Purchases of firearms and shooting equipment in 2023 remained below pandemic levels but were above those prior to the outbreak. With February’s sales displaying symptoms common of a pre-Presidential election swing in demand—and resultant strain in inventories—results of a recently released Southwick Associates survey reflect the brands that may be in short …

MidwayUSA Foundation has announced its latest cash grants are paying more than $5.4 million to nearly 1,000 youth shooting sports programs to assist with the expenses shooting teams and organizations incur. Doug Lindner, Warroad Warriors Trap Club board president in Warroad, Minn., explained the positive role the funds make annually. “This …

Springfield Armory is adding four new models to the Emissary line of 1911 pistols. These all-black variants are offered in 4.25-inch and 5-inch barrel lengths and are chambered in either 9mm or .45 ACP. “These four variants add a unique new look to the popular Emissary line of 1911 pistols,” says …

Galco Gunleather has just announced the release of its new Thunderclap leather holster which is part of Galco’s Masterbilt series. Masterbilt holsters are Galco’s premium quality, top of the line holsters, all of which are handcrafted in America. Thunderclap holsters are currently exclusively offered for single stack 1911-stlye pistols with four or …

After nearly two years, gun-ban advocates still haven’t been able to accept the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision, which, among other things, affirmed the right of lawful Americans to carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense. In fact, many would like to see concealed carry outlawed, despite the fact that doing …

Yesterday, Governor Noem signed Senate Bill 203, legislation that would allow individuals with enhanced concealed carry permits and with permission from the school principal, to carry on public school grounds. Additionally, on March 5th, the governor signed House Bill 1228, which will allow hunters to wear fluorescent pink as an alternative to …

TALO Distributors is now selling a new variant of the full-size Glock G45 MOS 9mm pistol that includes a direct-milled Aimpoint ACRO P2 3.5 enclosed-emitter slide-mounted reflex sight. Unlike most other MOS pistols sold by Glock, the Glock G45 MOS featured in this bundle has a direct-milled cut slide that is …

Winchester’s 350 Legend cartridge has become popular with shooters in states that have straight-wall cartridge restrictions for rifle hunting, and many other manufacturers are capitalizing on the popularity of this new round. One such company is Smith & Wesson, which released its Model 350 for handgun hunters. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review …

Chiappa Firearms has unveiled the latest addition to its Badger product family, the new Chiappa Firearms Big Badger, a single-shot firearm series offered in .350 Legend, .30-30 Win. or .410-bore shotshell. This larger format design is a response to demand from Chiappa’s customers for a larger version of the company’s hammer-fired, …

Red dots on pistols are nothing new, but until the RMSc footprint came along, they were manly relegated to larger-sized pistols only. Today, red dots on small carry pistols are more common, as concealed carriers want the same aiming benefits in the gun they count on for personal protection. The …