Best Bullpup Shotguns: Compact Superior Firepower [2025]

WANT TO GET SHORT WITHOUT GETTING THE ATF MAD AT YOU? BULLPUPS SHOTGUNS OFFER A GREAT WAY TO GET MINIMUM LENGTH AND STAY TOTALLY LEGAL A shotgun is a shotgun some would claim, but a bullpup is a whole other beast. From tactical home-defense guns to sporter range blasters, we’re going to look at the…

Alpha American AAF 3 Double-Stack 1911: Hand-Crafted Perfection

Photos by @miss.tactical In a landscape where the pursuit of the latest and greatest technology has become the lifeblood of society, there has emerged a desire to step back to the classic approaches to life. Whether regarding vehicles, homebuilding, or even fishing, what was old is quickly becoming new again.  Enter Alpha American. Founded by…

CLOSE AND DESTORY: RECOIL’s First Feature-Length Fiction Book

Photos by Patrick McCarthy Earlier this year, RECOIL’s parent publisher released its debut foray into commercial fiction, penned by former staff editor Tom Marshall. Some of you may know his byline from his Vets Vices column here in RECOIL, or from his time as editor of RECOIL OFFGRID, but he’s also been harboring a lifelong…

Real Fake Training at WOFT: Where Our Families Train

Simulations, Role Playing, and Philip Toppino at Where Our Families Train “Ninety-nine percent of the time, nothing happens,” Philip Toppino says at the beginning of class. We’d just been led through the WOFT morning ritual of the Pledge of Allegiance, a spoken prayer, and the national anthem. “But if it does — you need to know…

Best 10mm 1911 Pistols: Maximize Your Firepower

TRUE POWER MIGHT COME FROM WITHIN, BUT I PREFER 10MM AUTO In the world of firearms, some guns are classics. One of the most famous of those classic guns is the 1911. This gun has a huge following, even in a world that increasingly favors compact polymer-frame pistols.  While some members of that following are…

FN 509 Tactical: Ready For Anything

Sponsored Content The FN 509 series has a model for any task and any shooter. But if you want to pick just one that really encompasses a do-all pistol, the clear winner is the FN 509 Tactical. Available in full-size, midsize, and compact, all three are built to perform under pressure. Even for the shooter who…

Best Compact 9mm Pistol: The Perfect CCWs?

THE MOST POPULAR OPTION FOR CONCEALED CARRY WEAPONS, A COMPACT 9MM PISTOL IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT IN EVERY WAY Much of life is spent looking for that Goldilocks item. The bed that is not too soft, the coffee that is just hot enough or the compact 9mm pistol that fits just right. While I can’t…