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 53-year-old naturalized citizen from Senegal killed two people and wounded 14 others at an Austin bar early Sunday while wearing a “Property of Allah” hoodie. The FBI is investigating a potential terrorism nexus, as the attack occurred just one day after a U.S.-Israeli military operation killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AUSTIN, TX — The vibrant nightlife of Austin’s 6th Street district was shattered early Sunday morning, March 1, 2026, by a mass shooting that federal authorities are investigating as a potential act of terrorism. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a 53-year-old allegedly circled Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in…
In this Viridian RFX11 review, author Dan Abraham evaluates the usefulness of a green dot optic on a handgun. Green dots may be more visible in bright light than red dots. But, does that actually play out on the range? The RFX11 was provided to the author by the company for the purposes of this article. I have an intense love for the Springfield Armory Hellcat line of pistols. I have been carrying the original Hellcat with the 3” barrel daily since the day it was launched. Its subcompact size and weight were a game-changer for me. The Hellcat rides…
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NEW from Rise Armament Triggers comes the REV 535 Slide-And-Snap AR trigger! A major change to how the AR trigger is designed, the REV 535 offers new capabilities never seen before. Built for standard mil-spec lowers, the Rev 535 slides into place and installs in less than a minute. With the new built-in pins and TorLok technology, the Rev 535 can be installed without removing the grip or safety selector. Trigger shoe of the Rev 535 uses the new TorLok technology for the trigger shoe. This allows the blade face of the trigger to be switched without tools! TorLok faces…