Guns and Gear

Springfield Armory and the 2025 Pin Shoot

Springfield Armory was once again the primary sponsor of what has become an iconic event in the world of competitive…

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Spyderco’s 20th Product Reveal Arrives in Time for SHOT Show

Those crazy kids at Spyderco are the latest to throw their hat into the 2026 new stuff ring with volume…

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How to Use Iron Sights

Nothing in life is perfect — and this is especially true with a sight picture with iron sights. For centuries,…

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Guns and Gear

TOPS El Chappito: Cutest Cleaver on the Market?

Fresh off the line from TOPS we’ve got El Chappito, the frankly…

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Understanding Pistol Red Dot Footprints

DPP, RMSc, RMR, ACRO, and Doctor Optics: all similar but different red…

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Garrett Shoulder-Fired Mortar: Nice (but Painful) Idea

“Missed Peleliu because of that damn thing.” The old 1st Marine Division veteran…

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LionSteel Preps Skinnier Version of the Skinny

LionSteel is making an even skinnier version of the Skinny this year,…

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Springfield’s 10-8 Performance Master Class 1911

To readers of The Armory Life and many 1911 afficionados, Hilton Yam is going…

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A Baer of a Drill

Would you like to make your pistol or rifle skill improvements fun?…

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Heinkel He 111 — Germany’s Jack of All Trades

Editor’s Note: In today’s article, Dr. Will Dabbs examines the versatile Heinkel…

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Skallywag Tactical Riptide Review

Editor’s Note: In this Skallywag Tactical Riptide review, author Eugene Nielsen takes…

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Kombou’s Latest Bestech Will Release Senu or Later

Grzegorz Grabarski, otherwise known as Kombou, is back at it with a…

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