Guns and Gear

First Look: Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10X FDE Scope

Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has updated its top-of-the-line Leupold Mark 5HD riflescope line with another 2-10x30mm first focal plane riflescope…

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Bought an M1A, Now What?

After you buy an M1A rifle, you might be wondering what you should do next. Should you clean the rifle…

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Carrying Concealed While Driving

Over the past three decades I’ve taken multiple vehicle-tactics courses from top trainers, studied videos of actual incidents and evaluated…

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 — German Luftwaffe’s Workhorse

As a pilot, gun nerd and amateur historian, I have long been enamored with World War II aviation. I certainly…

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First Look: Vortex Defender XL 2 MOA Sight

Last summer Vortex Optics launched its latest big window competition-focused red-dot sight, the Vortex Defender XL. The Vortex Defender XL…

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Concealed Carry Flashlight Skills Part Two

Now that we’ve established that flashlights and weapon-mounted lights serve a different purpose for the armed citizen than they do…

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CANCON Arizona 2025 Recap: One Hot Weekend!

CANCON Arizona 2025 is wrapped up! A weekend of fun, sun, and a whole lot of CANS! Here is just…

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Aero Precision Lahar 30L Review: Supersized Performance

The Lahar 30L is Aero’s 9-baffle, welded suppressor offering exceptional sound suppression and recoil mitigation. Aero’s largest suppressor to date—the…

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First Look: Versacarry Crusader Holster

Versacarry recently launched its new Crusader OWB (Outside the Waistband) leather holster that combines premium vegetable-tanned leathers in a low-profile…

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How To Make Cans Quieter

Whether it’s petroleum jelly, wipe, water, wire-pull gel, or simply being more choosey with your ammo—you can cut some decibels…

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