KISS is so much more than the tattered remnants of rock’s bygone era reimagined as a merchandising machine from the mind of Gene Simmons—it’s also one of our favorite acronyms. Keeping It Simple, Stupid, also happens to be why we choose fixed-blade knives over folding, automatic or sliding models (and
Experienced 1911 shooters recognize Wilson Combat as a company known for its quality, hand-finished renditions of arguably the most respected pistol of all time. The Wilson Combat Protector offers a multitude of custom options in a production pistol and comes chambered in either .45 ACP or 9mm. Touted as a
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Whether you have a stock trigger, a race-gun-worthy aftermarket trigger, or a trigger that you’ve put some work into smoothing out yourself, you’ll probably want to find out what its pull is. An excellent tool that we use at Ballistic is the Electronic Digital Trigger Pull Gauge by Lyman. Billed
With the advent of reliable and affordable rifle optics, the art of aiming a rifle solely by aligning the front post with the rear aperture of its iron sights is quickly becoming as quaint as dialing a rotary phone to make a call. At the range, it seems that most
Here’s a look at some everyday carry gear that you should have on you at all times.
Drinking water might be the most important thing to consider when planning for your survival after a major disaster.
To a majority of shooters, one of the most unpleasant things about shooting is the deafening sound that accompanies each shot fired. A combination of expanding gasses and changes in air pressure and air temperature culminate in a noise that can be louder than a jumbo jet taking off. Let
They say that competition is good for innovation, and those words couldn’t ring truer than in the firearm industry. New ideas drive advances in design and technology that help solve problems and improve the weapons and equipment we depend on. The ubiquitous Picatinny rail is an attachment system that has
