It has been a century and a half since shooters got their hands on the now-legendary 45-70 Govt cartridge for the first time in 1873. Somehow, despite its limitations, the 45-70 has evolved and overcome staggering odds in the intervening years. What ...
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PROOF Research: Carbon Fiber Barrels for the Average Shooter
Humans have been looking for ways to improve weapon technology since our Stone Age ancestors lobbed their first rocks. That drive continues today as the gun industry relentlessly seeks innovative ways to improve shooting performance. PROOF Research ...
What Made the M17 Pistol Better Than the Rest?
When SIG Sauer won the Army handgun contract in 2017, the gunmaker picked up hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue for the foreseeable future. It also picked up some bragging rights and the hearts and dollars of every gun owner who lined ...
The 10mm Was Too Much for the FBI — and for Don Johnson
Today, the 10mm Auto is primarily used as a backup gun to fend off bears and by gun owners who have that .45 ACP mentality but know what the "best millimeter" truly is. For a little while, the 10mm Auto was all the rage in law enforcement circles. ...
400 Legend Deer Cartridge Hits the Scene: No Whitetail Is Safe
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys — don’t let ‘em pick guitars and drive them old trucks, don’t let ‘em poke .40-caliber holes in them bucks. Willie Nelson didn’t actually sing that, but he might start after lighting the fuse on ...
Magnum Research Drops New .360 Buckhammer Revolver
Remington’s .360 Buckhammer is the hot new straight-walled cartridge on the block, and Magnum Research is doing what all ridiculous large-caliber handgun companies want to do when a new straight-wall comes out — chamber a huge revolver for it. ...
New Garmin Foretrex With Ballistic Software: Details and Specs
Garmin’s Foretrex series has been the industry standard for wrist-mounted GPS navigators for a while, and the next generation has just arrived. The Garmin Forerex 801 and Foretrex 901 Ballistic Edition are more capable, tougher, and easier to use ...
Hottest New Guns at the 2023 NRA Annual Meeting
The 2023 NRA Annual Meeting was held last week in Indianapolis. In addition to a lot of speeches, the event gives gun companies a chance to exhibit their new models and debut new products that weren't ready for SHOT Show in January. About 80,000 ...
Henry Big Boy Revolvers Mark New Territory for U.S. Gunmaker
Henry Repeating Arms is getting into the handgun game for the first time with a new revolver to go along with its ever-growing family of lever-action rifles and carbines. The newly announced Henry Big Boy revolvers fire .357 Magnum and .38 Special ...
38 Super: The Semi-Auto .38 That’s Slipping Into Obscurity
When the 38 Super cartridge came out more than 90 years ago, it had so much potential. It was made for the iconic 1911 handgun and delivered higher muzzle velocity than 9mm and more energy than .45 ACP. Now, you might be asking yourself: If it was so ...
Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB: High-Tech, Tough, and Precise
Vortex is upgrading its flagship rangefinder for 2023 with the Razor HD 4000 GB. The upgraded Razor HD 4000 adds a suite of tech while keeping the features hunters and competitive shooters love about the previous iteration, all for an MSRP of ...
The Laugo Alien Pistol Is the Ferrari F1 of Handguns
When I first saw the Laugo Alien pistol, it reminded me a little of the M6C Halo Magnum. All it needed was 12.7mm exploding armor-piercing rounds, a ridiculous melee animation, and a Captain to hand it to you with no ammo during an assault on the ...
Triple Barrel Shotgun: Novelty or Practical Firearm?
The shotgun market is one of the most diverse segments of the firearm industry. An over-under, side-by-side, single-shot, pump gun, semi-automatic (inertia or gas), and even the occasional lever action are all still options in the 2020s. But what ...
Judge Uses Bruen Test to Bench California Approved Handgun List
A federal judge in San Diego has placed an injunction on California’s Unsafe Handgun Act as part of the ongoing Renna v. Bonta case, which challenges the state’s stringent laws governing handgun ownership. Judge Dana Sabraw’s April 6 ruling blocks ...
Q Honey Badger AR: The Gun Industry’s Biggest Troublemaker
Kevin Brittingham, the creator of the famous (or infamous) Honey Badger AR, grew up competing with his older siblings for a place in the world and watching his dad fight with bare knuckles. Maybe that’s why he fights so hard today. By the ...
Florida Constitutional Carry Adopted, Creates CCW State Majority
With a swipe of his pen, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis officially tipped the number of states with constitutional carry laws on the books into the majority. The bill Desantis signed into law on Monday eliminates the requirement for Florida ...
Tips Up! EAA Introduces Easy-to-Load Girsan MC 14T in .380
For some people, manipulating a handgun’s moving parts can be just as intimidating as actually firing it. Arthritis, missing fingers, dexterity issues, and stature can all present barriers to owning a firearm for self-defense, and people who deal ...
The 2011 Pistol: Refitting the 1911 for a New Century
Some things are so iconic that it’s borderline blasphemous to change them. Things like mama’s potato salad recipe, Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” and John Moses Browning’s 1911 were all perfect the first time, so tinkering with them can only ...
The Marlin 336 is Back! Ruger Reintroduces a Classic Lever Gun
The popularity of lever guns is on the rise, and Marlin just threw a haymaker by reintroducing the beloved Marlin 336 rifle as the new 336 Classic. The chambering is .30-30 Win, the price is $1,239, and the first impressions are ...
UFC’s Cowboy Cerrone Takes Us Inside His Badass BMF Ranch
In this world, there are good places and bad places. Donald Cowboy Cerrone’s BMF Ranch in New Mexico is a good place. Out there, you can build what you want, and no inspector from the city is going to say shit. You can raise buffalo, buy magic ...
Judge Beats Up ATF in Polymer 80 Case – Win for 2A
It looks like the fight between the ATF and makers and users of unfinished lowers and frames isn’t quite over. A judge just dealt the feds a considerable blow and gave Polymer 80, a gunmaker that primarily deals in 80% pistol frames, a big win that ...
Vortex Defender CCW Red Dot: 100 Rounds and a Drop Test
Vortex has beefed up its pistol optic lineup with the Defender-CCW, a compact red dot for concealed carry and target shooting. The Defender-CCW uses the common Shield RMS footprint and comes with a Picatinny rail adapter for people who want to mount ...
The Turkey Shotgun: What You Want in a Dedicated Gobbler Getter
Shotguns have a well-deserved reputation for being jacks of all trades. They are probably the most versatile firearms on the planet. When paired with the right ammo, a single good scattergun can drop everything from tiny upland quail to big burly ...
Compliant CCW Guns? Springfield Drops 10-Round Hellcat Pro
Springfield Armory is making its popular micro-compact Hellcat Pro pistol available to customers in states with magazine-capacity restrictions. The new reduced-capacity Hellcat Pro uses 10-round magazines instead of the standard 15-round ...
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite OSP 10mm: Now Available in FDE
If you don’t offer pistols with flat dark earth finish, you’re behind the times — Springfield Armory knows this, and the company is expanding its XD-M line of striker-fired polymer pistols to include the XD-M Elite OSP 10mm in FDE. This new pistol ...
Biden’s Gun Control Executive Order Is Mostly Hot Air
UPDATE March 15, 2023: Yesterday, March 14, 2023, President Joe Biden spoke at the Boys & Girls Club in Monterey Park, California, where he announced an executive order to increase federal gun control measures. While some mainstream ...
Credit Card Giants Back Away From Tracking Gun Purchases
The credit card industry has taken a huge step back from plans announced in September 2022 to use a new merchant category code (MCC) to track gun and ammunition purchases made with plastic in the United States. Visa Inc., Mastercard Inc., American ...
Fiocchi Subsonic 5.7×28: New Food For your Suppressed 5.7
Fiocchi expanded its Range Dynamics ammo series with a subsonic 5.7x28mm load designed for suppressed shooting. With a 62-grain, full-metal-jacketed bullet, the new cartridge has a muzzle velocity of 1,050 fps. "But wait," you say. "Isn't the whole ...
Mauser 98 125th Anniversary Edition Museum-Quality Hunting Rifle
“Das Original” is releasing a small batch of Mauser 98 rifles to commemorate the model’s 125th anniversary. The manufacturer’s master gunsmiths built 25 rifles in the style of Mauser’s famous safari guns. Each uses wood-grade-8 walnut plus ...
The Over Under Shotgun Is Not As Old As You Think
The over under shotgun dominates the break-action category today. The majority of hunters and all but a very few target shooters prefer the narrow-sight picture of an O/U to the wider view down the barrels of a side-by-side. Over unders are ...