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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Browning Hi Power Custom Build Part 4
Complete disassembly / detail stripping.
The Ruger Standard Pistol
Ruger’s vaunted .22 LR semi-automatic pistol hits a milestone next year.
Concealed Carry And Your Family
How to keep your guns safe around those who matter the most to you.
First Look: New Accessories from Comp-Tac
Two new products designed with duty gear in mind.
First Look: Walther PDP Full Size Polymer Match
Easier to carry, with full-strength performance.
Should You Have A Backup Gun?
The mission drives the gear, so should a backup gun be part of your gear?
The Holster Evolution
Being quick on the draw is a relative thing.
First Look: Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 Metal M2.0 Pistol
The new Spec Series kit also includes a custom blade, optics mounting plates and a challenge coin.
First Look: True Knives DAV Gift Set
A portion of the proceeds will go to Disabled American Veterans.
Review: Sightmark Wraith Mini Thermal Optic
Thermal imaging is much more affordable with Sightmark’s new Wraith Mini.
Browning Hi Power Custom Build Part 3
Time to go under the hood.
I Carry: Colt Competition 1911 Pistol in an ANR Design Holster
In this week's episode of "I Carry," we have a Colt Competition 1911 in 9 mm carried in an ANR Design Non-Lightbearing IWB holster and a Buck Decatur pocketknife.
First Look: Magpul MOE X-22 Stock
A lightweight and feature-packed replacement 10/22 stock.
FN America’s Season Of Savings
Rebates abound on some of FN's most popular firearms.
First Look: CZ 600 American Rifle
A classic action is reborn using a variety of different calibers.
Why You Need To Compete In A Practical Pistol Match.
It's not about when things go to plan, rather, it's about when everything goes wrong.
Review: Mission First Tactical Ultralite Belly Band Holster
Easy to wear, easy to concealed and it holds your firearm securely.
First Look: Magnum Research L6 Desert Eagle
A lighter weight version of a heavy duty pistol.
First Look: Shooting Bags From MDT
More support from a leader in precision rifle gear.
Greatest Defensive Semi-Automatic Shotguns
While many solid options exist for a semi-auto scattergun to fill the home-defense role, here are three of the author’s favorites.