** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Centerfire rifles shipped from the factory wearing iron sights are a vanishing breed, a ...

I’m not sure at what age I first acquired a BB-gun, but I used it to learn how to shoot iron sights at a young age. I went through BB’s by the carton, and this practice as a child certainly helped my development as a marksman. Many shooters and hunters ...

For the first time in three years, Army recruits will have to pass a marksmanship test during basic training using only the backup iron sights for the M16 rifles and M4 carbines, officials said. “The test consists of a 40-round engagement at multiple ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The first use of sights on a firearm appears to have been around the time of the ...

Red dot sights have become very popular on rifles, pistols, and shotguns. But red dot sights have not been around all that long. In 1974, Aimpoint introduced the first red dot sight and their popularity has skyrocketed ever since. This is partly because of ...

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As a firearms instructor for Fieldcraft Survival, I travel the country and see shooters from all walks of life training with some of the best holographic sights. Many of my students just hit the range to shoot and learn new techniques, but the majority of ...

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Glock Perfection. It’s a good slogan, but there’s definitely room for improvement on a Glock pistol. Don’t take my word for it—look at the multitude of companies that offer up nothing but aftermarket parts for Glock pistols. Some changes can be on ...