A Medal of Honor Marine Joins Call of Duty
Kyle Carpenter, who took a grenade blast to save another Marine in Afghanistan, becomes a playable character in Modern Warfare 4 on October 23.
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12 Best Scope Rings & Mounts (2026): Precision, QD, 34mm
Twelve scope rings and mounts ranked, with the number nobody puts side by side: the published torque spec. Base figures run from 25 in-lb at Warne to 65 in-lb at Leupold, and two brands publish nothing at all.
10 Best Rangefinders (2026): Hunting, Ballistic, Tactical
Ten laser rangefinders ranked on the number the manufacturers bury: published range on a deer. It runs from 33 percent of the advertised figure to 75 percent, and the badge on the front tells you nothing about which end you are at.
Best PRS Scopes for 2026: Precision Rifle Optics Ranked
The 9 best PRS scopes for 2026, ranked on the spec that sets your maximum dialled range: total elevation travel, charted from every manufacturer specification. The result is not what the price list suggests. The 799 dollar Vortex Strike Eagle has more dial than the 3,200 dollar Nightforce ATACR, and tube diameter predicts travel far better than price does. Includes real data on what the top 200 ranked PRS shooters actually run.
Best Competition Red Dots for 2026: USPSA Carry Optics Ranked
The 8 best competition red dots for 2026, ranked for USPSA Carry Optics. Every roundup says window size decides a competition dot and none of them print the numbers, so this one charts the published window dimension of all eight. The Holosun COMP models turn out to have more glass than the Trijicon SRO, and the most expensive optic here has one of the smallest windows on the list.
11 Best Kimber 1911 Pistols (2026): Every Model Ranked
Every Kimber 1911 worth buying in 2026 ranked, from the $699 Custom II to the 20-round DS Warrior, with live pricing, verified specs and an honest note on the models Kimber no longer lists.
8 Best Air Rifle Scopes (2026): Close-Focus & Recoil-Proof
The 8 best air rifle scopes of 2026, ranked on the one spec that decides whether a scope works on an airgun: how close it can focus. Every minimum parallax figure is taken from the manufacturer specification sheet, from the 7.5 yard BSA Sweet .22 to the Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF, plus the two widely recommended scopes that cannot focus at airgun range at all.
Judge Upholds Massachusetts Under-21 Gun Ban
A federal judge upheld the Massachusetts law barring under-21s from handguns and semi-autos, rejecting a challenge brought on behalf of a 20-year-old resident.
10 Best 1911 Pistols Under $1000 (2026): Tested & Ranked
The 10 best 1911 pistols under $1000 for 2026. Every pick is checked against live retailer pricing, so nothing on this list costs more than the title promises, and the four guns that have drifted over the line are named separately.