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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Ditch the “Carry Rotation”
Guns can be gun, but your carry gun is there for a specific purpose.
First Look: X-Vision Optics Impact 100 Thermal Laser Rangefinder
Works in conjunction with X Vision's thermal optics.
The Long And Short Of It
The length of a revolver’s barrel affects ammunition performance, but how much?
First Look: Riton Optics Tactix ARD 2 Red Dot Sight
Small, light and uses the Micro T1 footprint.
Up Close
No man is an island.
First Look: Rosco 18 and 20-inch AR-15 Barrels
Ideal for your accurized AR-15 build.
First Look: Kratos Design Group Alignment Rod
Because baffle strikes are awful, that's why.
First Look: Zeiss V8 NA Riflescopes
Both scopes are are designed with the great outdoors in mind.
The Precise Trigger Press
It takes a lot of work to make the perfect shot.
First Shots: New Red-Dot Optics from Meprolight
We got a sneak peek at some new optics from Meprolight at 5.7 Fest.
First Look: New Models from PHLster Holster
More offerings for the FN Reflex.
First Look: Warne HyperLite Scope Rings
Strength without added weight.
Kimber America’s 45th Anniversary
What started in rimfire rifles has moved on to all sorts of firearms.
Pistol with a Past
As I was perusing the show cases in my local gun shop recently, I came upon a revolver that I just had to have. The gun in question was a Smith & Wesson Model 19 with a 2.5-inch barrel in pristine condition.
First Look: Steelhead Outdoors Scout 25 Ammo Cabinet
Keep your ammo safe and sound.
Ask, Tell, Make
If “victim” is the job, we want to fail the interview.
Why Choose An Enclosed Emitter Red Dot Sight?
Not all red dot sights are built the same way.
First Look: Luth-AR Chrome Slick Side Bolt Carrier Group
Perfect for your retro AR-15 build.
First Look: KelTec Sub2000 Gen3 In 5.7x28mm
A different caliber of Sub2000.
Learning Takes a Lifetime
A student of the gun is always learning, because there’s always something to learn.