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.
Updated: 1 week 3 days ago
First Look: Safariland Ballistic Panels
Two new lightweight panels designed for the working professional.
First Look: Springfield Armory Saint Victor 9mm Pistol
A straight blowback design that feeds from Colt-pattern magazines.
Suppressor Manufacturing Jumped 9,504 Percent Between 2000 and 2021
A boom that is surprisingly quiet.
Black Swans, Severity and Probability
What should we really train for?
First Look: Lipsey’s Exclusive Smith & Wesson Revolvers
Four new models in a variety of sizes and calibers.
First Look: Tanfoglio Hexagon Pistol
Available in either 9mm or 10mm versions.
Straight Talk: Snub Not the Snub-Nose
Handguns don’t need to be duty size to get the job done.
Review: Lucid Optics E7 Sight
It has the blues, and it has them deep inside.
First Look: Century Arms AP Series Large Format Pistols
Three classic firearms are reborn as large format pistols.
Out of Chaos, Chaos
The trials and tribulations of being a gun guy.
Sometimes It’s Frustrating
Two different encounters lead to two different outcomes.
First Look: Stoeger STR-9 Thinline Pistol
An easy to carry, easy to conceal defensive pistol.
First Looks: Viridian Rechargeable Laser Grip for the Taurus Judge
Also usable with the Taurus Tracker.
Taking the First Steps
Learn gun safety from the world's largest firearm-training organization.
I Carry: Taurus 650 .357 Magnum Revolver in a Galco Holster
And we finish things off with a CRKT Wong Nucleus pocketknife.
First Look: Smith & Wesson CSX E-Series
Upgraded and improved with an optics-ready slide and interchangeable backstraps.
First Look: Tanfoglio Pugio 1911 Pistol
Inspired by an ancient Roman dagger.
Nevada DPS Selects KGM Suppressors for Patrol Rifles
The KGM R556A2 has an Inconel core and other components made from stainless steel.
Round-Up: Rapid Access Safes for Long Guns
Secure your home defense rifle or shotgun safe but keep it ready to go.
First Look: Franklin Armory AR-Essential Binary Trigger
A less-expensive version of Franklin's binary trigger system.