The Swiss Armed Forces (Armasuisse) announced it selected the SIG Sauer P320 to serve as its new standard-issued sidearm in December. The decision is a critical step in the Swiss Armed Forces New Generation Project, a soldier-focused modernization effort.   SIG Sauer P220s are currently fielded by Switzerland’s military, which are officially designated as the Pistol 75 for its armed forces. After their original fielding nearly 50 years ago, however, their age is beginning to show. A total of 140,000 P320 replacements have been ordered, with the first 50,000 of the semi-auto 9 mm-chambered pistols scheduled to arrive sometime this…

On February 8, 1807, the Battle of Eylau ended inconclusively between Napoleon Bonaparte‘s forces and the Russian Empire. This was the first battle where Napoleon wasn’t victorious. — February 8, 1627: Gunpowder was used for the first time in a mining operation, in present-day Slovakia. — And on February 8,1743: Comet C/1743 C1 approaches within 0.0390 Astronomical Units of Earth. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their…

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In this episode of the Guns Podcast U.S., hosts Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington dive deep into the crucial topic of professional firearms training. While many gun owners believe growing up hunting or previous military experience is enough, the duo explains why shooting is a perishable skill that requires ongoing education and consistent tactical standards. The post Firearms Training: Essential Life Skill or Elite Club? — #321 appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

Mention the words “Baker Rifle” and one image comes to mind: Richard Sharpe, the main character in Bernard Cornwell’s series of historical novels and the BBC television series it inspired, and his band of green-coated riflemen. Until recently, to get your hands on a Baker Rifle like Sharpe’s you had to choose between a rare original, a custom-built replica or an affordable, but less authentic reproduction that often lacked the Baker’s key feature—its rifling. That has changed with Pedersoli’s introduction of its 1805 Baker Rifle. : Pedersoli sought to bring authentically styled Baker rifles into the hands of collectors, re-enactors,…

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The Hawai’i Department of Natural of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is currently accepting applications from landowners and lessees to participate in a unique “incentive program” that encourages the removal of invasive axis deer on the island of Maui.The program, dubbed the Landowner Incentive Program, was initially launched in 2024 to reduce axis deer numbers to manageable levels. It is essentially a bounty program, offering compensation of up to $50 for each deer tail submitted. The number of tails each landowner can submit in the program is calculated using a deer-to-acreage ratio, and the axis deer are required to be…

Roger Maes knows he’ll recognize his grandfather’s nearly century-old trophy buck whether it’s in online photo lineups, hanging in a Northwoods tavern, or fully restored and displayed at a giant hunting/fishing store.But the Madison, Wisconsin, resident hasn’t seen the buck for over 30 years, not since his grandfather sold it shortly before dying in 1993. Maes is just going off his childhood memories and an old photograph whose top-left corner is peppered with thumb-tack holes. The photo shows the buck’s decrepit shoulder mount and 18-point, coffee-colored rack flanked by two old snowshoes on his grandfather’s basement wall in Niagara, Wisconsin.Maes…

Real Avid, known for its extensive line of gunsmithing and general firearm-cleaning tools, has built a repository of tools and innovative solutions to help gun enthusiasts build, modify and maintain their firearms for peak performance. Real Avid has culled through its broad portfolio of purpose-built tools to assemble specialized tool- and supply-collections intended for specific firearm tasks. One way Real Avid has helped the do-it-yourselfer is to offer bundles of tools with related functionality. Two of the latest Master Collections by Real Avid are the Master Firearm Maintenance and Optics Mounting Collection and the Master Firearm Cleaning and Optics Mounting…

Armed Citizen® Today On Jan. 23 in St. Petersburg, Fla., around dinnertime, two men were sitting in a vehicle when two other men approached and reportedly tried to rob them at gunpoint. The robbery victims were also armed, however, and one or both of them responded by shooting at the alleged assailants. One of the robbery suspects died and the other was critically wounded. Police detained all involved but said the incident appeared to be self-defense. (fox13news.com, Tampa Bay, Fla., 1/24/26)   From the Armed Citizen® Archives – January 1989An 89-year-old Ft. Wayne, Ind. woman was talking on the phone when…