Some things just naturally go well together. Chocolate chip cookies and milk are clearly two halves of a whole. Fast cars and pretty girls are obviously complementary as well. But if you had to ask the typical American gun nerd...

Personal defense is the single greatest impetus behind new firearm purchases in America. America’s moral compass spins faster than a Mississippi Delta ceiling fan, and the media reminds us daily, typically in the most gruesome of terms, of the innate...

The societal fabric of the United States has radically changed in the decade since the expiration of the Assault Weapons Ban. Now it is at least theoretically possible for a law-abiding citizen to carry a handgun concealed for self-protection in...

The Fort Discovery Expedition rifle is as much an experience as a firearm. Built from top-quality components and presented as a package that is part defensive rifle and part history lesson, the Expedition is a viable utility gun that comes...

If the zombies ever come moaning up my driveway for real, I want to be ready. In a perfect world, that would mean a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle packed to the gunwales with food and water along with all the sordid full-auto, high-explosive...

Driving tanks. Sounds amazing, and it is. Well, there's actually a place in America where normal guys can drive and shoot real tanks. Naturally, it's in Texas. Oriented within the legendary Ox Ranch, about two hours west of San Antonio,...

“It’s like the Post-It note,” Larry told me during a recent conversation on the subject. “I saw the second prototype that came back from Blue Force Gear and just thought, ‘Why hasn’t somebody else come up with this?’ On a scale...

Bang, bang, crap. Bang, bang, crap. Repeat as necessary. The year was 1987. The place was Fort Benning, Ga. The weapon was a Colt M16A1 that I had meticulously maintained. This was a bolt-over-base malfunction. SPORTS—or “Slap, Pull, Observe, Release,...

Weapons manufacturing is high art in the Information Age. Advances in automation and computer-controlled machinery sees produced in breathtaking quantities while maintaining meticulous standards of quality. When combined with modern polymer science, the result is the likes of the M4,...

An unprecedented percentage of the American population now carries a gun for personal protection. In the free states at least, a sensible respect for the true intent of the Second Amendment now means that more Americans than ever are carrying...