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Narrowing down the best gun for home defense can feel overwhelming. Between the advice at the gun store, the people online, and your friend’s brother’s buddy who used to be a cop, it can feel like too much information. To avoid adding to that noise of home defense weapons, we’ll keep this short and simple. Covering the pros and cons of the major platforms while giving some recommendations for specific models to take a look at. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON YOUR SITUATION There is no one-size-fits-all answer to defending your home. Differences in budget, local laws, personal ability, personal preferences, and…
It’s rare that guns based upon classic military firearms don’t trigger (pun intended) some sort of reaction among gun enthusiasts. One of these is the U.S. Military’s M14, brought to the eager hands of civilian shooters by Springfield Armory 50 years ago as the legendary M1A, with many variants offered since. In my opinion, the most striking is the M1A Tanker, inspired by the prototype T26 Tanker Garand. The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker is a perfect, modern brush gun. It offers accurate, powerful shots with fast follow-up shots. This shorter version of the original rifle, with its iron sights and…
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Glock has been the gold standard duty pistol for generations. From world champions to tier 1 operators, Glock is the trusted name that everyone defaults to. Now we’re hands-on with the brand-new sixth generation, and, spoiler alert: for the second time in a row Glock can’t figure out how to deliver an optics system worthy of their name. There is a lot to like about the sixth generation of Glock — the grip texture, the palm swells, the more comfortable ergonomics. Setting aside the optics for now, this is my favorite generation of Glock pistol and the only generation that…
In 1960, the U.S. Army published a proposal for a new light observation helicopter to replace its Bell H-13 helicopter fleet, which was the Army’s primary helicopter during the Korean War. The Hughes helicopter company responded with its Model 369 to compete against entries from Bell and Fairchild-Hiller. The Hughes entry made its first flight in 1963. The design featured an egg-shaped fuselage that had excellent visibility for the crew, and the four-bladed articulated rotor gave it great agility. The MH-6 Little Bird is a light utility helicopter modified to transport troops externally for infiltration, exfiltration, and assault missions. Image: U.S.…
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The circle of fashion in 5.56 cans has been in the low backpressure phase now for a couple of years, and we’re all about it. A diagnosis of heavy metal poisoning tends to focus the mind on what’s being absorbed via our lungs, and if we don’t absolutely have to ingest lead and antimony, we’d rather avoid it, thanks all the same. SIG and Dead Air both have relatively new offerings in this market segment, so we thought it would be a good idea to compare them side by side. Both are geared toward the semi-auto user, both are made…
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the United States’ first centralized intelligence agency, established during World War II to coordinate espionage, sabotage and psychological warfare against Axis powers. It laid the foundation for modern intelligence operations and was the direct precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The OSS created this false identification document for Joe Savoldi, who posed as Giuseppe De Leo while infiltrating the black market in Naples. Image: Baminvestor/CC BY-SA 4.0 The OSS was instrumental in shaping the future of American intelligence, employing a diverse range of operatives, including military personnel, academics, journalists, and even Hollywood celebrities.…
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Photos By Matchgrade Media and Tom Marshall They say legends never die and, in the firearms world, few designs are as legendary as the 1911. In recent years, there has been a massive uptick in market demand for both single- and double-stack 1911s. It’s iconic lines, battlefield pedigree, and undisputed trigger have imbued it with timeless curb appeal. Many of the modern iterations have focused on innovating or expanding on the original design — new calibers, higher capacity, different magazines, performance-boosting additions like ports or comps. Among all the buzz at SHOT Show 2026, Springfield and Lipsey’s announced an exclusive…
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