taking a long-gun into a deadly threat encounter. Handguns are convenient, but they are truly defensive weapons with shorter effective and accurate ranges. When officers take a shotgun or patrol rifle into the fight, they are extending their range of accurate and effective fire, which often allows them greater options in cover and concealment. The power of the shotgun and … [Read more...]
SKYNET – A Solution to Drones!
Advanced Ballistic Concepts announced their innovative new SKYNET anti-drone round at SHOT Show this year. This is not the SKYNET made infamous by the Terminator movie series, though I believe the naming is more than by chance. The new round is a collaboration of the company's SKYNET and Center-Shot Technology, and is designed to down a drone that could be interfering with … [Read more...]
New G-2 Research Civic Duty Rounds
G-2 Research of Winder, Georgia has announced the delivery of their new Civic Duty self-defense round. We first got introduced to G-2 Research at SHOT Show. From what we saw, the G-2 Research ammunition offered a very interesting bullet design, that if it performed as advertised, could be one of the most impressive self-defense rounds on the market today. The new Civic Duty … [Read more...]
New Sierra Bullets for SIG Sauer
Sig Sauer entered into the ammunition market a few years ago, under the brand name of Elite Performance Ammunition. Sig Sauer has now partnered with famed bullet maker Sierra, to introduce a new line of Elite Performance Ammunition using Sierra V-Crown bullets. This announcement adds incredible weight to Sig Sauer's move into the ammunition market, and I am very interested in … [Read more...]
Ruger Polycase AMX Ammunition
Ruger continues their expansion en route to becoming a one stop shop for all things firearms. The latest addition is the partnership with Polycase Ammunition to produce a Ruger branded AMX ammunition. This new ammunition is an injection molded mixture of powdered copper and polymer, with a patent-pending twist shape design reported to provide maximum hydraulic displacement with … [Read more...]