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.
Updated: 5 days 11 hours ago
First Look: Liberty Steel Plate and Range Ammo
Frangible ammo for when the target is up close and personal.
Skills Check: Break Time
Experienced shooters know that efficiency equates to speed. Recoil recovery on the same target is measured as a “split” time and in between targets as “transition” time.
101st Airborne First to Officially Field NGSW
Select units of the Marine Corps to follow suit.
First Look: Safariland Liberator HP Noveske Edition Hearing Protection
Safariland's Liberator electronic hearing protection now available in a unique camouflage pattern.
First Look: Gritr Tactical Range Bag
Built for the long haul.
Pro Shop: Safe-Room Essentials
The following items are useful pieces of gear to give you and your loved ones a defensive edge should trouble get past your door.
Foreign Input
Stray thoughts and stray shots go hand in hand.
First Look: Safariland SOLIS holsters for the Glock G17 and G19
Available for pistols with a red dot and/or mounted light.
First Look: Luth-AR Fractional Twist AR Barrel
Stabilize the spin of an even wider range of bullets inside of your AR-15.
Army Awards Ammunition Contract to Olin Winchester
Lake City will be expanded to create ammo for the Next Generation Squad Weapon.
Three-Dimensional Self-Defense
Practicing on paper targets is all well and good, but violent criminals are three-dimensional beings.
First Look: InfiRay RICO Mk2 640 Thermal Sight
Improved electronics and an increased detection rate are just two of the new features.
First Look: Standard Manufacturing SG22 Pistol
A classic rimfire pistol gets a style upgrade.
Review: Tisas PX9 Gen3 O-R Carry
The everyday carry chimera.
The Bad Idea Fairy
Ever get a piece of “advice” you just knew wasn’t the best?
First Look: Magpul Hunter Lite Stock for Savage Axis Short-Action Rifles
Twenty percent lighter and 25 percent narrower than the original Hunter Stock.
Review: Cool Fire Trainer
Add a little recoil into your dry fire practice.
First Look: New Shoulder Holsters from Falco
Three new rigs, all built using fine Italian leather.
Just Do It Safely
Knowing and practicing firearms safety is an essential part of owning a gun.
First Look: XS Sights R3D 2.0 Tritium Night Sights for 1911 Pistols
Available for 5-inch Government models from a variety of manufacturers.