The FBI announced the results of its handgun ammunition bid. Federal and Speer were selected to as primaries to provide the FBI training ammunition, and as secondaries for full size and compact duty ammunition. FBI Training Ammunition Requirements As part of its selection of four types of rounds, the FBI
In the past week, terrorists using drones have targeted United States and coalition military personnel. Two different bases in Iraq defended themselves against attempted suicide-drone attacks. Terrorists Using Drones Isn’t New The proliferation of small unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones is a rising concern for the military.
Federal Premium kicked off the pre-SHOT Show announcements with a new cartridge, the 30 Super Carry. Designed to exceed the ballistics of a .380 ACP while holding more rounds than a 9mm, the 30 Super Carry launches with guns available and several types of ammo. Who is Making 30 Super
Most people like to spend January 2nd either not at work at all, or pretending to work. Not Garand Thumb, who woke up and chose violence, posting his Freezing Rifle Test video. As of this writing, the video is over 760k views and climbing. What is the Freezing Rifle Test?
Beretta Holding Group announced late Tuesday that due to the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, they’re withdrawing from major indoor events. The Affected Companies The list of companies affected by this is extensive. Beretta Holding Group includes these brands: Beretta U.S.A., Benelli U.S.A, Burris, and Steiner eOptics. Obviously, this will
On January 3rd, the U.S. Army announced that it had awarded Winchester Ammunition a contract worth $20 million to develop the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) ammunition. These contracts will fund development on the 6.8mm cartridge for the NGSW project. What is the Next Generation Squad Weapon? While it may
Works of science fiction have long depicted a dark and ominous future in which killer robots rule over their human creators. Decades before The Terminator made Arnold Schwarzenegger an action movie megastar, the 1920 play R.U.R.(Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti, or Rossum’s Universal Robots) was the first to introduce the concept of robots that rise up
What would happen if you took some of the foremost experts in shooting, fighting, and carrying a revolver and put them in the same place for three days? You’d get the 2021 Revolver Roundup, hosted by Gunsite. What is the Revolver Roundup? As it’s properly called, the 2021 Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup,
9mm terminal ballistics will always be a hotly debated topic online. Youtuber Garand Thumb put several popular rounds to the test against a ballistics gel torso, with some interesting results. Understanding Wounding Mechanisms To properly understand 9mm terminal ballistics, it’s important to first understand handgun wounding mechanics. Due to their relatively low velocity, handgun projectiles can only wound by
