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: 11 hours 14 min ago
Surviving Ammogeddon: Low-Round-Count Training
Given today’s restrictive ammunition shortages, how can you best utilize your time and limited resources to maintain and even further develop your shooting skills? The short answer is to train smart by optimizing your firearms training.
Why We React The Way We Do in Life Threatening Situations
Recently, I was told about an incident down at our horse barn where a lady was bucked off her horse, suffering a badly broken ankle among other injuries. There were several people in the vicinity, but only one of them took immediate charge of the scene.
5 Commonly Overlooked Carry Guns
Glocks and 1911s are not the only concealed carry guns out there, and in fact may not be the best options for everyone. Here’s a look at five often overlooked concealed carry options that you may or may not have heard of.
First Look: Ruger 10/22 Competition Left-Hand Model
Sturm, Ruger & Co. is coming out with a left-handed version of the company's 10/22 Competition rifle.
Fightin' Iron: The Smith & Wesson Model 39 Handgun
When he made the point, my buddy was speaking from a position of strength. Chuck Karwan—West Point graduate, champion heavyweight wrestler, combat platoon leader, Green Beret, outdoorsman, gunwriter—was a bear of a guy. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of firearms of all sorts. Karwan was particularly fond of digging into the development of handguns; sights, systems, breeching, etc.; from Paterson to present.
CZ Group Completes Colt Acquisition
Česká zbrojovka Group (CZG) announced on May 24 it has secured all necessary regulatory approval from the U.S. and Canadian authorities and successfully closed acquisition of 100 percent of the equity interest in Colt Holding Company (Colt)—the parent firm of famed Colt’s Manufacturing Company and Colt Canada Corporation.
First Look: SIG Sauer M400 Tread Snakebite SE Rifle
SIG Sauer has released the latest addition to its Tread line, the M400 Tread Snakebite SE carbine.
Ammunition Selection and Shot Placement Matter
A gunfight more than a century and a half ago stresses the importance of ammunition and shot placement.
In Defense of A Third Party
Should you intervene in a third-party dispute? Here's Sheriff Jim's take...
First Look: New Bear & Son Cutlery Balisong Knives
Bear & Son Cutlery has released special 30th Anniversary balisong knives.
I Carry: Kimber R7 Mako Pistol in a Mission First Tactical Holster
In today's episode of "I Carry," we have the brand-new Kimber R7 Mako micro-9 mm double-stack pistol carried in a Mission First Tactical holster and equipped with a Crimson Trace CTS-1500 red-dot sight.
First Shots: Kimber R7 Mako
Kimber recently introduced its newest handgun, the R7 Mako. The new pistol is a micro-compact 9 mm with 13+1 or 11+1 capacity, depending on flush fit or extended magazine.
SIG Sauer Academy Partners with The Light Foundation
SIG Sauer Academy partners with the Light Foundation for its Corporate Training Day 2021.
First Look: CZ USA 457 LRP Rimfire Rifle
CZ-USA's new 457 LRP rimfire bolt-action rifle offers long-range challenges at rimfire prices.
The M1 Garand National Match Rifle
The United States was the only country to provide a semi-automatic rifle as standard issue to its military forces from the onset of the war. In excess of five million M1 Garands were produced between 1936 and 1945.
SIG Sauer Celebrates Best Army Rangers
Army 1LTs Vince Paikowski and Alastair Keys, both serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment, received the U.S. Army Best Ranger Competition M17 Trophy Pistols created by SIG Sauer when they won the 2021 Best Ranger Competition in April.
Skills Check: The Debbie Drill
Steady customers are a good thing, but customers who become friends are more valuable yet. Such is the case with a group that comes to Gunsite every year for a family reunion. Comprised of the family of a Medal of Honor recipient, their associates and friends, this group has trained at the school for more than 20 years and now they’re bringing their grown children to the event. That’s what you call a long-standing relationship.
First Look: N8 Tactical Holsters G2 Series Holster Backer
N8 Tactical has introduced the next generation in EDC holster technology with its new G2 Series Backer.
First Look: Smith & Wesson M&P12 Shotgun
Smith & Wesson has unveiled the latest addition to the M&P family: A bullpup 12-gauge shotgun.
First Look: Cold Steel Recon 1 Tactical Folding Knives
Cold Steel has introduced its new Recon Series tactical folding knives built to satisfy the real-world requirements of military, LE, first-responder personnel and concealed-carry practitioners.