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Though the AK and her variants may be the most prolifically used rifle in the world, in some (alright, many) aspects it can be a bit long in the tooth. In the early aughts the lower prices of the AK made for a cheap and fun project gun to tinker with in the garage or…
RECOIL and Shield Sights have teamed up to give one lucky reader a cutting-edge piece of innovation: the brand-new SHIELD OMSsc red dot sight. The contest runs from November 18th through December 2nd, 2025 and entering takes less than a minute. If you’re a concealed-carry practitioner, a competitive shooter, or simply a gear obsessive, this…
The international arms trade is full of intrigue. There are books and films, invariably highlighting the sexier parts of the subject while minimizing the mundane. All international trade is an extension of politics, and double so when we’re talking about outfitting nations and secretly arming insurgents. Nation-states expand their influence by supplying small arms to…
As the trend of demand for higher precision and accuracy continues across firearm types, rifles have become the centerpiece for maximizing that capability. From mile rifles to recce builds, the desire to have consistent first-round impacts continues. A growing sector of this pursuit of precision is methods to keep a rifle level. But why is…
You’ve spent years building your collection and worked way too hard to let some ne’er-do-well gank it to feed his meth habit. If you’re considering investing in a gun safe to protect your property from light-fingered miscreants, here’s what to look for in the good, better, best categories, as understanding key features and price points…
When most people think of “real” knives, images of 1980s action films with muscle-bound heroes sporting massive Bowie knives with serrated spines, hollow handles to store fishing gear, and a mostly useless compass may spring to mind. The fact is that, more often than not, a sub-3-inch blade can take care of 95 percent of…
It’s not a stretch to say that we’re currently witnessing an inflection point in the history of warfare. Cheap, disposable unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones are having as much of an impact on this aspect of the human condition as the advent of the machine gun in the early 20th century, and no specialism be…
You enter a small city situated in the interior of a mountainous region. Crossing a bridge, you begin to examine the architecture of a town that grew due to the quiet presence of organized crime. The city was something of a hideout, a sanctuary, where the locals benefited from the bosses, products, and people who…