Michael Sauers is the kind of man that makes me feel lazy. He’s the founder and CEO of Forged Threadworks, a patriotically inspired clothing company. But he’s a lot more than that. The former Navy SEAL has more than 20 years of operational and instructional experience in Special Operations, and
Throughout an acting career that spanned more than 40 years, John Wayne wielded a lot of guns on the big screen. Known primarily for his “cowboy” and western roles, the Duke is commonly associated with the Winchester repeating rifles. However, it was nearly a decade into his career before he
The new Sightmark Volta first debuted at the 2020 SHOT Show. It was among several new products showcased at the 2020 Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous in Driggs, Idaho. Mounted on a sexy-looking AR-style rifle (pictured here), the Volta offers some special features that set it apart from other red dot sights.
These days it seems like everyone and their brother is putting their own spin on the AR-15 modern sporting rifle. Some you want to own, and others leave you with that “Why?” look on your face. Then there are those that leave you so curious that you just can’t stop
SilencerCo does a lot of cool things. We know “cool” is kind of a broad term and everyone’s definition of “cool” is a little different. SilencerCo’s type of “cool” is more in line with innovation. A good example is its Omega 36M. It’s a multi-caliber suppressor rated for rifles ranging
We’re very familiar with the PWS MK111 Pro pistol from Primary Weapons Systems. You should be too. We say that because we gave you all a chance to win a custom pair of them back in June 2020. If you missed the boat, sorry, but take the time to learn
We all know and love the “John Wick” franchise at this point. It caught on with the firearms community because we saw Keanu Reeves take his training seriously and apply it on screen. It was refreshing to see proper gunplay after decades of mishandling and other absurdities. However, even the
Two Fridays ago we jumped on call with the team at Magpul. It was the end of Magpul’s 2021 product launch week. The call was kind of shrouded in mystery, so we all knew Magpul had something else up its sleeve. We also had a pretty good idea what was
Last, and certainly not least, on our Ballistic’s Best 2020 Reader’s Choice voting is the “Best Bolt-Action Rifle (6.5 Creedmoor)” category. As precision shooting continues to grow, these rifles stood out in 2020. 2020 Reader’s Choice for “Best Bolt-Action Rifle (6.5 Creedmoor)” The nominees for our 2020 Reader’s Choice “Best
