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.
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First Look: Work Sharp Precision Adjust Elite & Upgrade Kit
Work Sharp is a U.S.-based company that is known for making top-notch knife and tool sharpeners. The company's Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener is a proven performer, and it is capitalizing on the success of that sharpener with the release of the new Precision Adjust Elite and Upgrade Kit.
First Look: Blackhawk Custom Kydex Holster Builder
Blackhawk is a leader in law enforcement and military equipment, and now they have a new custom Kydex holster program where customers can build and order their own holster or magazine carrier directly on their website.
Review: Maxim PDX Pistol
The Maxim PDX line is, in many ways, the ultimate expression of the PDW concept. It’s a small, easy to handle AR-pattern firearm that uses either Maxim’s superb PDW brace in the pistol model or a collapsible stock when sold as a short barrelled rifle.
Alternate Sources for Ammo
With ammunition being in extremely short supply these days, I have resorted to sourcing ammo anywhere I can.
First Look: SIG Sauer Custom Works Spectre P320 XCarry & P365XL Pistols
With the new SIG Custom Works Spectre P320 XCarry and P365XL, the Spectre Series from SIG Sauer has a new look.
EAA Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Florida-based European American Armory Corporation (EAA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
First Look: SAR9 Compact Handgun
Sarsilmaz is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of firearms, and now the company is rolling out its new SAR9 Compact pistol.
Mossberg Maverick 88: The Affordable Self-Defense Shotgun
The Maverick 88 is a no-frills cousin of Mossberg’s legendary Model 500 pump-action shotgun, and although the two guns are aesthetically and mechanically similar they are not identical guns.
5 Great Concealed Carry Gear Items for the Fall
As the seasons change, so must your carry wardrobe. Here are products to keep you comfortable as the leaves begin to fall.
Review: Elite Survival Systems HIP Gunner Concealed Carry Fanny Pack
Off-body carry is attractive: you just stick your gun in a bag and tote it along with you. Here's one carry option that makes the best of both worlds.
First Look: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Plus 3.1-Inch Optics Ready
Now Smith & Wesson Inc. is expanding its line of M&P Shield Plus pistols to include a new optics-ready variant, the M&P9 Shield Plus 3.1-inch OR.
First Look: Zeiss LRP S5 FFP Riflescope
Zeiss recently announced the launch of the new LRP S5 series of first-focal-plane riflescopes.
Review: Zev Technologies Core Duty Rifle
Zev Technologies has steadily increased its footprint in the firearm industry. Best known for placing its unique design spins on components for the most popular Glock and SIG Sauer pistols, this Centralia, WA-based company is also in the AR market.
First Look: Birchwood Casey 36-Inch Single Gun Case
Birchwood Casey is known for their targets and shooting support gear, and now they have just released a soft-padded case ideally suited for AR-15 and AK-pattern rifles, called the Single Gun Case 36 Inch.
I Carry: IWI Masada 9 mm Pistol in a KSG Armory Holster
In today's episode of "I Carry,"we have an IWI Masada 9 mm pistol with a Meprolight MicroRDS red-dot sight in a KSG Armory holster.
What is the Greatest Defensive Skill?
You can say what you want to about your favorite defensive school or those advanced-fighting techniques you learned, but the greatest defensive skill that a person can develop is simply awareness. I will freely admit that developing effective awareness is anything but simple, but being able to spot trouble before it is close enough to get in your face will certainly save you from a lot of trouble and possibly even some pain and grief.
Fightin' Iron: The Guns of George Mathews
Sometimes, custom gunsmiths don’t get credit where credit is due.
SIG Sauer Will Not Exhibit at 2022 SHOT Show
SIG Sauer announced this week that it will not be exhibiting at the 2022 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show.
First Look: Mission First Tactical EDC Dump Tray
Need a handy place to keep all your stuff? Mission First Tactical has just the thing…
What’s the Deal With Caliber?
Caliber is a critical aspect of ammunition, but it is something that is also often misunderstood or misrepresented. As it relates to firearms, caliber by definition—according to Merriam-Webster—is either A: the diameter of a bullet or other projectile, or B: the diameter of the bore of a gun usually expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and typically written as a decimal, such as .35 caliber.