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The Armory Life Presents This Year’s Cantius Award Winner

By Mike Humphries The Armory Life is proud to announce that Tom Laemlein has been selected as the winner of the third annual Cantius Award. Primarily...

North American XB-70 Valkyrie — America’s Cold War Supersonic Speed Bomber

By Friedrich Seiltgen The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was a planned supersonic strategic bomber replacement for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and the Corvair...

Will Myopia Kill You in a Deadly Force Confrontation?

By Robert A. Sadowski You find yourself alone and sense that someone is watching you. You look around, but can’t identify an immediate threat....

Vortex Optics Defender Red Dot Sights — Roundup

By Justin Opinion Vortex Optics has been making optics for firearms for a very long time. The Vortex brand’s reputation for high-quality optics ...

First Look: Springfield Armory Optics-Ready 1911 AOS Pistols

By Jeremy Tremp There are those who say the 1911 is from a bygone era and is outpaced by the “plastic/fantastic” 9mm pistols that...

What Is Holster Retention? – The Armory Life

By Richard Johnson Armed citizens and police officers share a common issue: finding a secure way to carry a defensive pistol. Yet, there seems...

Sikorsky H-5: One Seriously Ugly Helicopter

By Will Dabbs, MD In this article, former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Dr. Will Dabbs takes a look at what might be the ultimate...

Do Pistol Bullet Grain Weights Really Matter?

By Clayton Walker When they get low on ammo, new shooters will typically walk up to the counter of their nearest gun store and...

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Springfield Armory XD Mod 4: Bargain-Priced 9mm That Works

The XD Mod 4 brings optics-ready features to a $400 price point—but there are some tradeoffs you need...

Griffin GHS Red Dot Review: Built Like a Tank

Images by the author Most red dots today are built around one goal: lighter and smaller. The Griffin GHS goes...

Suppressors Are Now “Common Use”—Here’s Why

Remember when Sarah Brady’s heirs and the rest of the gun-control hacks insisted suppressors were sinister assassin tools...

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By Serena Juchnowksi The excitement of a new rifle...

5 Reasons Why a Springfield Hellcat Should Be Your First Handgun

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