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More than a century after the debut of John Browning’s most celebrated handgun design, the year 2020 marked the beginning of Springfield Armory’s most recent 1911 makeover. Long known as a premium purveyor of the .45-caliber, two-time World War champ, Springfield’s catalog of 1911s had grown through the decades to include myriad caliber options, frame sizes and trim levels. The time had come for the company to update its model offerings and feature sets, and the Ronin was the first of a new generation of handgun families to be introduced. The new 1911 Ronin AOS, offered in .45 or 9mm,…
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A 43-year-old Circle K employee fatally wounded a 17-year-old boy with a knife early Thursday morning after a dispute over a beer theft turned physical. San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) officials stated the employee claimed he acted in “self-defense” after the teenager struck him during the altercation. SAN ANTONIO, TX — A routine early-morning shift at a South Side gas station escalated into a violent confrontation on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Just after 5:35 a.m., SAPD officers were called to the Circle K located at Southwest Military Drive and Commercial Avenue following reports of a stabbing. According to investigators, a…
Check out the latest piston-driven AR to hit the U.S. market, the IWI ARAD 5.Israel Weapon Industries‘ ARAD 5 has finally landed in the United States! Developed in 2019, the ARAD 5 is a short-stroke piston AR designed for modern users. Taking some notes from the HK 416 platform, the ARAD 5 has a lot of features that make it stand out from the sea of black rifles normally seen. FeaturesSemi-Monolithic Upper: Enables the use of varied optics and thermals while maintaining a rock-solid zero.Modular Handguard: M-LOK rails at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions for maximum versatility.IWI QD CamLok…
A 23-year-old man, Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi, is in custody after a vigilant security guard at Houston’s Eden Church tackled him as he allegedly reached for a loaded firearm during a Sunday service. Mbwavi, who was carrying a .22-caliber revolver and more than 100 rounds of ammunition, had allegedly written notes about killing the church’s pastor and claimed to be a “prophet called Warlock”. HOUSTON, TX — A potential mass casualty event at a downtown Houston church was averted on March 15, 2026, thanks to the quick thinking and physical intervention of a private security guard. Houston police have charged Emmanuel…
When it comes to modern shotgun shells, science beats size all day long.The 3.5-inch shotgun shell has long been marketed as the ultimate answer for hunters who believe that more power automatically translates into more success. Introduced as a way to push heavier payloads at high velocity, it promised longer range and denser patterns, particularly for waterfowl and turkey hunters seeking an edge.But in today’s hunting landscape, advances in ammunition design, shotgun technology and a deeper understanding of effective range have rendered the 3.5-inch shell unnecessary.Simply put, the 3.5-inch shell needs to die.History of the 3.5-Inch ShellIn the 1970s, there…
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If you had asked me 30 years ago to recommend an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster for a double-stack 1911 9mm, I would have thought you were completely out of your mind. Fitting that much gun into a low-profile holster seemed like a truly impossible task. Back in the early to mid-1990s, the double-column 1911 was primarily known as a competition-style pistol. These guns were almost always custom builds, assembled with specialized parts and tuned by skilled gunsmiths. They typically wore long compensators, oversized magazine wells, extended dust covers and frame-mounted optics. They were purpose-built race guns that were large, heavy, and…