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LP5X-P Laser Aiming Device – New from Colt Optics

One of the most useful electronic tools on a warfighters rifle is a laser aiming device. This device embodies the evolution of battlefield tech. Today, Colt Optics has released its...

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Featured Shooting 101 Training

Fitness For Shooters: Strength Training for Better Performance

Most shooters spend countless hours practicing at the range, tweaking their gear, and chasing tighter groups. Yet many overlook one of the biggest factors affecting their performance: physical fitness. Whether...

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Accessories Optics & Sights

Garmin Xero L60i: The Smartest Laser Rangefinder We’ve Ever Tested

There is a fierce battle brewing in the world. News outlets and social media would have you think it’s somewhere overseas with ships, planes, drones and cruise missiles. This battle...

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Guns Rifles Semi-Automatic Rifles

Trench 103: Meridian Defense Gives the AK-103 the Battlefield Treatment

Some rifles come fresh out of the box looking like safe queens. The new Meridian Defense Trench 103 shows up looking like it just clocked out after a long deployment...

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Accessories Featured Self-Defense

Why You Should Consider a Tactical Pen for Self Defense

At first glance, a tactical pen looks like an ordinary pen clipped to a pocket, notebook, or briefcase. Look closer, however, and you’ll find a rugged metal construction designed to...

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Hornady Digital Ammo Cabinet: Fast-Access Ammo Security.

Secure Your Ammunition with the Hornady Digital Ammo Cabinet

By Personal Defense World • July 1, 2026

New Family of Red Dot Sights and Magnifier – From Colt Optics

By Fred Mastison • June 30, 2026

6 Tips for Using a Pocket Pistol for CCW

By Dr. Martin D. Topper • June 30, 2026

FLUX Defense Plate Pack – In Collaboration with Ferro Concepts

By Fred Mastison • June 29, 2026

High-Capacity Revolver Speed Loader from Rev Industries.

Rev Industries Makes Fast Faster with High-Capacity Revolver Speed Loader

By Joel T. Nadler • June 29, 2026

Shooting Center Mass – Head Games

By Fred Mastison • June 28, 2026

Winchester Single Action Western Revolver Airgun Lets You Saddle Up for Some Old West Fun

By Guns of the Old West • June 28, 2026

Vantage HD 30 SF Rifle Scopes – From Hawke Optics

By Fred Mastison • June 27, 2026

The SurgeX – From Rugged

By Fred Mastison • June 27, 2026

A Girl & A Gun: How a Women’s Shooting League Is Transforming Firearms Training

By Megan Postol • June 27, 2026

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Athlon Untamed

How to Process a Wild Hog After the Hunt

By Athlon Outdoors • July 1, 2026

THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY

By Ana • July 1, 2026

Laser Sights for Hunting: Pros, Cons, and Practical Applications

By Athlon Outdoors • June 30, 2026

GAT Daily (Guns Ammo Tactical)

GAT Daily (Guns Ammo Tactical)

The FN ARKA – It All Comes Back to The AR-15

By Athlon Outdoors • July 1, 2026

5.11’S Urban Duo Readies You for In-City Travel

By Athlon Outdoors • June 30, 2026

Recover Tactical S-PRO Pistol Stabilizer Kit

By Athlon Outdoors • June 30, 2026

Tested: Federal Syntech 10mm 200 grain Solid Core

By Athlon Outdoors • June 29, 2026

Skillset Magazine

Skillset Magazine

Wazoo Gear: Adventure Essentials

By Jim Cobb • July 1, 2026

Ocaso Knives and Toor Knives Collaborate on the New Sevra Fixed Blade

By Athlon Outdoors • June 30, 2026

Cowhide Carry: 10 Leather Sheaths Offer Old-School, Natural Carry

By Michael D'Angona • June 28, 2026

Tactical Knives

Tactical Knives

“We Lost Superman” — Remembering Reuben Bolieu

By Joshua Swanagon • June 26, 2026

Pocket Full of Kukri: The Spyderco Retract Points to Nepalese Culture

By Athlon Outdoors • June 24, 2026

A True Legacy: A History of Kit Carson’s Iconic CRKT M16 Design

By Jim Cobb • June 22, 2026

Emerson Knives Celebrates America’s 250th with the Liberty and Freedom Collection

By Athlon Outdoors • June 20, 2026

Videos

IWI ARAD 5: The Same, But Different in All the Right Ways

By Sean Utley • June 21, 2026

Hands On With GPO Spectra 6x & GPOTAC45 — Precision Rifle Optics Built for Team Shooting

By Sean Utley • June 14, 2026

Recoil X… X Marks The (Sweet) Spot

By Sean Utley • June 12, 2026

Patrol Rifle Ready -Dear Air CT5P

By Fred Mastison • June 9, 2026

EOTech EFLX CE — Hands On At Rendezvous

By Todd Burgreen • June 9, 2026

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

Founding Fathers 1911 – From Auto-Ordnance

By Fred Mastison • June 26, 2026

Dead Air Pays Tribute to America’s Elite with Limited-Edition Sandman X Suppressors

By Ballistic Staff • June 26, 2026

Springfield Armory Garrison Target: Upgraded for Precision.

Precision and Competition: Springfield Armory Garrison Target 1911

By Combat Handguns • June 26, 2026

Strikon VMP 1-4×22 Prismatic Optic – Tested

By Fred Mastison • June 25, 2026

When it comes to magnified optics, we all want two things. Good glass and a small footprint. This is a precarious balance, and few companies embrace the idea. Recently, however,...

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FALCO A914 GBGuns IWB Holster: Comfort Meets Concealed Carry Performance

By Ballistic Staff • June 25, 2026

Finding the perfect concealed-carry holster can feel a lot like searching for a unicorn. Everyone talks about it, but few have actually found one. FALCO Holsters hopes to change that...

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NEBO TORCHY 3K: 3,000 Lumens in Your Pocket.

Pocket Full of Sunshine: The Pocket-Sized NEBO TORCHY 3K Puts Out 3,000 Lumens

By Personal Defense World • June 25, 2026

If you are reading this, I probably don’t have to make the case for the importance of flashlights. You might even have a small pile of them that has amassed...

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XE AMRS & SE Enclosed Red Dots – From Osight

By Fred Mastison • June 24, 2026

DAGIR-V1 –B.E. Meyers & Co. Awarded US Army Contract

By Fred Mastison • June 24, 2026

Beretta SL3 500 Years Limited Edition — Five Centuries of Craftsmanship, Distilled Into 150 Shotguns

By Ballistic Staff • June 24, 2026