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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Ammo: 8.6 Blackout Review
The new 8.6 BLK cartridge looks to be a step closer to the general-purpose role the .300 BLK was originally intended to fill.
Tech Wisdom: A Brave Front
My wife and I have “his and hers” Ruger SP101s chambered in .357 Mag., although we only shoot .38 Spl. ammunition in them because of the recoil from the magnum loads.
Light It Up
A flashlight and a firearm are two different objects.
New Concealed Carry Pistols for 2025
What's big this year in little pistols.
First Look: EAA/Girsan Optics-Ready Witness2311 Brat
Also available in a titanium nitride finish.
Rifle Roundup: Henry Lever-Action Rifle with a Bushnell Riflescope
With an appearance by the new Magpul TMags.
First Look: XS Sights Handguard for Henry Rifles
Add more space for accessories to your lever action rifle.
First Look: Folding Stock Rossi LWC
The folding stock makes it even more handy to carry around.
Del-Ton Closing Its Doors
One of the first-movers in the AR-15 market is shutting down.
New Retro Guns for 2025
Everything old is new again.
First Look: Outdoor Edge EDC Knives
Six new blades built for convenience.
MIM Myths
Metal-injection molding (MIM) creates complex, durable and reliable metal parts in things we use daily. Its ability to churn out high volumes at reduced cost endeared it to the firearm industry decades ago. Despite that fact, gun companies we asked about the process were tight lipped.
Bring A Gun To A Knife Fight?
In the battle between a firearm and a knife, the gun always wins, right? Right?
First Look: SK Customs Lost State of Montezuma 1911
A custom pistol to commemorate a pivotal moment in American history.
First Look: Hawke Optics Frontier Reflex Sight
Available with three different mounting options.
Bond Arms Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Once known just for derringers, the company continues to diversify.
Handguns: Massive Bore
Big-bore carry guns are trending larger now, although Charter Arms’ compact Bulldog remains in production.
First Look: State-Compliant Kimber 2K11 Pistols
For those who live in capacity-restricted states.
NRA Annual Meeting 2025 Exhibition Floor Roundup
What we saw on the show floor in Atlanta.
When The Sights Are Right
You are a student of the handgun, diversified in many directions. You have shot Precision Pistol, Steel Challenge, IDPA, Bowling Pins and a few other informal disciplines. You are familiar with the textbook definition of sight picture, which you understand to be the alignment of the sights on a firearm in relation to a target as seen by the shooter.