Tucked away in Jacksonville, Florida, lies a collection of automobiles that tell the story of the development of the automobile using racing technology. With 16,000 feet of display space, a theater, a conference room, and a complete workshop, three centuries of automobiles form an unforgettable interactive experience. THE BRUMOS STORY The Brumos journey started in…
The double-stack 1911-pattern pistol, colloquially known as a 2011, has long been a darling of competitive shooters. In more recent years, it’s become a hot segment for tactical and self-defense users as well. While “2011” is actually a Staccato trademark, we’ll use the term in this article like you’d use the word “Kleenex” in conversation…
Editor’s note: While we may talk about PTSD and veteran suicide a lot in the shooting community, it seems like we rarely take the time to understand the accounts of those it directly affects. Here’s one of those stories. If you or a loved one are suffering the effects of deployments, loss, or separation from…
9mm has become the king of handgun rounds, but bigger, more powerful rounds like .45 ACP and 10mm Auto are far from dead. So if you need a bigger round for hunting, feel safer with a heavier self-defense round, or are a fan of hefty rounds, how do you choose between these two big boys? …
Southern New Mexico is home to a little-known museum that many mistakenly think is in El Paso, Texas, rather than New Mexico. While it’s close to El Paso, the airport at Santa Theresa, New Mexico, is home to a world-class aviation collection, the War Eagles Air Museum. This museum is the brainchild of John and…
Trijicon is not a normal company. Trijicon makes optics, and they aren’t afraid to take risks. To make cool, weird, and downright strange optics no one else would dare to make. If it weren’t for the fact that they’re also known for putting Bible verses on their optics, I might even suspect some psychedelics were…
Hornady has been on a roll the last few years with its line of ARC cartridges. The 6mm ARC, 22 ARC and now 338 ARC are all impressive new cartridges that don’t disappoint. But the burning question most of us have: Do they work as advertised? The 338 ARC intrigues me and I for one want…
Photos by Patrick McCarthy Three distinct things Eugene Stoner and Randy Luth have in common: initial careers as precision machinists, zeal for the AR platform, and the knowledge and experience to advance the rifle’s technology. Yet while Stoner designed the AR-15 and the AR-10, Luth — for nearly 40 years — has served as a…
IF .45 ACP AND 9MM HELPED WIN TWO WORLD WARS, HOW MANY COULD 10MM WIN? The debate between 9mm and 10mm has become one of the more popular questions in firearms these days, especially among newer shooters who aren’t clear on the differences, or at least on how much those differences matter. Let’s take a…
As the inexorable march of progress continues across the firearms industry, the proliferation of red-dot sighting systems has expanded to shotguns as well. While those who shoot upland birds and clays may not wish to partake, there’s clear advantages for tactical and other hunting applications. Despite the recent push to mount optics on rifles ever…