In The Field

What happens when a booming 50-caliber bullet hits a thick pane of ballistic glass designed to take on big rounds? It's about what you'd expect and is cool.

It might take some space in your shop and some innovative merchandising, but tactical shooters are looking for targets beyond paper and cardboard.

A casual night out on the town can turn deadly when you least expect it. This example demonstrates why carrying a reliable handgun can save your life.

With ongoing discussions about concealed carry styles such as appendix carry, it’s time to take a good hard look at how gun buyers want to wear their firearms.

A visit to a friend's house turns into a situation involving awareness, self-defense and how training can pay off in bad situations.

A teenager alone at home uses her father’s handgun to foil a home invasion.

In a situation where all seemed lost, one armed homeowner breaks free and defends himself and his partner against two home invaders.

When you're getting into 3-gun, building a rifle that's up to the challenge doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

When you're getting into 3-gun, building a rifle that's up to the challenge doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

To be fast and accurate, that is the goal. That is what drives competition shooters to show up every weekend and give it all they have.

For the first time, a major 3-Gun Nation match will include an "Air" division for shooters who wield firearm replicas shooting pellets.

Heavily influenced by Maxim belt-fed heavy machine guns of the First Word War, the Vector utilizes a proprietary operating method that shifts the recoil impulse downward to counter muzzle climb.

How the Smith & Wesson M&P R8 .357 might prompt your customers to take another look at the tried-and-true wheelgun.

The Transformer changes itself allowing shooters to mount either M Lok or KeyMod sections on a lightweight, free-floated aluminum rail for the AR15.

Teaching the growing number of women getting into the shooting sports takes a slightly different approach. But in the end, a good school makes sure the lessons are tailored to each student — male or female.

Tactical shooters with some property and disposable income might have a yen to build a fairly elaborate backyard shooting venue.

Refining basic skills like draw, target acquisition and trigger discipline can certainly be refined by practice with a quality air gun.