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Holosun entered the reflex sight market in 2013, and since then has earned an excellent reputation among competitive shooters. The company’s latest optic introduction won’t disappoint. The new 507COMP is available with a red dot ($435) or a green dot ($470). It uses the popular Trijicon RMR mounting footprint, making …

SIG Sauer has issued a reminder about the risks associated with the use of light-bearing holsters, which have been involved in a number of alleged unintentional discharge incidents. Large openings in these holster designs, which are around the trigger to accommodate the bezels of attached weaponlights, may allow fingers or foreign …

You just bought your first gun—or are considering getting one—and need to learn how to use it. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there. It’s normal, just like the first time you sat behind the wheel of a car as a teenager as Mom or Dad tried to teach you how …

Physics dictates that in order to harness the energy required to send a projectile downrange, some level of recoil (the “equal and opposite reaction”) must be tolerated. And the larger the projectile, or the faster it is propelled, the greater the recoil level will be. There a number of methods we hunters …

Whenever an initial design is thought to be near-perfect, modern renditions eventually follow, often garnering a “classic” label. These products closely resemble their original counterparts but are built with better features, tighter tolerances or, in the case of the American Classic line of M1911 handguns, both. Imported by TriStar Arms, these …

To address the dearth of low-profile AICS-compatible magazines on the market, MDT has developed a new three-round design molded of high-strength, glass-filled polymer that weighs only 1.3 ozs. and accommodates a variety of chamberings, including: .308 Win./7.62 NATO; 6.5 mm and 6 mm Creedmoor; .22-250 Rem. (at reduced capacity); .243 …

NEXTORCH Industries, a leading manufacturer of illumination tools and specialized equipment for law enforcement, first responder, tactical and outdoor applications, has opened its new United States headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn. The site will enable the company to serve its customers, dealer base and vendors efficiently into the distant future. “We’re excited …

Hollywood has long propagated the Old West storyline of the sheriff banning guns in parts of a town. Errol Flynn did it in Virginia City (1941). Kurt Russell did it when playing “Wyatt Earp” in Tombstone (1993). But a nonfictional governor is supposed to know better. When New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced she …

Your help is urgently needed, as the official comment period on ATF’s rulemaking, “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms,” began on Friday, September 8. Comments on the rule will be accepted for 90 days, until December 7, 2023. The more comments ATF receives exposing the …

In the legal world there is a Latin term in terrorem. The term is used to describe actions designed to intimidate or terrorize someone into a certain course of conduct, often in cases where the actual legal ability or willingness to demand that course of conduct are dubious. In short, rule …