Ballistic February/March 2021

WELCOME to the new and improved “Premier Firearms & Survival Magazine.” That’s the original motto we developed back when Ballistic premiered in 2015. Our commitment to excellence and refinement is an ongoing process as we strive to bring you the most entertaining, informative and visually appealing content about all things guns, survival and the self-reliant lifestyle. As you can see from our For Your Eyes Only cover image starring one of Black Rifle Coffee Company’s founders, Mat Best, we’re holding nothing back. It’s Bond… it’s big… it’s bold—much like Best’s remarkable story of successes in all manner of entrepreneurial endeavors, including his never ending quest to help U.S. military veterans. You’ll learn a lot more about this man starting on page 32. Plus, visit ballisticmag.com for an exclusive companion video.…

What It’s Worth NASA’s plans to send man to Mars died under Obama-era budget cuts. However, private enterprise once again stepped up to show that anything the government can do, private industry can do faster, cheaper and better. (That statement will really hurt in 2043 when Robocop replaces me as a law enforcement officer.) Elon Musk’s SpaceX now sends all of our astronauts to the International Space Station and he promises to be the one to put Americans on Mars. He claims he will be able to launch SpaceX for a mere $2 million per flight and send passengers as well as cargo into space. Meanwhile flat earther “Mad” Mike Hughes built rockets for less than $50K and only killed himself on one of them. The last one to be…

WANNA WIN THIS GUN? Ballistic Custom Challenge gun giveaway is back! Check out ballisticmag.com/win-walther to learn more and see how you can get your hands on this beauty.* JAMES BOND has been a cultural icon for nearly six decades. The 007 Secret Agent has been played by many actors, but for most, Sir Sean Connery is the definitive Bond. The Scottish actor, who passed away last year at the age of 90, was the first to play the role in Dr. No when the franchise was launched in 1962. Based on the books by Ian Fleming, the iconography and cultural impact the film series created is vast: the cars, the girls, the martinis! But all that flirting, fighting and fast driving would be meaningless if the man who was licensed…

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Throughout 25 “official” films, along with two non-canon movies, James Bond has become one of the most iconic characters in cinematic history. Even casual fans know what he drinks (a vodka martini, shaken not stirred); that’s he is quite the lady’s man who has had “relations” with more than 50 women; that some of the biggest names in pop music stepped up to provide the theme songs; and that the films remain eternally watchable. While many of the stories might seem dated and some of the plots don’t always make sense, Bond is simply timeless fun. As one of those theme songs suggested, “Nobody does it better.” WALTHER PPK: BOND’S GO-TO GUN, OR WAS IT REALLY? Just like Bond’s drink of choice, most fans know the super spy carried a…

Ohwell, that’s what you call a modern-day, Bond-ready folding 9mm. There can be no question that this is something that could’ve come straight outta Q’s noggin. Meet the Zev Technologies (in partnership with Magpul) FDP-9 (Folding Defense Pistol). Word on the street is that Zev’s FDP-9—the box gun that unfolds with the push of a button—will officially start shipping in 2022. This is just a bit of a teaser. You’ll need to cruise over to personaldefenseworld.com for more spy dope.…