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Nestled in the heart of the capital city of Canberra, across the Molongo River from Parliament House is the Australian War Memorial. It’s fitting that such a solemn tribute to Australia’s fallen should be within eyesight of those with the power to se

Despite what hyperventilating bobbleheads on cable news might lead you to believe, the most dangerous part of shooting is the car ride to the range. Statistically, you’re far more likely to use a first-aid kit than your CCW, yet oftentimes we pay lip

The Third World War left the planet shrouded in a pall of radioactive dust, under skies lurid and angry, in a climate gone insane. Tilted on its axis as a result of the nuclear holocaust, the Earth lived through a reign of terror with storms and floo

When KelTec’s KSG shotgun first came out in 2011, most of the hype around it was related to the fact it had dual magazine tubes. The dual magazine tubes made it capable of easily carrying two different types of ammo that the shooter could select betw

In 2017, the total number of violent crimes in the United States reached 1.28 million. Violent hazards may arise from an array of different situations, ranging from active shooters, attacks with edged weapons, motor vehicles, or explosives. Since the

We’re not sure any of us ever expected Big Army to swap out their old Beretta M9 pistols, and we certainly didn’t expect Sig Sauer to bring home the win. And yet, back in January of 2018 the Modular Handgun System trials came to an end, and the M17 w

Deciding what to carry in a medical kit is highly dependent on anticipating the injuries and illnesses you may encounter in a given situation. It’s also dependent on the space available for your gear. After all, the space available when partaking in

Because you suck and we hate you? It’s anybody’s best guess as to why Heckler & Koch still refuses to bring a legitimate G36 variant to the civilian market. So their unofficial crowd-sourced marketing slogan will have to suffice for explanation. Desp

For some, mentioning “Burma” conjures memories of the OSS or General Slim’s 14th Army in the fight against the Japanese. With others, it might evoke distant television images of the 1988 or 2007 protests, where the Burmese junta gunned down unarmed p

This drill is a great way to reinforce the fundamentals of marksmanship by forcing you to use your strong and support hands under time pressure. If you don’t concentrate on your trigger press and releasing the shot without disturbing your sight pictu

Whether you blame John McClane or Tom Clancy, the roller-locked MP5 has captured the imagination of the public for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, the guns themselves are nowhere near as long lasting in use as they are in movies and videogames. Wh

Fed by a hyperbolic media, the frequency of mass shooting incidents is a startling and growing concern for Americans. So far in 2019, there have been 17 mass shootings, which constitutes on average one shooting every 12.7 days. What exactly is a mass

It’s funny how life comes full circle. Fashion, music, movies, and many other things in our culture get recycled. The recent influx of movie remakes creates the notion that all the good ideas have been used up, and the suggestion that there are a fin

By our count, there’s somewhere around 40 individual silencer companies in the United States. That makes for an incredible amount of options for consumers when choosing a silencer. So, what factors should go into that decision? Price, length, weight,

Sometimes it seems as if there’s a disconnect between the firearms community and Hollywood. Movie studios like to pump out action movies with guns galore, only to have many of the people involved with those productions — from actors to directors to s

Holographic weapon sights are as fast as it gets when using your carbine to engage targets from arms reach out to around 100 yards. They do have limitations, and if you intend on reaching out to targets much beyond that, there are better tools for th

The EOTECH HWS (Holographic Weapons Sight) is the original close-quarter-battle sight of choice for top tier counter-terror units the world over, and for good reason. The blazingly quick target acquisition this sight brings to the fight continues to

A giant screen with a forgiving field of view is extremely advantageous in a CQB environment and one of the many reasons the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) continues to equip its elite soldiers with EOTECH holographic weapon sight

RECOIL: When people hear the name EOTECH, the holographic weapon sight immediately comes to mind — an incredibly fast, close-quarter-battle sight that has been successfully employed by special operations counter-terror elements across the globe. If y

No scope segment has experienced more change and advancement than in the area of variable-powered optics. Variables simply dominate right now. 1-6x and 1-8x scopes are more common on general purpose ARs than any other type of sight, and 5-25x is argu

The term “assault rifle” has garnered a lot of controversy over the years. Many confuse the term with the legislative catchall that changes its definition depending on the state or the year, or the whim of whichever politician is peddling their pet a

Willie’s Distillery, based out of Ennis, Montana, was founded by Willie Blazer and his wife, Robin. Willie came onto the bourbon scene with nearly 15 years of military service under his belt, including time spent in 3rd Ranger Battalion, 19th Special