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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

SHOT Show 2013: Trijicon's 300 AAC Blackout ACOG

Trijicon's ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) 3x30 optic with a 300 AAC Blackout reticle provides sighting for supersonic and subsonic velocities. Like other ACOG optics, this sight is a fixed-power, self-luminous sight that uses internal phosphor illumination from decaying tritium.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

New TASER X26P Uses Smart TASER Platform

The single-shot X26P is compact, and fires the same cartridges as the original X26. The new electronic control device integrates core elements of the Smart TASER platform from the TASER X2.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

SHOT Show 2013: SIG Sauer's SD Silencers

Most notably for officers, the SIG-SD line includes 5.56mm and 7.62mm silencer, including a 5.56 "DNA collector" with raised teeth. The line also brings two 9mm variants—one for pistols and another for subguns.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

SHOT Show 2013: Kershaw's Zero Tolerance Folders

Kershaw Knives brought three durable Zero Tolerance folders to SHOT Show in Las Vegas that offer Elmax Swedish steel construction and smooth flipper actions.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

New York Bans Semi-Auto Rifles, High-Cap Magazines

New York is set to become the first state to enact stricter gun control laws after the Newtown, Conn., school shooting on Dec. 14.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2013

Police Departments Face Ammo Shortages

A spike in ammunition purchases by civilians has left several police departments around the country scrambling to outfit their officers with ammunition.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2013

FNH USA Introduces 9mm/.40 S&W Conversion Kit

The kit, which is available in either 9mm or .40 S&W, includes a slide, barrel, spring, and magazine. Users can convers an FNS 9 to a .40 S&W or an FNS 40 to a 9mm.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2013

Biden: Gun Control Proposals To Come Tuesday

Vice President Joe Biden will present proposals for new gun-control regulations to President Obama by Tuesday, he told reporters Thursday.

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Articlesby A.J. GeorgeJanuary 10, 2013

Choosing Optics for Patrol Rifles

With the increased use of rifles by patrol officers, there comes the need for modern modifications to make them more effective and to better fit the task at hand. One of the most obvious and likely the most effective is the use of modern optical sighting systems.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2013

SIG Sauer's 716 Patrol Carbine

SIG Sauer's 716 Patrol carbine is one of four SIG716 models and should be given serious consideration by tactical operators and patrol personnel working in more rural settings who may need to engage longer-range targets. Read Nick Jacobellis' full "Arsenal" review of the carbine. This gallery includes exclusive photos that didn't appear in print. Photos by Alex Landeen.

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