Guns & Gear

The Boeing company plans to stop producing its F/A-18 Super Hornet, the iconic aircraft that is flown by Tom Cruise’s character Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the latest Top Gun movie. Manufacturer Boeing said the fighter jet will stop being made in late 2025 after a final delivery to the U.S. …

A British firm is developing the world’s first modular military jet that it says could revolutionize the way pilots train and fly. Airlines have used a modular system for decades, but this is the first attempt with a military jet. Aeralis, the company behind the project, shows how the aircraft …

One of the questions that keeps appearing in our inbox is, “What’s being offered at SHOT Show this year?” In terms of products, the best answer is, “how much time do you have?” Trends are easier to flag. Here are two pertaining to firearms: light and easy, as per the …

 By Greg Chabot Back in April of 2017 I was just getting started as a wet behind the ears writer here at SOF. I published my first gun review about the XDM .45, which was well received by readers. Feeling cocky, I asked RKB if he had any contacts willing …

by Friedrich Seiltgen Cabot Guns says that its Apocalypse pistol is “crafted from the ground up as a fighting handgun for the enthusiast who is unwilling to compromise. Inspired by a bespoke custom created for one of our clients, the concept was too great not to replicate.” Here’s a first …

It’s almost as big as a Soldier of Fortune gathering! Okay, make that, it’s way bigger than anything we’ve ever staged, and we are eager to find what’s on tap this year at SHOT Show. Myself, I’m keen to see what’s up with our great advertisers, along with guns and …

by Susan Katz Keating The first thing I want to say about my Agilite K19 plate carrier is this: It fits. Both 5’3 female me, and a 6’0 buffed up male test subject. I was skeptical that Agilite says their carrier is “one size fits all.” For me, that usually …

by Friedrich Seiltgen Websters Dictionary defines Ultima Ratio as “The Final Argument.” Which is derived from theLatin expression ultima ratio regum (“the final argument of kings”), which Louis XIV hadengraved on his cannons in 18th century France. Thirty-one years after its initial introduction, and after three years of research and development, the PGMPrecision team presents …

Russian troops have been training with the new AK-12, the latest iteration of the AK-47 combat rifle. But how is the weapon different? Jonathan Ferguson, the Keeper of Firearms and Artillery for the UK’s Royal Armouries Museum, said the new rifle is capable of fitting a lot more attachments. But …

The “Black Hornet” miniature drones that were used by British troops in Afghanistan and now are buzzing the battlefields in Ukraine. The tiny devices are part of a military aid package from the United Kingdom and Norway. This is what the dragonfly-sized reconnaissance devices can do. The Black Hornet system …