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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When You Can't See The Red Dot
Whether it’s equipment failure, poor technique or both, here’s how to fix your MRDS problems.
Army Tests New Firearms in Extreme Weather Conditions
The XM7 and XM250 were both tested in the cold weather of Fort Greely.
First Look: Timney Alpha Competition Ultimate Builder’s Kit
Upgrade your competition Glock pistol with lighter, smoother trigger.
I Carry: Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0 Pistol in a N8 Tactical Holster
In this week's episode of "I Carry," we have a Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0 pistol in a N8 Tactical Multi-Flex holster with a Buck Knives Trace pocketknife.
First Look: War Bird Protection Group Intrepid Electronic Earmuffs
Three models to chose from with a variety of features.
First Look: SIG Sauer Ranch Rifle
All the advantages of a modern sporting rifle in a more accessible package.
The Day the (Pistol) Universe Changed
The landscape of the combat handgun in America was very different at the dawn of the 1980s. For starters, the U.S. was still largely revolver country, but it’s the world of duty/service pistols that I’m looking at.
First Look: ESS Shooting Glasses
New styles and new camouflage patterns now available.
First Look: Fix It Sticks AR Kit
Everything you need to fix, maintain and build an AR-pattern firearm.
Glock G19 Slide Roundup
Add a dot or change your Glock G19's appearance with one of these new slides.
Review: Stoeger STR-9MC Pistol
Packed with all the features you want in a micro compact pistol.
First Look: Steelhead Outdoors Pistol Lock Box
Keep your carry gun safe when you're not carrying it.
First Look: Canik TTI Combat
A new pistol created by a collaboration between Canik and Taran Tactical Innovations.
Marines Ditch 100-Year-Old Marksmanship Standards
Accuracy still matters, but now speed is in the mix as well.
Review: Federal .327 Fed. Mag. HST
Federal’s iconoclastic revolver round gets a defensive upgrade.
First Look: Safariland 6000 Series Holster for the Walther PDP
A duty holster for an increasingly popular service pistol.
Tech Wisdom: .300 Ka-Boom
My brother-in-law and I took our collective AR-15 rifles to the local sand pit last Saturday to practice shooting drills and basic marksmanship. Included were several 5.56 NATO rifles in both standard and tricked-out versions, as well as one suppressed .300 BLK.
First Look: New Gear Bags from Falco Holsters
Three new bags for a variety of uses, all crafted with care from Italian leather.
Review: Springfield Armory 1911 TRP 4.25-inch CC
Springfield’s TRP line gets a concealed-carry-friendly version.
First Look: New Pistol Sights from TAG Precision
Keep your fiber optic inside the sight where it belongs.