Jason and I each sat alone in the bleachers during seventh-grade gym class, a pair of skinny, forlorn children new to the school and caught hopelessly within the pitiless throes of puberty. We were the chemical formula for awkward. Of roughly the same size and build, we were frequently mistaken
Athlon Outdoors expert Pat McNamara and his training videos are by no means conventional, but it’s tough to argue with the results. His pistol marksmanship training takes it to the next level. RELATED VIDEO: Pat McNamara Combines Accurate Shooting with 90-Pound Dumbbell Snatches In his latest video, Mac transitions between targets
Earlier this year, Springfield Armory started shipping out a California-compliant version of its Saint rifle. Now, a featureless version of the Springfield Saint with a free float handguard has become available. Instead of the usual Saint six-position buttstock and Bravo Company Mod 3 pistol grip, the newest California-compliant Springfield Saint
There comes a time when all good things must come to an end, and unfortunately for the Tavor SAR, that time is now: IWI has announced it is officially putting the Tavor SAR out to pasture. RELATED STORY: ACE in the Hole – Testing IWI’s Galil ACE .308 Battle Rifle In a
By now you’re probably aware that Sig Sauer’s P320 won the U.S. Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the legacy M9 and M11 service handguns—mil-spec versions of the Beretta 92FS and Sig P228, respectively. Starting with the Future Handgun System (FHS) over a decade ago, which merged with
The commercial version of the Sig Sauer P320 might have undergone its share of controversy recently, but the Army—which picked a version of it as its official sidearm back in January—still has a pistol to test. And test they did, putting it through its paces for the U.S. Army Operational Test Command
If it’s true what they say about imitation being the most sincere form of flattery, then the Mauser Model 1898 should still be blushing today, 118 years after its debut. First, the 1903 Springfield copied the 1898’s major operating features. Next came Charles Newton’s original turnbolt of 1914, the first commercial action to
The AR-15 is arguably the most prolific centerfire carbine in America. Available in dozens of calibers and millions of configurations, the rifle can be easily tailored to meet every shooter’s needs and desires. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of its larger .308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO brethren. RELATED STORY: 39 New Rifles
As a few rays of hope start spilling over the legislative horizon, some enthusiasts are getting excited at the prospect of legally purchasing suppressors without NFA restrictions, as proposed in the Hearing Protection Act. If that happens, suppressor-ready pistols, or hosts, will become even more popular. Of course, it never
