Steet Medicine: Which First Aid Skills Should You Know?
A lot of the gun community focuses on their shooting skills, and rightly so. Those shooting skills can save a life for sure. Though violent crime exists, it isn’t as common as your standard medical...
View Article7 Best Retro Reproductions: Classics Reborn
Have we reached peak tactical weapons? Does everything have too much black, not enough wood, or too many fancy rails for you? Just love that old style, don’t ya? So maybe you aren’t against tactical...
View ArticleGuns of Pop Culture: “Streets of Fire”& the Marlin 336
You ever tell someone about a movie or TV show that you love only to receive strange looks? Well, that’s my entire experience with the film Streets of Fire. Streets of Fire is a rock opera turned into...
View ArticlePistol Braces & The ATF: What You Need to Know [UPDATED]
Heard about the ATF taking on pistol braces but feel a little lost as to what’s going on? With the sides battling on and off for years, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and confused as to what’s...
View ArticlePrimary Arms SLx RS-10 Red Dot Review [Hands-On]
Primary Arms is known for producing a wide variety of red dots, rifle scopes, and prism sights. They have grown from a relatively small company into an industry leader in the optics market. Heck,...
View ArticleA Picture in History: General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
In early August 1990, Saddam Hussein took over the country of Kuwait. By August 8, U.S. Air Force craft and personnel began to arrive in Saudi Arabia en masse. NATO troops began to position there as...
View Article.308 Win vs. 30-06: Which Is Better?
If you had to choose just one caliber… .308 Win or .30-06…which would you choose? From hunting purposes to self defense to competition the merits of both have been argued by many gun owners. But at...
View ArticleBest Home-Defense & Concealed Carry Guns of SHOT Show
Another year, another SHOT Show. This annual pilgrimage begins in mid-January and lasts five days. We get miles of aisles chock full of guns, gear…and sometimes beef jerky. This year I was tasked with...
View ArticleEssential Range Training Tools for Becoming a Better Shooter
How can I squeeze the most out of my trips to the range? We all want to be better shooters, right? So, what can we do to maximize our range time? The first step is to buy some ammo. Lots of Ammo Now,...
View Article5 Essential Bushcraft Skills You Should Know
What is a gun guy to do when ammo costs are high, ranges are packed, and I’m bored on a summer day? Well, I’m not a beach guy, but I am a bushcraft guy…a very amateur bushcraft guy. We’re all about...
View ArticleKelTec P32 Review: The Ultimate Pocket Pistol?
Pocket pistols have somewhat fallen out of vogue since the arrival of single stack 9mms, newer high-capacity micro compacts, and loads of modern concealment holster options. Micro and Compacts…all the...
View ArticleGuns of Pop Culture: DEB M21 &“RoboCop 2”
From the Auto-9 to the Cobra Assault Cannon, the Robocop series has some serious bangers in the gun world. One that’s often forgotten about and likely thought to be a work of fiction by most viewers...
View ArticleBest AR-15 Scopes & Optics [2023]: Red Dots to Magnified
Not sure what optic or scope to get for your AR? We’ve bought or used almost all of them… A Couple AR-15 Optics We’ll cover 1x optics and magnified scopes, plus recommended mounts, accessories, and...
View ArticleGlock 47 MOS Review: Breaking News…It’s a GLOCK!
The Austrian firearms giant released the new model G47 back in 2019, but it was verboten for those of us not working at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. While some cried out with despair at the...
View ArticleA Picture from History: Viriathus
In their quest for gold and silver, the Romans laid waste to modern Spain’s rich lands. Thousands of pounds of “tribute” had been confiscated over the years, and Roman atrocities largely subjugated...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap: Biden Talks Assault Weapons Ban in State of the Union
Welcome to a weekly series here on Pew Pew Tactical dedicated to the gun news you need to know. So, keep reading for this week’s notable news headlines… Table of ContentsLoading... Biden Talks Assault...
View ArticleBullets: Sizes, Calibers, and Types [Guide + Videos]
One of the most daunting things when I first started looking for a gun was…what size bullet to get? Popular Pistol Calibers Things got even crazier when I started to look at rifles… Common Rifle...
View Article10 Best “Assault Rifles” In Real Life
If there is one loaded term used far too often is the term assault rifle. It gets tossed around quite a bit, with plenty of people using it in an entirely incorrect manner. Daniel Defense MK18 full...
View ArticleBest 5.56 Rifles That Are Not AR-15s
We all know in the world of tactical 5.56 rifles, the AR-15 rules. Oftentimes it seems like the only choice for a modern semi-auto 5.56 caliber rifle. So. Many. ARs. What if I told you it didn’t have...
View ArticleBest AR-15 Offset Iron Sights [View-Throughs]
Have you ever watched videos of 3-gun competitions only to wonder why some people rotate their rifle before firing? Well, if you look closely, you’ll probably notice that most of them have a scope or...
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