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Gun Review: Beretta APX A1 Compact
Beretta’s APX line has been well received overall in the market, but the line only had regular and tactical full-sized models, plus a carry version. Now they’ve rolled out the Beretta APX A1 Compact, a size many people might prefer over the smaller carry version, as it is still concealable but …
First Look: Primary Arms Odyssey 2.0 Optics
Primary Arms Optics has just come out with a range of new riflescopes and a new electronic red dot sight as part of the Odyssey 2.0 series. This new crop of optics releases includes the second generation SLx 3-18 FFP riflescope, the FDE (Flat Dark Earth), PLx 1-8×24 LPVO and the …
Review: Henry Homesteader 9 mm Carbine
I know, I know. This one took me by surprise as well. Henry, known for decades for lever-action rifles in rimfire and centerfire chamberings, has offered the Homesteader carbine, a semi-automatic 9 mm that feeds from removable-box magazines. Yes, that Henry. Now, Henry is not exactly a novice when it comes …
First Look: Streamlight Wedge XT Flashlight
Streamlight has just released the new Wedge XT, a USB-C rechargeable EDC (everyday carry) light with a flat, low-profile design that maximizes portability and convenience. Modern carry lights like this new product from Streamlight can be thought of as today’s equivalent of yesterday’s penlights, albeit far more powerful. The Streamlight Wedge …
First Look: Mission First Tactical Pro Series Guardian Holster
Mission First Tactical has just released a new light-bearing, outside-the-waistband holster: the Pro Series Guardian Holster. This new holster is for use with handguns with slide mounted electronic red dot sights. The new Pro Series Guardian Holster also makes use of Mission First Tactical’s ILMRS (inline magnetic retention system). The ILMRS …
EAA Churchill 500 Series
This week, we’re taking a closer look at the EAA Churchill 500 Series. An elegant side-by-side shotgun with an impressively light swing, the gun boasts Turkish walnut furniture, with a nickel-finish receiver. Available in 12-, 20-, 28-gauge and .410 bore, the gun’s receiver is scaled to its bore size, meaning the smaller-bore …
First Look: Steiner H6Xi Riflescope Series
Following last year’s release of the T6Xi series of tactical riflescopes, Steiner Optics has released a new lineup of premium optics designed with the modern big-game hunter in mind: the H6Xi. Boasting similar military and law-enforcement DNA as the T6Xi tactical riflescope series, the all-new H6Xi series is designed for hunters who …
Trailblazer Pivot: A New Twist On The PCC
In 2010, Aaron Voigt, the founder of Trailblazer Firearms, was watching television in a hotel room when he saw a program that featured a .380 ACP submachine gun. It was unusual in that it could be folded up to roughly the size and shape of a briefcase. Although the gun was …
Editor’s Choice: Springfield Armory Saint Victor 9 mm Carbine
Springfield’s Saint family of AR-pattern rifles and pistols has steadily expanded from one delta ring-equipped SKU in 2016 to a comprehensive line today that encompasses many chamberings, barrel lengths and feature sets—with the mid-tier Victor series, in particular, growing by leaps and bounds and arguably offering the most value. Now, …
Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Anti-Gun Executive Order Ahead of Constitutional Carry
On Wednesday, August 30th, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert signed an executive order banning all firearms on city property, which the order defines as “…all City managed buildings/facilities/parks/public spaces and surrounding areas such as sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots under the City’s control.” Signs prohibiting the possession of firearms will be …