a former Navy SEAL and best-selling author. We also featured him on the cover of the Oct/Nov 2020 issue
For this iteration of the “Custom Challenge,” we’re looking at the Robocop Auto 9 and Dirty Harry’s well-known .44 Magnum revolver. When I was in high school there was a mechanic that lived down the street from our house. He had a small shop that would make a hoarder feel
As part of the April/May 2021 issue of Ballistic Magazine, we had the custom gurus at Outlaw Ordnance go to work on a Smith & Wesson Model 29 Revolver, also know as the Dirty Harry .44 Magnum. Now we’re giving one lucky reader the chance to take it home. But
Ask shooters why they got into precision rifle shooting and you’ll hear a myriad of answers. Some might point to the challenge that long-range shooting presents. Others point to the exhilaration of hearing the steel targets ring upon impact. While these are all good reasons, if you ask Gary Larson,
When it comes to guns, sometimes Hollywood gets it right, but most of the time it doesn’t. Whether it’s something simple like a lack of recoil or buying a full-auto SMG straight from a gun shop, most of the time we can find something we hate about how the movies
iFrame is not supported! The Sharps Bros Heatseeker chassis should have a lot of people excited. But before we get there, we need to talk about the Ruger American. Since its release, the Ruger American bolt action rifle platform from Sturm, Ruger & Co. has been a hit. It’s
For the April/May 2021 issue of Ballistic Magazine, we spoke with “Karate Kid” star Martin Kove and also his son Jesse. The feature focuses on a custom Cobra Kai revolver gifted to Martin (see it below). The bonus Q&A session didn’t make it to print, so we’re including it for
