When I was 10 years old, I read Jeff Cooper’s articles in Guns & Ammo magazine in which he extolled the 1911 “.45 automatic” as the ultimate gunfighting/self-defense handgun. What he wrote made a great deal of sense to me. All these years later, it still does. The flat 1911, even in full-size like this Springfield Armory Mil-Spec model, can be comfortably and discreetly concealed — even under a tailored suit. Image: Gail Pepin Slim and flat, among the easiest of full-size “fighting handguns” to discreetly, accessibly carry concealed. It’s unarguably adequate in power for its task, all the more so…

The drama and fallout involving Good Good golf and its controversial ad have developed into what feels like a never-ending story, and the latest chapter involves two figures seated at the top of the brand’s pyramid stepping down.President Joe Flannery, who had only been in the role for a few days when the advertisement was published, is stepping down. CEO and co-founder Matt Kendrick is also out after publicly calling out Callaway after the company cut ties with Good Good following the advertisement.According to Business Insider, Good Good’s leader of operations and finance, Alex Puchala, shared the news in a…

The Defense Health Agency has explicitly established a hormone-screening pathway for female service members, directing providers to screen women annually for hormonal dysregulation and establishing clinical pathways for problems ranging from menstrual irregularities and fatigue to perimenopause and menopause. The Sept. 2 guidance, signed by DHA Director Vice Adm. Darin Via, establishes clinical pathways for female hormonal optimization and lays out when a woman should receive additional evaluation, what conditions providers should consider and when treatment or referral is warranted. A female Marine interviewed by Military Times said low testosterone can occur in women but can be harder to identify…

After battling the crud last weekend and early this week, I’m happy to say that I’m working at 90% for this edition of Thursday Screencaps. Thank you to those who have reached out during this difficult time. I was facing the possibility of not being able to sit on the patio this weekend to watch football, swim, suck down beers and enjoy summer.The football gods intervened. They weren’t having it. There’s golf to play with Screencaps Jr. There are garden tours to do with Mrs. Screencaps. Folks, I’M BACK (enough).Let’s get rolling this morning … remember Wednesday Screencaps where I…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The same hard-left network behind “No Kings” and other protests is leading the battle against data centers and Flock surveillance cameras, according to a Fox News Digital investigation and a new report.In growing protests from San Francisco to North Carolina, organizations and activists associated with the same ecosystem that rallied against President Donald Trump, Israel, Elon Musk, Tesla and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the last two years are now taking on data-center construction and license-plate readers.The overlap includes organizations funded by pro-China, Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy…

The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to acquire high-resolution 3D scanners to detect cracked body armor.The goal is to develop sensors that can “scan individual hard armor plates for cracks and delaminations,” according to a Marine Corps Request For Information, which is due Oct. 2. More specifically, the devices will inspect Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts and United States Marine Corps Lightweight Plates.The Enhanced Armor Inspection System will use computed tomography, or CT, scanners. CT scanning, commonly used for tasks such as medical imaging and airport bomb detection, creates 3D images that are more detailed than traditional 2D X-ray images.The…

Last week, fans at a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand got a show before the opening… uh… however it is that rugby matches start when a pair of Embraer E-Jets flew over the stadium.Barely over the stadium.Video of the moment quickly went viral, and it left a lot of people thinking, “Hey, that was very cool, but it seems like that may have been a little too low.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEWell, despite some evidence that these low flyovers have happened before in South Africa, the stadium tower buzzing is now under investigation.”It is…

We discuss the pros & cons of double-action auto pistols and how to properly train with them.Nobody’s perfect! Before reading this article, take a moment and remember the time you accidentally dropped your phone, stubbed your toe on the wall that had to have moved, or made a mistake that you thought was right. Yes, you’re human—it happens. When it comes to handguns, the extra margin of safety in the traditional double-action semi-automatic handgun (DA auto) is driving its resurgence. Far from it being a handicap, many of the top Production division competitors are using double-action/single-action (DA/SA) handguns in national…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The hunt is on for the next Secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to the White House, opening a key leadership vacancy atop the nation’s largest military branch.Driscoll said Wednesday will be his “last full day” serving as Army secretary, adding that serving in the role under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been “the honor of a lifetime.”The next Army secretary will inherit a service undergoing a major transformation, with questions over readiness and the Army’s role as the conflict with Iran continues.ARMY CUTS HELICOPTERS,…

The final word came down today: the Aero buyout is official, and Aero released a full press release this morning. Here is that announcement below:WE’RE COMING BACK: AERO PRECISION, BALLISTIC ADVANTAGE,STAG ARMS, & VG6 BEGIN A NEW ERAFamily investment group brings stability, resources, and a renewed commitment to our customers, partners, employees, and the firearms industry as our brands transition from private equity ownership into an exciting new chapter.September 2, 2026 – After more than two challenging years, today we are proud to share the news ourcustomers, partners, employees, and industry have been waiting for:We’re coming back.The past few years…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With a slew of polls showing that most Americans oppose the construction in their communities of new data centers to power AI, a growing number of Republicans running in this year’s elections are putting daylight between themselves and President Donald Trump.Trump, a strong proponent of data center development, took to social media Monday to argue that if communities “want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign.”But with GOP strategists warning that data centers have become politically radioactive, some Republicans on the…

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