Watch: Pat McNamara on drawing your pistol

How many of us shooters struggle to get a consistent accurate shot draw under 2 seconds or even 2.5 seconds. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Watch as Pat McNamara slows his draw down each time so that you can see what a proper draw looks like. Pat McNamara puts in some good reps here […]

The EXO One has landed at SHOT: Show stolen, hearts broken

The EXO ONE (XO1) is a patent-pending multi-caliber exoskeleton for the Sig Sauer P320 Fire Control Unit (FCU). In 20 seconds, you can change your 320 pistol into a legal, bigger, more capable pistol with no FFL and no tools. We just saw the first production models at SHOT, it is all very real. The […]

Cruxord stainless steel guide rod for your Glock

As a product review writer, I find excitement in the big, fancy products just like everyone else.  Equally, I find the little components that incrementally improve the machine to be fascinating.  I don’t believe the next generation of service rifles or sidearms will be a revolutionary leap forward, I believe they’ll be sum of all the improvements […]

A Woman’s Guide To Choosing Your First Firearm

When shopping for a firearm, there are many factors that come to play. As a woman, I have a few more things to consider. One of the points I like to emphasize is when purchasing a firearm, don’t let anyone tell you what they “think” fits you best. A lot of times when women go […]

SB Tactical’s PDW arm brace for AR pistols

AR-15 style pistols have become increasingly popular since the invention of the tactical arm brace/adapter. This device replaces or attaches to the current buffer tube and gives the end-user the ability to attach it to their arm, giving the shooter added support. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) just recently announced that you […]

Red dot sights on pistols

Serious competition shooters have been mounting red dot sights to handguns for a long time. In many cases, one can look to competition shooters for future trends in pistol design and employment as competition shooters are often quick to try out and vet concepts to see if it aids in getting times down. It sometimes […]

Want to grab an M17? Good luck: Sig announces plans for limited sales run

Sig Sauer recently announced plans to make a small number of the U.S. Army’s new Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistols available for commercial purchase.  The M17 pistols that will be sold will be nearly identical to the platform that won the U.S. Army contract, beating out entrants from other quality firearm manufacturers like Glock, FN […]

Father defends family, shoots robber at Popeye’s Louisiana Chicken

San Antonio, TX — On Wednesday night, Carlos Molina sat in Popeye’s Chicken having dinner with his family when two of his children went to the restroom, leaving his wife and two other kids back at the table. Andrews Herrera, 19, stormed in with a gun attempting to rob the restaurant. In the confusion, the […]

My EDC hot rod: Why I just can’t seem to leave my Glock alone

As some SOFREP readers may be aware, I didn’t start my journey into firearms as a Glock guy – in fact, the first legitimate firearm I ever purchased was by trusty old 1911.  It took time, and the constant badgering of men with tactical experience and proficiency I respected to convince me that I needed […]