Athlon Outdoors Exclusive Firearm Updates, Reviews & News

Holster Materials Explained: Advantages and Disadvantages of Each.

Accessories Holsters

Shooting 101: Different Holster Materials and Their Pros & Cons

When carrying concealed, a holster plays an essential role in keeping your firearm safe, secure, and easily accessible. This means that choosing a holster made from durable and comfortable materials...

Read more »

Guns Rifles Semi-Automatic Rifles

Beretta Titan: A 500-Year Flex Into the Future of Modern Sporting Rifles

Five hundred years in the gun business gives a company a little room to show off. And with the new Beretta Titan, Beretta isn’t being subtle about it. Built as...

Read more »

Vehicle Assaults: Is Armed Defense Legal Against a Vehicular Attack?

Concealed Carry Featured Legal

Self-Defense and the Law: Do Vehicle Assaults Warrant Armed Defense?

Your antagonist attempts to run you over with a car or truck. Are vehicle assaults considered deadly force? Do they warrant your recourse to a defensive firearm? Defense Against Vehicle...

Read more »

Best Glock Trigger Upgrades, Glock triggers

Accessories Gear Parts

Best Aftermarket Glock Triggers

In recent years, the absolute king of modularity and benefactor/victim of modification has been the AR-15. While Stoner’s design is still in the lead, a new gun has caught the...

Read more »

Featured Self-Defense Training

Comprehensive Self-Defense: Do You Really Have a Well-Rounded Fighting System?

There’s constant debate in the self-defense community as to what is the best system or style to learn as the ultimate form of personal protection. Sometimes, popular martial arts take...

Read more »

New PLx Compact 1.5-12×36 FFP RDB Rifle Scope

By Fred Mastison • May 14, 2026

Presidential Signature Safe – From Liberty

By Fred Mastison • May 14, 2026

Lightweight M1 Thompson – From Auto Ordnance

By Fred Mastison • May 13, 2026

CMC Gen 6 Glock Trigger

By Fred Mastison • May 13, 2026

ARO Wrap – Now for Alien Gear RAPID FORCE Holsters

By Fred Mastison • May 12, 2026

LE Armor’s Take On The Glock Gen 6

By Dave Bahde • May 12, 2026

Razor Junior Muffs

By Fred Mastison • May 12, 2026

US Optics FDN 03-17X – Foundation Series

By Dave Bahde • May 11, 2026

SDS Arms/Inglis Manufacturing L9A1 Hi-Power: Quality Classic.

The SDS Arms/Inglis Manufacturing L9A1 Hi-Power

By Frank Jardim • May 11, 2026

Putting the US PALM Storm CAT 4 Rifle to the Test

By Ballistic Staff • May 10, 2026

Browse by Brand

Athlon Untamed

The Untamed Table: Herbed Turkey Cutlets With Lemon Cream Sauce

By Megan Postol • May 14, 2026

Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation Names Dr. Keith Tidball Executive Director

By Megan Postol • May 13, 2026

The Scout Rifle Advantage: Fast, Accurate, and Built for Real-World Hunting

By Athlon Outdoors • May 13, 2026

Old School Gunning: The Rich History of Long Island Waterfowl Hunting

By Athlon Outdoors • May 12, 2026

GAT Daily (Guns Ammo Tactical)

GAT Daily (Guns Ammo Tactical)

The EXPS3 HD – EOTECH Charges Forward

By Athlon Outdoors • May 15, 2026

Reality Check – Putting Some Prepper Lore to Rest

By Athlon Outdoors • May 14, 2026

S&W Bodyguard .38 2.0

By Athlon Outdoors • May 14, 2026

Rendezvous 2026 – My Favorites

By Athlon Outdoors • May 13, 2026

Skillset Magazine

Skillset Magazine

The Man Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge: Why People Believe Misinformation

By Troy Smith • May 14, 2026

Vehemently Defiant: The Defiant7 M320V Vehement Knives Collab

By Jim Cobb • May 13, 2026

The Mother-Guardian Roadmap: Why the Mama Bear Mindset Is More Than a Hashtag

By Tiffanie Kluchnik • May 12, 2026

Power Trio from Big i Design Offers Models that Carry Light and Cut Hard

By Reuben Bolieu • May 11, 2026

Tactical Knives

Tactical Knives

Standard Bearer: Microtech Sets the Standard for Automatic Knives

By Todd Burgreen • May 9, 2026

My Journey with an Icon: A Life with the Randall Model 1

By Athlon Outdoors • May 7, 2026

Precision Meets Survival: Hellbender Blade Co. Makes Knives to Endure

By Reuben Bolieu • May 7, 2026

Reliable Companion: EDC for the Field from Hammer Down Forge

By Jim Cobb • May 5, 2026

Videos

Nightforce NX6 — Lighter, Faster & Easier To Use

By Sean Utley • May 8, 2026

Dead Air Nomad Ti OTB: Over-the-Barrel Advantage

By Sean Utley • May 1, 2026

DNT Zulus 4K: Stepping Into the Digital Night

By Sean Utley • April 27, 2026

Seasoned Media Creator Enters The World Of Competitive Shooting — Smooth Updated

By Alex Landeen • April 24, 2026

Caldwell’s Surface-to-Air ClayCopter Is the Ultimate Shotgun Shooting Companion

By Kenzie Fitzpatrick • April 12, 2026

Star Batt mobile high-speed device in use inside a vehicle for on-the-go internet connectivity

Star Batt Keeps Your Starlink Mini System Powered Anywhere

By Mitch Eckler • April 11, 2026

IWI ARAD 5 – Military Heritage

By Fred Mastison • April 10, 2026

Elite Iron Thud Lite L — Experience Breeds Excellence In Suppression

By Sean Utley • April 10, 2026

The Pietta King Trio Revolver: Interchangeable Royalty

By James Hebert • May 10, 2026

Mental Exercises For Achieving A Winning Mindset

By Regina Milkovich • May 9, 2026

Armasight Pro Series: American-Made Thermal Takes a Major Leap Forward

By Robert Jordan • May 9, 2026

Auto-Ordnance Classic 1911 – Celebrating America

By Fred Mastison • May 9, 2026

There are several things that are utterly American. Apple pie, the Fourth of July, and the 1911. This iconic handgun has been a staple of American culture since, well, 1911....

Read more

Competition Shooting: Is It Viable for Self-Defense Scenarios?

Will Competition Shooting Get You Killed in the Streets?

By Massad Ayoob • May 8, 2026

Debates on gun forums can become contentious. If you doubt that, just go on one and post either “shooting competition will get you killed in da streetz” or “shooting matches...

Read more

Incog XS – Designed For Subcompact & Micro-compact CCW’s

By Fred Mastison • May 8, 2026

When the Incog X holster hit the market, it immediately turned heads. This was a well-made RDS-compatible, inside-the-waistband holster developed by Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners. It proved to be...

Read more

Akai Custom Ripsaw 2011: Blending Competition and Defense.

The Akai Custom Ripsaw 2011 Bridges Competition and Defense

By Mitch Eckler • May 7, 2026

Why Your Rifle Will Shoot Differently With Longer or Shorter Barrels

By Mark Chesnut • May 7, 2026

Q Tall Boy – All about Quiet

By Fred Mastison • May 6, 2026