Smith & Wesson’s reputation was built on a solid foundation of revolvers with enviable performance, reliability and longevity. The company’s first semi-automatic pistol appeared in 1913—the .35 Automatic—but it would be decades before enthusiasts viewed their autoloaders with the same respect. Shortly after World War II, the company set out to …

Every year, the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) holds its national championship, where young competitors go head-to-head in clay target competitions. This SCTP National Championship includes most all variations of clay target shooting, from trap, skeet, sporting clays and more. The competitors come from teams of high school to college-aged students who …

At present, federal law generally bars anyone who is convicted in any court for a domestic violence felony, or any felony for that matter, from possessing firearms. But federal law also imposes a lifetime firearm possession prohibition on those who have been convicted in any court of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” (MCDV). Under …

Sometimes, I wonder whether President Joe Biden (D) actually wants to hire a director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Sure, Biden says he does, but his behavior suggests otherwise. Last year, Biden watched his first pick for the office, gun-control activist David Chipman, go down …

NRA applauds Governor Sununu for signing House Bill 1636 into law. This NRA-backed legislation allows individuals to carry a loaded firearm on an OHRV or snowmobile in the Granite State. NRA would like to thank Representative John Burt (R – Hillsborough 39) for introducing this important pro-gun legislation this session. …

The Assembly Judiciary Committee agenda for tomorrow grew overnight. In fact, it doubled. We reported on a package of horrible gun bills yesterday, that became even worse today! Democrats in the Assembly added five more bills late yesterday, and language for the new legislation wasn’t even available as late as this morning. These are drastic gun …

Welcome to our annual Golden Bullseyes, an award program that honors pinnacles of design, innovation, performance and value produced for American hunters. Golden Bullseye winners are selected by a panel of experts representing more than a century of collective experience in shooting, hunting and outdoor trade. To qualify for consideration, a …

There are still more than 1 million pistols in circulation chambered for the .32 ACP, although, today, it is generally considered to be an outdated defensive cartridge. But, with its relatively low operating pressure and velocity, the .32 ACP can be the basis of economical range fodder when loaded with common …

George Trulock, founder of Trulock Choke Tubes, passed away on June 13, 2022, at Archbold Medical Hospital in Thomasville, Ga., after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer. Trulock’s journey to becoming one of the foremost producers of shotgun chokes began in 1981, when he created a system to retrofit shotguns to …

The unique contours of several AR-15 operating components require specially shaped cleaning implements to fully remove baked-on carbon build-up, and the Breakthrough Clean Carbon Removal Tool is a dedicated design that can be stored easily in any range bag or toolbox. Specially designed contours on the scraping end are made …