In the lawless days of the Old West, men who worked the rough pioneer towns and frontier ranches developed a straightforward, effective way to keep themselves in line. They didn’t give it a name then, but decades later, others did. They called it The ...
Assault Weapon Ban of 2023: Biden Fully Supports Proposed Law
The notoriously anti-gun Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California introduces an assault weapon ban practically every year, like clockwork. For nearly 20 years, they've gone nowhere. This year may be different. Feinstein’s new Assault Weapons Ban of ...
TOPS Knives Has Something New for Everyone in 2023
I love TOPS. Nobody does ridiculously large but still functional blades better, and they also have a bevy of practical-sized knives that are built like absolute tanks. What's more, they’re all made right in Idaho. Here's what they have in store for ...
PSA STG 44 Repro Is First in Palmetto’s New ‘Battlefield’ Gun Line
If you love historic military guns and have spent embarrassing amounts of cash just to fire a couple of magazines through some rare WWII-era hardware, then you’re going to want to keep an eye on Palmetto State Armory’s website this year and its ...
JK Armament 105 CCX 9 1.5-Inch Carry-Ready Suppressor
First red dots made their way to the concealed carry world, and now, it’s time for suppressors to do the same. While it was announced a few months ago, the new JK 105 CCX 9 suppressor from JK Armament is making a big noise at SHOT because of how ...
New Glock Performance Trigger, G20, Gunsite Glock Service Pistol
In typical Glock fashion, the Austrian gunmaker didn’t introduce anything brand new, exactly, at the 2023 SHOT Show, but the company did drop an upgraded Glock Performance Trigger and released a formerly law-enforcement-only pistol to the public, the ...
Smith & Wesson Drops $699 M&P 5.7 Pistol With 22-Round Mags
Smith & Wesson has officially jumped on the 5.7 train with its newly released M&P 5.7 pistol. This super slim, wide-but-thin handgun uses a new rotary-locked barrel system and was launched today at the 2023 SHOT Show in Las ...
Oracle Arms 2311 Pistol: Love Child of a 1911, 2011, and P320
If we’re learning anything from the 2023 SHOT Show and the handgun releases surrounding it, single-action, double-stack, 1911-style pistols are all the rage. Many credit Staccato (formerly STI) for kickstarting this trend. We’ve seen gunmakers big ...
Zenk Bullpup Revolver: Have You Seen This Thing?!
I’m a sucker for bullpups. I just am. The IWI X95? Love it. The KelTec KSG family? Yeah, I’m into them. I just like the idea, the crazy designs, and the wild shapes these firearms come in. I was hooked as soon as I saw a Steyr AUG in Die Hard. But a ...
ATF Drops New Pistol Brace Rule: It’s Not Good
UPDATED: Jan. 15, 2023: A few days before the 2023 SHOT Show kicks off, a long-awaited and dreaded ATF pistol brace rule has been formally announced. It will have some gunmakers rethinking their booth displays at SHOT and U.S. gun owners scrambling ...
Black Rifle Coffee Invades the 2023 SHOT Show!
The spirit of the Second Amendment and a love of the outdoors make up the Black Rifle Coffee Company DNA. So it makes perfect sense that America’s coffee should be front and center where the entire hunting and shooting community gathers in one place ...
BRCC’s Teddy Roosevelt Tribute Roast: The Artist Behind the Bag
Theodore Roosevelt is one of those historical characters who is almost too big, too badass to have been real. Usually, you find out someone’s reputation outshines their real exploits — it’s mostly tall tales and historical embellishments. But T.R. ...
Jeremy Renner Likely Saved by Tourniquet After Plowing Accident
UPDATE, Jan. 4: Since initial reports of the accident Renner posted a photo on his verified Instagram account Tuesday with the message: “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all."Soon after, ...
‘1923’ Is Big on Adventure, Action, Atmosphere, and Hunting
If you are a Yellowstone fan and you aren’t watching 1923 during the YS mid-season hiatus, what the hell are you even doing with your life? Seriously, this new limited prequel series streaming on Paramount+ is legit, like pretty much everything ...
‘Cocaine Bear’: The Kinda True Story of a Bear Eating Tons of Blow
Bears have been walking this planet for about 5 million years. There’s no way of knowing how many have lived and died in that unfathomable amount of time. But one thing’s for sure: No bear in all those millennia ever died the way one 175-pound ...
The Elon Musk Guns: What We Know So Far
It seems that ever since billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter, there are a dozen headlines a day about the social media platform or Musk himself. Today, everybody is clamoring to comment on a photo Musk tweeted of his bedside table; its contents ...
Silencer Central: Spreading the Suppressor Gospel
Shooters of all breeds, hunters included, have increasingly embraced suppressors in the past decade. While the devices themselves are not new — the technology dates back to the early 20th century and is damn near identical to the muffler on every ...
American Monsters: 5 Terrifying, US-Made Original Horrors
You’re alone on a country road covered in fog with no phone and no gun. The piercing cry of something — not animal, not human — sounds in the distant darkness. A chill runs through your veins as your mind conjures up images of cursed forest-dwelling ...
Oregon Measure 114 Could Halt Gun Sales in State for Years
If a ballot measure currently before voters in Oregon passes, the state will have the strictest gun laws in the entire country. Its passage will also likely result in the suspension of gun sales and purchases in the state, potentially for years, as ...
Leaked Glock AR Carbine Photos Are Real — No, Really!
For once, the rumors about a new firearm from Glock — not only a new model but an entirely new platform that isn’t a handgun — appear to be true! Anyone who has fallen for a Photoshopped Glock 1911 or a Glock carbine or rifle and was more upset that ...
New EAA MC P35 OPS Optic Pistol: A Hi-Power With a Red Dot
Model: EAA MC P35 OPS Optic9mm Full-Size PistolFiber Optic Front SightAll-Steel ConstructionExtended BeavertailBeveled MagwellStraight Clean Break Trigger We don’t know how many people out there have been clamoring for a classic all-steel 9mm ...
Ruger Reintroduces Marlin Model 1895 Guide Gun
The Marlin Model 1895 Guide Gun is back! Ever since Ruger bought the Marlin brand in 2020, fans have been waiting for the return of the Guide Gun series. Ruger has since unveiled a tight catalog of Marlins over the past two years, including the 1895 ...
Meet the New SIG Sauer MCX Spear LT Firearm Family
SIG Sauer MCX Spear LT Firearms Family IntroducedAvailable in 7.62 NATOCarbine, pistol, and SBR versions availableRedesigned folding stock and handguardReduced weight MSRP: $2,499 SIG Sauer announced several new entries in its wildly popular ...
New FN 509 CC Edge Pistol Has User-Friendly Compensator
Model: FN 509 CC Edge Features barrel-mounted threaded compensatorComp design requires no tools for removal, no timing shims for reinstallingEasy field strippingSelf-locking lugs prevent comp from loosening over time12- or 15-round capacityMSRP: ...
Judge: Texas Concealed Carry Ban for Young Adults Violates 2A
A judge has struck down a Texas concealed carry ban in a case representing the first test of a landmark Supreme Court gun rights decision handed down in June. While Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year that allowed anyone in the state ...
New Ruger LC Carbine Uses Same Mags as Popular 5.7mm Pistol
The idea of having a pistol and a carbine that run the same ammunition has been around since the days of matching-chambered wheel guns and lever guns in the Old West. Having to deal with one type of ammo is attractive in many situations. The ...
Springfield Armory Prodigy: New Double-Stack 1911 with a 26-Round Mag
Model: Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy AOSChambered in 9mmUp to 26-round capacityPolymer grip module Cerakote finishOptics readyBushingless bull barrelMSRP for base model: $1,499 An internet leak gave people an early look at the new ...
Gatorz Marauder: SOF’s Favorite Shades Get a New Look
MilSpec ballistic protectionCustom-fit aluminum frameCerakote finishPolarized (optional) glare reductionAnti-fog and scratch-resistant coatingsUV protectionHigh-contrast lensesReduced weightMSRP: $160 – $250 Gatorz has been a respected maker of ...
Watch: Brown Bear Cub Trips Balls After Eating ‘Mad Honey’
It’s a scourge on our wildlife, a menace to bear youth everywhere — the cubs call it by a lot of different names: the “Sticky Trippy,” “Mad Honey,” or simply, “Doing Pooh.” But it’s all the same drug menace plaguing our forests, and it must be ...
Gun and Ammo Sales Bring In $300M for Wildlife Conservation
The North American Model of Conservation is the envy of the world — but it doesn’t run on good intentions alone. It must be supported by funding, and this year, the coffers are full, thanks to the number of guns and boxes of ammunition Americans ...