Mossberg has just announced a special edition Bliksem version of the Mossberg 590 pump-action firearm.The 590 Shockwave just got cooler, as Mossberg has announced the special edition Bliksem version of the 12-gauge pump-action firearm. It’s made in collaboration with Christian Craighead and his brand, Ministry of Defence (MOD). If you don’t know Craighead, he’s the SAS bloke who saved hundreds of hostages in Nairobi after single-handedly storming the hotel to engage their terrorist captors back in 2019. If that wasn’t enough, he looked really damn cool while doing it.Speaking of cool-looking, the new Mossberg 590 Bliksem. Basically a 590 Shockwave…
A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered at the scene. CHICAGO, IL — The broad daylight of a Wednesday afternoon was shattered by gunfire in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. At approximately 3:36 p.m. on March 18, 2026, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers were dispatched to the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue following reports of a person shot. According to investigators, a…
Here are a few things you should consider when choosing or building home defense guns.When things go bump in the night, there are of course some things to consider before you start bumping back. The gun community has been a mixed bag of sorts lately with products and technology coming out at a blistering rate thanks to changes in legislature and the expansion of the broader consumer base. There are more gun owners on a much wider spectrum of diversity than ever before, and this has inadvertently led to less tribal knowledge, less general understanding of technology and a “too…
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HK MP5SD, Welrod pistol, De Lisle carbine, VSS Vintorez, High Standard HDM. These are some especially iconic firearms from years past. What do they all have in common? Yep, you got it — they’re all integrally suppressed guns that were designed with built-in suppressors. Standalone suppressors are much more common. They’re designed and rated for certain calibers, and you attach them to your firearm by threading them on to the end of your barrel or attaching them to a compatible muzzle device. There are several advantages to a standalone can. You can use it on multiple hosts, and many suppressors…
A 41-year-old Colorado man, Lance Andre Hunter, is in the Utah County Jail after being shot by a resident during a violent home invasion and burglary spree in Provo Canyon. Hunter allegedly burglarized a helicopter hangar and was attempting to kick in a locked bedroom door where two women were hiding when the homeowner’s son opened fire in self-defense. PROVO CANYON, UT — A quiet Thursday evening in the South Fork neighborhood was shattered by a violent multi-stage crime spree that ended with a suspect shot and in handcuffs. Around 8 p.m., Utah County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a…
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The air war during World War II saw the transition from the last of the biplane fighters to the beginning of the jet age. A myriad of aircraft were in action around the globe; some have become enduring icons while others faded into obscurity. The Brewster F2A Buffalo can legitimately claim membership in both groups. It is simply a matter of whom you ask. A Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo in flight on a training mission from NAS Miami during August 1942. Image: NARA US Navy’s First Monoplane Fighter In 1935, the US Navy sought to replace its nimble but aging Grumman F3F…
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Written by Alexander Castiglione with Joshua Vandenbrink The National Institute of Health tells us roughly 60,000 people every year in the United States die from blood loss — and more than half of them are preventable with some form of intervention, like a way to stop the bleeding. What’s more, hemorrhage accounts for 30 to 40 percent of trauma mortality, and this stat scales globally. A good, well-placed tourniquet is exceptional at controlling bleeding. Of course, not all hemorrhage patients are helped by tourniquets, but many are, particularly concerning lacerations or amputations to extremities. That said, it’s the speed of…
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There’s not always time to use sights when it comes to self-defense. Here we look at how instinctive shooting can massively improve your defensive shotgun skills.For years now, I have been saying that anyone wanting to up their tactical shotgun game should be training in clay sports, such as skeet, trap and sporting clays. However, unfortunately, a lot of tactical shotgun courses have people training on static targets … but shotguns excel at hitting moving targets and are perfect for learning instinctive shooting.Instinctive shooting teaches a shooter to break free from sights and optics. That’s right: Say goodbye to red-dots,…
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Ruger has just announced 10 new upgraded models of the venerable 10/22.Ruger just announced 10 new 10/22 models that feature upgrades that were previously only seen on specific models, but now they’re available on a wider selection of classic 10/22 variants.All of the upgraded 10/22 variants feature a BX-Trigger with a crisp, light 2.5- 3-pound break, minimal overtravel and a positive reset. They all also sport an easy-to-use match bolt release. All versions except for the two takedown models also feature an integrated rear cleaning port in their receivers for easier access when cleaning.The upgraded 10/22 variants are available with…
