Author: Braxton Taylor

“CCI Uppercut answers the call for self-defense with power and precision, and our new 22 WMR load delivers peak performance across all platforms,” said Steve Monniere, CCI’s Rimfire Product Line Manager. “Uppercut is CCI’s first-ever rimfire product line designed for defense and will undoubtedly be some of our most popular loads.”The difference in CCI Uppercut lies in its exclusive projectile. Unlike the simple lead round nose or copper-plated hollow points typical of most rimfire ammunition, Uppercut’s jacketed hollow point bullet features nose skiving that initiates full and reliable expansion while retaining the weight needed to hit critical penetration depths. Plus,…

Memphis, MI. – (ArmsVault) – Montana Rifle Company (MRC) has become the desired firearm for big game hunters, and they are excited to announce the Marshall – a hunting rifle 10,000 rounds in the making.The Marshall is a Montana Rifle Co. and Shoot2Hunt collaboration that has been proven and tested for exploring demanding places. Additional collaborators on the Marshall are Rokslide and Unknown Munitions.Like all Montana rifles, the Marshall will feature the Adaptive Controlled Round Feed, a three-position safety, and a stainless barreled action w/ Cerakote elite series finish. The Adaptive Controlled Round Feed is an industry-leading feature, where hunters…

In a previous article about high-intensity training, we said that, “You can’t fake endurance.” Meaning that to go long, you have to occasionally train long. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about strength, intensity, and the mental grind that hunting demands.But the reality is, most hunts don’t end with a pack-out. The majority of your time is spent covering ground, on foot, in elevation, with a pack. And that’s where aerobic capacity protocols become one of the greatest tools in our toolbox. If you check out Mayhem Hunt, you’ll see this referenced most frequently as “Zone 2.”Let’s break down…

We used to kill trophy bucks. Now, we harvest mature bucks. The game hasn’t changed a whole lot, we just softened up the messaging to be more palatable to the general public. The truth is, we are all about big antlers and always have been. And, that’s okay.I’m sure whoever figured out they could use ochre to leave a record of their successful hunts on the walls of caves thousands of years ago didn’t care much about public perception. Oversized antlers and horns are common in cave paintings, and while it would be easy to say that stemmed from the…

Beretta USA has recently launched a stainless-steel version of the Beretta 92X RDO Vertec model, the new Beretta 92X RDO Inox. For over 30 years, Beretta has always included stainless-steel models, also known as “Inox” pistols alongside its standard Beretta 92 offerings. Besides the white stainless-steel slides over “white anodized” aluminum frames, Beretta 92 Inox pistols generally include contrasting small parts like the triggers, safeties, hammers and magazine catches in a black finish.   “The 92X RDO Inox is built for those who want reliability they can trust in any environment,” said Broxton Carlile, Beretta USA pistol product manager. “From the…

Smith & Wesson is releasing a new pistol, the Performance Center Bodyguard 2.0 Carry Comp. The goal when Smith & Wesson redesigned the original hammer-fired Bodyguard pistol was to deliver a new micro-sized platform that packed performance into a small and lightweight package. Key design enhancements of the Bodyguard 2.0 include improved ergonomics, increased capacity and a crisp striker-fired trigger, all of which contributed to its recognition of various industry awards and its role in revolutionizing the micro-category. Now Smith & Wesson builds on the success of the Bodyguard 2.0 series, with the introduction of a Performance Center model. The…

It was a bright, warm January day. I had been sent to the store for printer ink. I strapped on my OWB holster with my Glock 26 in it and put a sport jacket on to cover the gun. I pulled up to the store and parked between two cars, then opened the door and started to get out. Surprise! A guy was running towards me with a tire iron raised shouting, “I need the car!”  I swept my jacket back and half pulled the gun from the holster and shouted, “Drop that tire iron!” He stopped at the rear…

The Air Force on Thursday identified the Security Forces airman killed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming by a firearm discharge that led to America’s nuclear missile and bomber bases temporarily banning and investigating the use of the service-issued M18 handgun.Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, was killed by the firearm discharge on Sunday at the base. Following his death, Air Force Global Strike Command issued an immediate order pausing the use of 9mm Sig Sauer M18 handguns as a result of the incident, and widespread investigations and inspections into the firearm followed.”Our hearts are heavy with the loss of…

Sgt. Cole Hoppert perched in the back of a V-22 Osprey earlier this month, zipping through the air somewhere off the East Coast as he dumped little parachutes from cream-colored tubes out of the aircraft’s rear ramp and into the water below.A weapons and tactics instructor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 out of North Carolina, Hoppert had never before employed the nearly 40-pound “sonobuoys,” expendable sensors designed to detect underwater sounds emitted from enemy submarines.His unit’s participation in the naval integration exercise this month — dubbed Atlantic Alliance 2025 — signaled a notable progression in the Marine Corps’ involvement…

The Department of Defense has not been ensnared by a broad intrusion into on-premises versions of Microsoft Sharepoint, its chief information officer said Thursday.“As of right now, no, not that I’m aware of,” Katie Arrington said at the ATO and Cloud Security Summit Thursday in a stage interview. Arrington said she’s been doing daily calls with Microsoft while the department has been conducting forensics investigations since the “zero-day” vulnerability was publicly identified this past weekend.Thus far, several federal agencies have been affected, including the departments of Energy, Homeland Security and Education. And up to a dozen federal entities have been…