Gear Review

Back in the day, your humble correspondent was a skydiver. And then I looked the wrong way at the parachute packer's supermegainfernohot girlfriend and experienced what's called a streamer (two facts which may be...

When you think of your dream home, is it paneled in rich woods with thick luxurious rugs? Or is it a concrete room with one steel chair and a single bare-bulb lamp? If you...

When I started the training to be an EMT, the one requirement they set for equipment was a watch with a second hand or display. At the time I didn't wear a watch, so...

Different slings do different things -- for a breakdown there's this Ask Foghorn article about different types of slings. The single point sling was designed to allow the maximum range of movement for the...

Anyone who’s been around tactical rifles for any amount of time has heard of Accuracy International. Accuracy International, or simply AI, has been around since 1978. It's a British based company founded by a...

In the world of competitive shooting, we all know the firearm in your hand is a critical choice, but without sure footing, what good is the most skilled shooter? I’m starting at the bottom,...

Picatinny rails are both a blessing and a curse on a rifle. You can put whatever you want wherever you want on your gun, but with rail space at a premium and weapon weight...

I have a huge crush on my 1911. The only problem: it's not mine. "My" gun actually belongs to my father but it's kind of been in my possession for the last two years....

As a resident of Big Sky Country I am constantly running into native companies that are making some very nice firearms products. Recently I came across one of these firms while chatting up a...

At the Gunwerks Long Range University, I soon figured out that knowing the range to your target is only a small part of the shooting solution. As the distances increase, more and more things...

The Sigma from S&W is in many ways THE red headed stepchild of the Smith lineup. Created with a price a few hundred dollars below the M&P, it seems to be a popular choice...

It's inevitable -- the more deeply you become involved with firearms the larger your toolbox gets. And if you're someone like me, who disassembles a 1911 to bare bones because they're bored, you find...