IT WAS OCTOBER 1982. I recall sitting on the edge of my seat in the Juliet Theater in Poughkeepsie, New York. Next to me was my dad, who watched while chain-smoking a full pack of Salems—impressive because First Blood had a scant 93-minute run time—as we rooted for Rambo to
My fascination with steel and cutlery began as a result of the movie, First Blood. I even received a poor-boy version of a Rambo-style survival knife when I was a kid. Almost, but not quite a toy, the parts were made of some kind of pot metal that were poorly
iFrame is not supported! EDITOR’S NOTE: Enter to Win these guns at the bottom of the page! Ladies and gentlemen, the Ballistic Custom Challenge is back again! It has been almost a year since I’ve had the pleasure of showing our readers work from the top customizers in the business,
In the June-July 2022 issue of Ballistic Magazine, we take a look at the revolutionary new Umarex AirSaber Elite X2. This double-barreled bad boy slings a 376-grain arrow to the tune of 450 fps. Yeah, it’s legit. If you’re a hunter at heart, you’ll for sure want to check out
Well here’s a report we didn’t think we’d be filing. A Hollywood liberal elite is starting to get it. Well, kind of. On his popular show “Real Time,” Bill Maher took to the stinging “New Rules” segment to call out woke Hollywood. The segment points out, in pretty solid detail,
A good, solid EDC gun means different things to different people. For fans of the 1911, the standard refinements have become pretty well known. A new pair of Dan Wesson compact 1911s check a whole bunch of boxes, purpose-built for everyday carry. Dan Wesson Compact 1911s The Enhanced Compact Pistol
The search for a perfect Father’s Day gift for dad is a never-ending battle. Getting dad a gift he will enjoy is the ideal way to show how much he means to you and how much you appreciate him being in your life. Lucky for you, we present the 2021
SK Customs and Nighthawk Custom just announced an incredible new collaboration. The duo partnered up to produce an exclusive run of 21 custom shop Springfield Armory Garrison 1911 pistols. Chambered in .45 ACP, the pistols commemorate the U.S. Mint’s debut of the 2021 Type 2 American Eagle Silver Dollar. SK
Long before our President tried to shake hands with a ghost or the even more stupefied task of trying to ban 80-percent build kits, I thought Congress was the only one able to pass useless laws. Banning these 80-percent home projects under the guise to keep guns out of criminal
