Shooting Illustrated
Shooting Illustrated brings you the latest from the firearm industry, specializing in home and personal defense, concealed carry, long-range shooting and tactical firearms and gear.
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I Carry: American Tactical FXS-9 Pistol in a Kinetic Concealment Holster
In today's episode of "I Carry," we have the brand-new American Tactical FXS-9 pistol in a Kinetic Concealment holster along with a Nightstick handheld flashlight.
First Look: SIG Sauer MCX-Spear Rifle
SIG Sauer recently introduced the MCX-Spear Rifle, which is an expansion of the MCX series of rifles and is chambered in .277 Fury.
How to Use Automotive Products for Firearm Maintenance
I just turned 21 and I am in the process of buying my first handgun. Although I am just getting started with pistols and revolvers, I am pretty mechanically inclined, which I learned by working on automobiles and automotive machinery.
How Does a Thumb Safety on a Handgun Work?
Thumb safeties, such as those found on 1911s, are but one type of manual safety commonly found on many handguns selected for concealed carry and/or personal protection.
Vortex Awarded NGSW Fire Control Contract
Vortex Optics’ Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control (NGSW-FC) submission has been selected by the United States Army. The announcement last week hints that the branch is nearing the end of its search for a complete weapon system—with 6.8 mm chambering—that will replace its M4s and M249s.
What Today's Shooter Can Learn From the Revolver
Today’s students of the revolver would be well served by studying works of gunwriters from the past.
First Look: Magpul MOE SL-M Carbine Stock
Magpul recently announced several new products for 2022, including the new MOE SL-M Carbine Stock Mil-Spec.
How Does a Short-Barrel Affect .45 ACP Ballistics?
How much does barrel length matter? For the .45 ACP, it turns out that there’s not much difference across barrel lengths when using loads designed for use in commonly sized handguns.
First Look: New Holsters for Savage Arms Stance Handgun
With the release of the new Savage Stance handgun, several key handgun holster manufacturers have launched new offerings.
Lehigh Defense Joins Wilson Companies
Lehigh Defense, a Pennsylvania-based ammunition and bullet manufacturer, has been acquired by Bill Wilson.
Review: 1791 Gunleather Tactical Paddle Holster OWB
David Workman reviews 1791 Gunleather's new Tactical Paddle Holster, an OWB option that breaks from the tradition of all-leather construction.
Review: FN SCAR 16S Rifle
FN’s Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle, or SCAR, has always been something of a rumor. You often heard about it, but rarely saw one.
Review: Ameriglo Haven Red Dot Sight
Long known for its iron sights, Ameriglo has gotten into the slide-mounted, pistol red-dot game in a big way.
Fightin' Iron: Every Marine a Rifleman
No one appreciates a great rifle more.
First Look: Savage Arms Stance Micro-9 mm Pistol
Savage Arms introduces its first concealed-carry handgun in a century, the Stance.
Why You Should Practice with a Handgun at Distance
While the vast majority of defensive gun uses occur at close range, practicing at distance is an important skill for all shooters to develop.
Dumbest Ways We Train with Firearms
Regardless of the reason, we do some things when we train that could be considered nonsensical or even stupid. These are things that sound good on the range and may even look good on paper, but in reality, they just don’t hold up to practical scrutiny.
First Look: Grey Man Tactical Backpack #401 RMP Insert
Grey Man Tactical recently introduced the #401 RMP insert for backpacks, which is ideal for concealed carry.
Where's the Best Place to Keep a Home Defense Firearm?
Where's the best place to keep a firearm for home defense purposes? Sheriff Jim Wilson talks about some of the different ways you can prepare for an armed encounter in the home.
Review: Springfield Armory SA-35 Pistol
When the folks at Springfield Armory mentioned that the company was working on a new pistol, I assumed it was going to be a line extension for the Hellcat or perhaps a new form of the XD platform. I could not have been more wrong.