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: Blaser B2 Riflescope Line
Two new second focal plane optics built on the heritage of German optics.
I Carry: Savage 1911 Pistol in a Falco Holster
In this week's episode of "I Carry," we have a Savage Arms two-tone 1911 with rail carried in a Falco Holsters' C105 leather holster with a PowerTac E9R G4 flashlight.
Heightened Security in Houses Of Worship
What should be a sanctuary often isn't.
First Look: ACE Reo Knives From GiantMouse
A new knife inspired by a classic American car manufacturer.
Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7
Step on the gas with Smith & Wesson’s newest hotrod handgun.
First Look: Holosun 507 Comp Electronic Sight
A new competition-focused direct mount optic from Holosun.
Building A Durable Grip
Consistency is once again a key to repeatable accuracy.
Luxembourg Goes With Heckler & Koch
Will equip troops with HK416 A7 and HK416 A2 rifles as well as HK269 40mm grenade launchers.
Roundup: Full-Size Pistols In 9mm
When it's time to get down to business, bigger is usually better.
First Look: Safariland OR RDSO 6000 Holsters
A new way to secure your optics-capable pistol.
Review: Taurus 856 TORO
Taurus’s new revolver has most of the old-school features of the classic fightin’ wheelgun, with one big concession to modernity.
Danger In The Woods
Summer means enjoying the outdoors. Do so safely.
Why Shoot Pistol Drills?
Use a shot timer and run through some basic pistol drills to spot deficiencies.
First Look: Mission First Tactical Leather Hybrid Holsters
A hybrid holster with a rigid Kydex shell.
First Look: Sightron S-TAC 1-4.5x24 SR1 Service Riflescope
A low power variable optic designed with competition in mind.
Handbook: Performance Shooting
An increasingly popular shooting genre has been quietly added to the shooting world. The traditional categories of defensive shooting and competitive shooting have recently been expanded to a triumvirate including performance shooting.
Refined Savage
After 116 years, Savage gracefully acknowledges that the 1911 design may have some merit.
First Look: Springfield Armory SAINT Victor Tungsten Gray
A new color choice plus a LAW folding stock make for an attractive rifle.
First Look: Apex Tactical Hi Power Magazine Well
Add a modern touch to a classic sidearm.
Evolution of the Precision-Rifle Cartridge
It could be argued that the 6 mm PPC, which was created in the mid-1970s by Dr. Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell, began the evolution of the precision-rifle cartridge. The 6 mm PPC was a .220 Russian cartridge case necked up to 6 mm.