Vortex Optics asked for its fans, Vortex Nation, to show their support for the military working dog community with Collars for a Cause. They community showed up big, with Vortex support totaling $1,000 through the purchase of dog collars and leashes in November for the US War Dogs Association. Vortex
A new collaboration brings an exclusive take on a timeless classic. Davidson’s Ruger Mini-14 Tactical features a Samson side-folding stock in a matte stainless finish, matching the receiver and barrel. This is that incredible “A-Team”-inspired build now chambered in 300 AAC Blackout. Exclusive Davidson’s Ruger Mini-14 Tactical Since so many
It’s 1941. Monday morning, mid-September, has dawned rainy and overcast. Gray clouds hang over the sweltering heat of south Louisiana. Deep in the tall pines of Kisatchie National Forest, a tense, humid calm coils around the thick trees. Shortly, though, it would be shattered by the largest military action to
A seasoned hunter in the Colorado Rockies, poised for the perfect shot at a prized elk. The crisp mountain air bites at his cheeks as he squeezes the trigger, confident in his aim. But the bullet strikes low, too low, and kicks up a splatter of snow. The elk bounds
Spotter up. Steel silhouette at 1075 yards. Half-value wind, hold a right edge. Send it. The shooter presses the trigger, and the shot rings out. About 1.9 seconds later, the round impacts the steel, and a faint sound echoes through the canyon back to the shooter. After a quick cycle
By now, you’ve likely heard of the FN 5.7×28 cartridge. This pint-sized pistol round was set to replace the 9mm Luger as NATO’s handgun ammo but met some .18-caliber opposition: the H&K 4.6×30. Heckler and Koch’s answer to the Belgian wonder, neither would go on to fill any contract with
If you watched HBO’s World War Two saga “Band of Brothers,” you may recall the Browning 1919A6 Light Machine Gun making its appearance in the Bastogne episodes. It was a stop-gap gun that looked a bit like what you’d get if you crossed a M1919A4 belt-fed light machine gun with
It is undeniably one of Earth’s most easily recognizable and widely used weapons. The AK-47 is found in the hands of everyone, from major armies to rebels across the globe. Developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1946 for use by the Soviet Armed Forces, it quickly gained approval and entered production.
The optics market in the US seems to be flooded with options. This is especially true when it comes to red dots. A company that quietly makes some of the best options available is Primary Arms. One of their newest offerings is exceptional: the Primary Arms GLx MicroPrism. The Primary
