The Armory Life

The Armory Life is a media platform dedicated to the firearms lifestyle. It provides fresh online content every day, featuring gun reviews, training articles, historical insights, and a variety of other topics. Additionally, it publishes a quarterly magazine in print. The Armory Life is managed by Springfield Armory.

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Kukri: Famed Battle Blade of Nepal

1 week ago | thearmorylife.com | Peter Suciu

June 17th, 2025 10 minute read Since History’s Forged in Fire debuted in June 2015, a fan favorite has been the “kukri,” a knife that various blade makers describe as an ideal chopper. The curved knife is also sold online, marketed as everything from a zombie killer to a prepper survival knife.
Perfect Match: Ronin & Ritchie Holsters

2 weeks ago | thearmorylife.com | Mike Boyle

June 13th, 2025 6 minute read In today’s article, respected author and instructor Mike Boyle reviews a number of CCW rigs from Ritchie Leather Co. These quality leather holsters are available in a range of styles and have a solid pedigree of performance. The rigs were provided by the company to the author for review.
Under-Fire Reload Tactics

3 weeks ago | thearmorylife.com | Mike Boyle

June 5th, 2025 10 minute read Editor’s Note: This article is for discussion purposes. Please seek guidance from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. A cornerstone of the Modern Technique of the Pistol remains the Combat Triad.
Soviet LPO-50 and ROKS Flamethrowers

3 weeks ago | thearmorylife.com | Peter Suciu

June 3rd, 2025 7 minute read The earliest known concept of shooting “flames of death” on an enemy dates back to the 7th century when the Byzantine Empire invented “Greek Fire,” a pressurized and flammable liquid that could be launched at enemy warships.
Cylinder & Slide’s Mil-Spec 1911 Magic

3 weeks ago | thearmorylife.com | Roy Huntington

June 2nd, 2025 7 minute read I’ve always thought a Springfield Armory Mil-Spec was the best value in a modern 1911 anywhere. There, I said it. There are other “affordable” 1911 autos out there, and some are lower-priced than a Mil-Spec.
Messerschmitt Me 262: Last Hope of the Luftwaffe?

4 weeks ago | thearmorylife.com | Friedrich Seiltgen

May 31st, 2025 7 minute read While Allied tanks raced across France, a new jet fighter streaked out of Germany in a desperate attempt to defend the Third Reich. Nicknamed the Schwalbe, the Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first operational jet fighter.
Setting Up a SAINT for Patrol Duty

1 month ago | thearmorylife.com | Matthew McClellan

May 28th, 2025 9 minute read In the realm of law enforcement, the line between maintaining order and facing chaos is thin. When dealing with situations such as handling an active shooter, a suspect barricaded in a location or a tense domestic dispute escalating into violence, there’s no time for indecision.
World’s First Purpose-Built Carrier: the Hōshō

1 month ago | thearmorylife.com | Peter Suciu

May 24th, 2025 8 minute read The United States Navy remains the largest operator of aircraft carriers in the world with 11 nuclear-powered flattops now in service. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has made a great leap forward with its naval aviation in the past decade and a half, worrying U.S. officials and lawmakers.
The Armory Life Interviews: Black Hills’ Jeff and Kristi Hoffman

1 month ago | thearmorylife.com | Wayne Van Zwoll

May 21st, 2025 10 minute read While Black Hills Ammunition today is ubiquitous within the firearms community, like so many other American success stories, it had very humble beginnings.
Lockheed F-94 Starfire — Cold War Soviet Bomber Interceptor - The Armory Life

1 month ago | thearmorylife.com | Friedrich Seiltgen

May 17th, 2025 7 minute read As World War II ended, the U.S. Air Force (U.S.A.F.) was looking for a replacement for the Northrop P-61 “Black Widow” and North American F-82 Twin Mustang to counter the Soviet bomber threat, which at the time was the “new” Tupolev Tu-4 bomber.