Recoil

At RECOIL, we tend to stay out of politics as much as possible. Like Mencken, we’re of the opinion that every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under, and that a good politician is every bit as unthinkable as an honest burglar. Unfortu

MSRP: $135 URL: crkt.com RMJ Tactical makes some of the best tomahawks on the planet … which is why you’ll have to pay a pretty penny for them. Makes sense. So how can you get one without having to fork over five C-notes — short of, you know, robbing

The British Museum in London is home to the Rosetta Stone, while the Mona Lisa hangs on the walls of the Louvre in Paris, but on the outskirts of Springfield, Illinois, is an object that might almost seem at home in TV’s The Simpsons’ hometown of Spr

Even if you consider yourself a paragon of fiscal responsibility and level-headed decision-making, you’ve probably made at least a few impulse buys throughout your life. These might’ve been inexpensive items, such as a candy bar from the grocery stor

Guns and knives seem to go hand in hand, or one in each hand, if you prefer. Both can be viewed as tools as easily as they can be viewed as weapons. A hunter needs a good skinning or caping knife as much as an infantry man needs a good field knife in

The build for this issue is all about small. And if something wasn’t small enough, we followed the best traditions of the Wile E. Coyote School of Gunsmithing and busted out the hacksaw and Dremel. The center of this story revolves around an 8.5-inch

Way back in January this year, we wandered by the Hatsan USA booth at SHOT 2020 to check in with Blaine Manifold, its jovial owner and airgun guru. We came away with a smirk on our faces. We’ve always been suckers for high-powered airguns, as they’re

These days, carbines equipped with low-power variable optics have become very popular. A good way to characterize these LPVOequipped carbines is “Cooper Scout Rifle meets modern 21st century warfare.” It’s important to remember that the origin of thi

It started on a whim while in a rural town in Ohio looking for a local gun shop to peruse for a little bit of business and mostly grins. The Google map highlighted “Curtis Tactical Suppressors,” and the journey began. While driving down a dusty count

Lately, low-power variable optics dominate the CQB optic market, but magnifiers for red-dot sights have graced many a rifle for more than 15 years. To be fair, the popularity of magnifiers has waned, but we’re beginning to see more of them on rifles

Until recently, Americanbuilt AK pattern firearms weren’t economically viable. The extreme high end of the market was dominated by rifles that worked wonderfully, but priced out of the reach of most shooters — diametrically opposed to the low end, wh

Over the past several years, interest in rimfire shooting has soared, especially in the precision rifle world. With the evolution of the NRL22 series, and now with the Precision Rifle Series introducing its own precision rimfire series, the demand fo

The folks at LANTAC first caught rumor of an exciting new round in development for the AR-15 back in 2018. They were part of a military research project looking for both a new rifle and corresponding intermediate caliber. In January of 2019, they wer

The bare bones of what you need to go shooting consists of a firearm and ammunition, but in reality, we know you need more than that. If you’ve been shooting for even a little while, you’ll come across items that you know you can’t leave home without

If you’ve got some cash burning a hole in your pocket, you’re probably fighting the urge to ditch the red-dot on your AR in favor of a low-power, variable optic. There are plenty to choose from, but the hottest new release of 2020 is the Vortex Razor

Before we begin, I want to state that you want a 100- yard zero with all rifles with tactical, raised, or what we call target turrets. A 100-yard zero is the best option out there, even for hunting rifles. I will expand after a few other topics. Prio

For a long time, many museums have had unofficial policies not to collect artifacts considered “nefarious.” At the same time, other museums only focus on spirited objects associated with cultural trauma. Rarely do you find a happy medium. Assessing w

While many veteran-owned businesses are small or fledgling, this one truly puts the start in “start-up.” At time of writing, Batch #001 has been on the market for just over 60 days. We had a chance to speak with Jeff Miller, Toxic’s PR point man. Mil