How does Springfield’s SA-35 4-inch stack up as a daily carry gun?The very first pistol I ever bought was a Hi-Power clone, and to this day, it remains my favorite handgun. Besides the platform’s cool history and gorgeous looks, it fits my hand better than any other design, and the grip angle makes it a natural pointer for me as well. Of course, I’ve always wanted to carry it, but it’s just too big for me to comfortably do so. That’s why my ears perked up when Springfield Armory announced the SA-35 4-inch.Standard Hi-Powers have a barrel length of 4.7…
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In this article, Jeremy Tremp reviews the Samson SAS Tactical Folding Stock for the Springfield Armory Model 2020 Heatseeker rifle. The Springfield Heatseeker is a phenomenally accurate bolt-action rifle from the factory, so how much can a third party stock like the SAS really do for the gun? That’s something Tremp explores here. The folding stock was provided by Samson Manufacturing for this review. Bolt-action rifles are in a league of their own when it comes to building, modifying and dialing them in for a wide range of uses. An often-overlooked part of this build process by beginners is the…
We are always on the search for realistic training, for the methods to better ourselves and the tools that allow us to do more. Bridging the gap between live fire and the imagination is one of the highest aspirations, and the latest go is from Unit Solutions. Our introduction to this company came during low-light force-on-force training in a shoot house down in Dallas. There we used UNIT4 training rifles that shot marking rounds to rain pain upon our foes — and now they’ve done the same in pistol form with the new UNIT9. BETWEEN WORLDS Historically, the professional standard…
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RECOIL has teamed up with EOTECH to give one lucky reader a serious pistol optic upgrade: the EOTECH EFLX-CE Closed Emitter Pistol Optic. Known for professional-grade optics trusted by law enforcement, special operations professionals, and serious civilian shooters, EOTECH has built its reputation on speed, reliability, precision, and no-compromise performance. The EFLX-CE brings that same mindset to the pistol optic category with a rugged enclosed design built to keep the sight running when conditions get ugly. Whether your pistol is set up for home defense, duty use, competition, range work, or simply because you like your gear squared away, the…
The Smart-Assist light lets you get the light you need pointed right where you need it.Whether you need cleaning supplies or a rifle rest, the Real Avid Bore-Max Master Cleaning Kit workstation has everything you need for the range.In the warm weather months, I haul myself and a pile of gear to the range once or twice a week. In the winter, I go once a week unless there’s a snowstorm. I’m not looking for sympathy, or bragging: I’m just explaining my workday.And as part of the cargo load on each trip, I have to take gun cleaning stuff ……
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Colt Optics has just announced a new pistol red dot, a full-size red dot and a magnifier.Colt Optics has officially entered the red dot game with its recent announcement of the MRS-1 enclosed-emitter pistol red dot, the CSQ-1 rifle red dot and the C3X-1 3x magnifier. All three were designed, engineered and assembled in Michigan and feature large viewing windows for faster target acquisition and better situational awareness while behind the sight.The MRS-1 is an enclosed-emitter pistol red dot that features a rugged 7075-T6 aluminum housing, a 3-MOA dot, an ACRO mounting footprint, motion-activated illumination and co-witnessing with many standard-height…
Here at RECOIL, we’re always on the lookout for new ways to pull triggers with good people. So when a buddy mentioned he was heading to Gunsite in Paulden, Arizona, to take part in a competition we’d never heard of, we figured it was worthy of attention. The Dual Platform Sniper Challenge is the brainchild of Josh Reeves. While standing in the Gunsite parking lot delivering the match briefing, he explained the reason it came into being. “This is a match I’ve wanted to shoot for a long time, and no one else was running it, so I just said…
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I’ve been storing food for over two decades now, and I’ll tell you something the survival blogs won’t: most of what people stockpile ends up in the trash. I’ve seen it happen. A guy I know spent close to $4,000 on “emergency food” back in 2012. When he finally opened some of it a few years back, half the buckets smelled like a wet dog and the other half had turned into brick. Four grand, gone.The problem isn’t that food storage doesn’t work. It works fine — people have been doing it for thousands of years without vacuum sealers or…
The Brief: A routine meetup in Berkeley County turned violent when Harry Phillips shot an intended victim twice during an attempted carjacking. After Phillips ran out of ammunition and began pistol-whipping the victim, the wounded man used a knife to fatally stab Phillips in self-defense. Olivia Catherine Nance was arrested for obstruction of justice after fleeing the scene in the victim’s vehicle and attempting to hide it. Authorities cleared the victim of any criminal liability, ruling the death a justifiable homicide. The victim received emergency medical treatment at a regional hospital. MONCKS CORNER, SC — A routine family meetup erupted…
The Brief: Emily Underwood-Jones, a retail worker in Saratoga Springs, New York, will have criminal charges dismissed following an incident involving an 83-year-old shoplifter. Through an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal, her record will be sealed if she avoids further arrests for six months, effectively ending the legal case. The charges stemmed from a physical confrontation where Underwood-Jones used a pocket knife in self-defense against the aggressive shoplifter. Prosecutors determined the use of force was lawful after reviewing security footage. SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — A highly unusual and complex workplace altercation has concluded with total legal vindication for a young…
U.S. Air Force Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen was a transport pilot best known as the “Candy Bomber” or “Onkel Wiggly Wings,” who became famous for dropping candy to German children in Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the victorious powers divided the country into four occupation zones. The United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union each got a piece of the Third Reich. The conditions on the ground were horrible. Commodities were scarce, and Berlin was in ruins. There was no coherent plan on what to do with Germany…
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Leupold and Hornady just brought some writers out to Nebraska to train carbine skills, play with some new toys and see how world-class ammo gets made.Every serious shooter owes it to themselves to attend a proper training class. In a short amount of time, a good instructor can massively improve your skills and send you home with the tools you need to continue refining them. Thanks to Leupold and Hornady, a few other gun writers and I were lucky enough to receive exactly that this past June.The companies invited a handful of us out to Hornady’s headquarters in Grand Island,…
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