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Here is a video of the round in use- shows a 9mm round !! Mentions home defense and hunting use too. U.S. Navy’s ‘drone killer cartridge’ breakthrough to redefine small arms kinetic defense Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has designed and developed the Drone...

The Battle of Hampton Roads, also known as the Battle of the ironclads, occurred on March 9, 1862 between the U.S.S. Monitor and the Merrimack (C.S.S. Virginia) during the American Civil War (1861-65) and was history’s first naval battle between ironclad warships. It was part of a Confederate...

A couple of years ago, May 2024 Corey Harrison co-owns the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop with his father Rick Harrison. Just like his father, Corey is also a millionaire and has a net worth of $4 million. Nicknamed Big Hoss, Corey started working at the shop when he was just nine years old. His hard...

On the cold, snowy night of March 5, 1770, a mob of American colonists gathers at the Customs House in Boston and begins taunting the British soldiers guarding the building. The protesters, who called themselves Patriots, were protesting the occupation of their city by British troops, who were...

Part 1: The Smoothbore Musket Era: The mid-19th century was a period of great evolution for both firearms and ammunition, and the U.S. military reaped the benefits of these technological leaps. The Army would enter the 19th century equipped with a smoothbore flintlock musket that differed...

In the first installment of a new video series produced for the NRA America’s Rifle Challenge program, firearm expert Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics offers three pieces of advice for people considering their first ARC match. Watch the full video...

The oldest continuously operating rifle club in the United States, the Newport Rifle Club (NRC) near Middletown, R.I., is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026. It’s not the NRC’s longevity that’s headline-worthy; it’s also the fact membership is way up and shows no signs of slowing...

Isn’t much. Not a thing, really. Just a boulder stuck horizontally in a patch of grass that extends, like a peninsula, into a parking lot fronting a bland municipal building. If you look carefully, you’ll notice a brass plaque on the boulder, with brass names and then brass words in the...

Elmer Keith told of its invention as well as anyone: In Sixguns, he wrote, “About 1930, due to armored vests and bullet proof glass for autos, the various big gangs over the country gave our police and law enforcement agencies a hard time. Colt answered the problem with their Super .38 auto...

Dive deep into the story of the M93 HVAP (High Velocity Armor-Piercing) round, the specialized tungsten carbide ammunition that fundamentally changed the balance of armored warfare in World War II. For years, the American M4 Sherman tank was outmatched by the superior armor and firepower of the...

At least the low info voters will think they are doing something helpful. It sounds and feels good but does nothing :)

Isn't NICS run by the FBI? They would not need ammo if they didn't have a firearm. If they bought a firearm without a Background check, I bet they can also get ammo without a background check. Instead of focusing on firearms and ammo, focus on the criminals that misuse them, longer sentences...

Does your state have a magazine size limit? Maybe the Armory Life magazine has too many pages for your state ;) Best viewed on a PC / Laptop https://www.thearmorylife.com/print-magazines/

Beyond the firearms and ammunition, SHOT Show 2026 delivered a strong crop of range essentials. For starters, Garmin showed up with new products including a chronograph, a rangefinder and a luxury smartwatch collaboration, while other companies turned heads with everything from a magnetic...

On a 1911, in addition to the recoil spring, the Mainspring, Hammer shape and firing pin stop can also change the felt recoil and sight recovery. Adding a Dot sight's weight to the slide can change the recoil impulse and may require a change to main spring and / or recoils spring. (Most 22 LR...

Welcome to the Armory Life forum. This article should help- https://www.thearmorylife.com/forum/threads/springfield-emp-1911-holster-round-up.9241/

The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration that may be awarded to recognize American soldiers throughout the US Air Force, Army and Navy as well as the US Coast Guard and the recently formed US Space Force. In this episode we see just how the Medal of Honor came...

Above, the “Grouseland Rifle” is the official rifle of the state of Indiana, and it was made by Col. John Small, who is regarded one of the finest gunsmiths west of the Appalachians. Small had been a soldier during the Revolutionary War, and he eventually settled in the Northwest Territory in...

Colt's Serial Number look up shows a 1975 manufacture date for the SN on the box. A Colt letter may increase the value, but since it is after 1968 it will likely only show a dealer or distributor it was shipped to. https://coltarchives.com/ Production of 2nd Generation SAAs ceased in 1974...

After six weeks of intensive bombing against Iraq and its armed forces, U.S.-led coalition forces launch a ground invasion of Kuwait and Iraq. On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, its tiny oil-rich neighbor, and within hours had occupied most strategic positions in the country. One week...