It’s that magical time of year. The hordes descend upon the city in the sand that has no earthly right to exist: an oasis of light and sin in the middle of the desert that plays host to the hunting and shooting world — and all the coolest new guns — ...
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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 ...
New Taurus Revolvers: TORO Wheelguns Come Red-Dot Ready
At the 2023 SHOT Show, Taurus USA followed its annual tradition of introducing a bunch of new guns all at once, but this year, the gunmaker pulled out all the stops with five new Taurus revolvers. The gunmaker introduced the first-ever ...
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 ...
FN Introduces ‘Big-Bore’ Pistols: New FN 545, FN 510
At SHOT, FN America expanded its flagship line of tactical pistols with two new "big bore" models: the.45-caliber FN 545 and the Virginia-based gunmaker’s first ever 10mm pistol, dubbed the FN 510. FN explained in a statement that it's seen ...
SIG Sauer Launches P365 ROSE Brand Aimed at Female Shooters
SIG Sauer recently introduced its new “ROSE by SIG Sauer” line of P365 concealed carry kits created to help encourage and inspire women shooters. Each complete ROSE kit includes an optics-ready P365 in either .380 ACP or 9mm, a TSA-approved ...
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 ...
357 Magnum: The OG Magnum Revolver Round Is Still Relevant
General George S. Patton famously — or perhaps infamously — fought World War II carrying an ivory-handled Smith & Wesson Model 27 chambered in the world’s first magnum pistol cartridge: the 357 Magnum. He was a big fan of the cartridge and ...
The New Hi-Point JXP10: A Yeetier 10mm Cannon
Although thrifty firearms aficionados and lovers of guns that are so hideous they're cool have been waiting with bated breath for Hi-Point to release its highly anticipated YC9 (an update to the company's C9 pistol with a nod to its special edition ...
New ATF ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule: Unfinished Pistol Frames Are Firearms
The ATF issued an open letter on Tuesday clarifying that partially completed pistol frames produced and sold by companies such as Polymer80 and Lone Wolf — the base component for so-called “ghost gun” handguns — should now be considered firearms ...
Savage 1911 Pistols Join the Party in .45 ACP or 9mm
Model: Savage 1911 PistolsForged stainless-steel frame and slideDual recoil springsTritium sightsPrice: $1,349 - $1,499 Savage Arms is taking aim at America’s pistol, the 1911, with a new addition to its handgun lineup. The spec sheet for Savage’s ...
Dan Wesson DWX Finally Released After a Nearly 4-Year Wait
Model: CZ-USA Dan Wesson DWXFull-size and compact variantsMatch-grade barrelDouble-stack magazineErgonomic design fits most handsMSRP: $2,099 After almost four years of keeping us in suspense, Dan Wesson has finally released the much-anticipated ...
444 Marlin: A Classic Lever Gun Cartridge Full of Attitude
The 444 Marlin is a brush-busting SOB capable of taking out most of the big-game species in North America. This powerhouse brings a lot to the lever-gun table, making powerful handgun calibers like the .44 Magnum look weak and pathetic in a ...
Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Era Custom S&W Sells for $910K
Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Era1898 Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 belonging to Theodore Roosevelt just sold on the auction block, fetching an impressive $910,625. The sale was conducted by Rock Island Auction Company this week. This isn’t ...
New SIG P320 X5 DH3 Added to Competition Pistol Line
SIG Sauer P320-X5 DH3 at a glance: Accurized P320 with improved trigger, sights, and barrelTungsten-impregnated polymer increases frame rigidityNew grip texturing technology seeks to decrease wear and tearRedesigned optics plate does not require ...
45 ACP: The Most Powerful Military Pistol Cartridge Ever
The 45 ACP is legendary. It was the first cartridge adopted by the U.S. military for an automatic pistol, and both the cartridge and the M1911 handgun served that role for 74 years. “The 45,” as some call it, is a heavy hitter born out of necessity ...
New Canik Mete SFT Miami Pistols Might Hurt Your Eyes and Soul
Canik Mete SFT MiamiNumbered, limited-edition seriesMiami Days or Miami Nights themes18+1 and 20+1 magsMSRP: $769.99 Canik just announced its annual special edition firearm, and it’s a lot to put into words. The Canik Mete SFT Miami pistol shoots ...
New S&W PC M&P9 M2.0 Competitor Pistol Came to Win
Smith & Wesson just announced the M&P9 M2.0 Competitor, a new addition to its Performance Center line of competition pistols. This take on the popular M&P line ships from the factory with the features competitive shooters need. The ...
44 Magnum: The Most Powerful Handgun Cartridge, For a While
There’s a lot of debate about the best gear for backcountry adventures. We can argue the best fly fishing lures, hunting packs, and camouflage patterns until we’re blue in the face, but one piece of gear that’s traditionally garnered near-unanimous ...
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 ...
How Cowboy Guns Were Really Carried in the Old West
When the West was still wild, a man wouldn’t dream of riding the range without a gun. With all kinds of wild critters roaming about, from rattlesnakes and coyotes to dangerous two-legged varmints, a man always needed a firearm within close and easy ...
FN 5.7x28mm: The Little Cartridge That Could
The FN 5.7, or 5.7x28mm, cartridge has seen a resurgence in popularity since its release in 1990 and subsequent limited applications. This little cartridge is known for its armor-penetrating abilities, flat trajectory, and high velocity out of a ...
The Small Arms U.S. Marines Used to Win WWI
From June 1917 to November 1918, U.S. Marines earned a reputation for being ferocious and unrelenting on the battlefield. Between the opening shots fired at the Battle of Belleau Wood and the routing of German forces in the Argonne Forest, Marines ...
Equalizer 9mm: S&W’s New, Hilariously Named Ultra Compact
Smith & Wesson Equalizer NTS 9mmEasy-to-rack slideLight recoilOptics readyFront and rear slide serrationsMSRP: $599 Smith & Wesson recently released its newest contribution to the CCW sphere, an off-shoot of its EZ line of easy-to-rack ...
P365 XMACRO Redefines Compact Capacity With 17-Round Mags
Model: SIG Sauer P365 XMACROCompact handgun with a 17-round magazine capacityOptic-ready slide with integrated compensatorPolymer grip with integrated backstrapsMSRP: $799.99 SIG created an everyday carry icon when it released the P365 in 2018. ...
5.11 Low-Vis EDC Packs Get Major Upgrades, Additions
For the fall season of 2022, 5.11 Tactical offers updated versions of three low-visibility packs that allow concealed carriers and people who live the EDC lifestyle to stay ready and under the radar in public. The LV6 Waist Pack 2.0, LV10 Sling Pack ...
454 Casull: A Legendary Handgun Hunting Cartridge
When Dirty Harry dropped his famous line back in 1971 about the .44 Magnum (specifically the S&W Model 29 revolver) being the most powerful handgun in the world, he was technically wrong; it was the most powerful production handgun in the world ...
Vudoo Gun Works Introduces its First Pistol: A High-End 1911
Model: Vudoo Gun Works Möbius 1911Vudoo’s first handgunAerospace-grade machiningNovak iron sightsVZ Vudoo GripsMSRP: $2,995 ($2,895 for a limited time) Vudoo Gun Works, best known for its precision rimfire bolt-action rifles, is branching out ...
