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: 6 days 17 hours ago
First Look: Nextorch Saint Torch 31 Flashlight
20,000 lumens is lots and lots of lumens.
Miami-Dade Police Select Speer Ammunition
Joining the NYPD and others in using the 124 grain +P round.
Optimizing Your Home Defense Handgun
How to set up your pistol so it is ready when you'll need it the most.
Review: Wilson Combat CQB 1911
When teamed up with a Milt Sparks holster, it's just further proof that the classics never go out of style.
Skills Check: Par 5 Pistol Standard
Test your pistol skills with this easy to shoot defensive drill.
First Look: XS Sights R3D 2.0 Minimalist Tritium Night Sights
Now available for select models of SIG Sauer, S&W, FN and other models of pistols.
First Look: FN SCAR 17S DMR 6.5CM Rifle
FN's proven SCAR platform is now available in 6.5 Creedmoor
Traveling Transitions
What you do between shots is just as important as pressing the trigger.
What We Look For
Stay safe by paying attention to what you're paying attention to.
First Look: Taurus Judge Home Defender
The latest model in the popular shot shell/pistol cartridge-shooting lineup.
Is The Such A Thing As Too Much Grip Texture?
You learn to care about your grips when you have skin in the game.
First Look: RISE Armament Topo Watchman Rifle
A limited edition rifle with a distinctive map-like finish.
I Carry: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Pistol in an ANR Design Holster
In this week's episode of "I Carry," we have a Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal pistol carried in an ANR Design Non-Lightbearing Inside Waistband holster and topped with a new Trijicon RMR HD red-dot sight.
Pro Shop: Upgrading a Microcompact 9mm
Amp up the aesthetics and performance of your micro 9 with the following products.
White Flyer Targets Rejoins Olin-Winchester
White Flyer was originally owned by Winchester until 1979.
First Look: True Knives BERM Tanto Flipper Knife
A folding knife designed to stand up to the toughest of tasks.
First Look: MCP35 PI LW 9mm Pistol
Optics-ready and no magazine disconnect.
One Step At A Time
Succeeding at a complex task like a fast, efficient draw is easier if you break it down into smaller pieces.
Fightin' Iron: General Dean
A division is, among other things, a military organization. It is a rather large organization, with as many as 20,000 Soldiers organized into regiments and battalions. Commanding such a large organization is a job understandably entrusted to a senior, experienced officer.
RCBS Celebrates 80 Years of Precision Reloading
What began in the backroom of a dry cleaners is now one of the biggest names in handloading ammunition.