Firearms
5 Best Home Defense Shotguns
Everyone in the defense-minded world has an opinion on what the best home-defense gun is. That’s not what we will…Read More >
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Review: Rock Island 1911
The Rock Island Armory 1911 is something of an upstart in the firearms world, although it has been around for…Read More >
Firearms
Three 1911s Every Gun Enthusiast Needs to Own
There’s a reason why 1911s have remained in common use for more than a century. One of the main advantages…Read More >
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Review: Rock Island Armory Tactical 1911 9mm
I have used Rock Island Armory handguns for many years—since the Rock was first introduced. From my first experience, I…Read More >
Firearms
New Shotguns for 2018 — SHOT Show Edition
Shotguns are the ultimate all-purpose firearm. With your favorite shotgun, you can head to the range to bust a few clays, clear a doorway when defending the homestead, or down a deer with slugs buckshot. Therefore, it is no surprise that shotguns are anything but a sideshow. Here are 20+ top scatterguns to fit every shooter’s high demands.
Concealed Carry
Range Report: Rock Island M206 .38 Special
I feel, among the best all-around defensive handguns for home use is the .38 Special revolver with a short barrel.…Read More >
Ammunition
The Rock Island 1911 and a History of the .38 Super Cartridge
The .38 Super is dimensionally identical to the .38 ACP of 1900. The .38 ACP fired a 130-grain bullet at 1,100 fps. The .38 Super was a sensation, noted for its high velocity of 1300 fps and nine fast shots. Colt upped the power of the cartridge but used the same length cartridge case and chambered the .38 Super in the 1911 when it dropped production of the .38 ACP pistols. At the time, you had to know not to fire a .38 Super in older Colt 1903 pistols.
Firearms
Range Report: Rock Island Armory’s Baby Rock Rocks!
Recently, Rock Island Armory (Armscor) introduced the 1911A1 .380 ACP known simply as the Baby Rock. Rock fans and shooters everywhere are going to love this handgun. Most small 1911s are more 1911-like than true 1911. The Baby Rock features a plunger tube, slide lock safety, beavertail grip safety, low bore axis and straight to the rear trigger compression. This is a true small 1911.
Firearms
Pistols — The Magnificent 7 (For Beginners and Beyond)
Most shooters are introduced to shooting on .22 LR pistols for good reason. They have a low recoil and offer an easy initial introduction. But what about a “first gun” for new shooters? There will be plenty of dissension and additions to the list, but here are 7 pistols perfect for any new or experienced shooter.
Firearms
Like a Hot Knife Through Butter: Rock Island M5 Smooth As Silk Pump-Action Shotgun
With one look, experienced shotgunners will probably want to ask, “Just tell me. Is it a Remington 870 or a Mossberg 500 clone?” On the contrary, Rock Island Armory’s M5 pump-action shotgun is neither. The M5 is actually based on the underrated, now obsolete High Standard Manufacturing Flite-King pump-action shotguns. High Standard used to market its shotguns as the “world’s fastest firing pump-action shotguns.” They eject by gravity alone. Sounds crazy, but flip the M5 upside down, click the slide release and it does just that.