Many people dream of what it was like to traverse the West when the West was still wild. The wide-open spaces offered awe-inspiring landscapes beyond the descriptions of words, untouched by the scarring of urban sprawl and man-made structures. But these wild lands also presented treacherous perils. For those taming …

Although O.F. Mossberg & Sons is well known for its extensive selection of sporting and defensive shotguns, the product that got the company rolling in 1919 was a little 4-barrel rimfire derringer called the Brownie. It seems appropriate then, that for its 100th anniversary the company re-entered the handgun market with the …

Mossberg’s aptly named 590 Shockwave caused more than just a blip on the shooting market’s seismograph when it launched in 2017. Non-NFA firearms, meaning scatter guns with barrels shorter than 16″, have been legally plausible for some time. A few smaller companies had already released their own factory produced versions. But the …

Iconic firearm designs, no matter how universally recognized, eventually leave the market. When sales slow or production costs rise to a prohibitive point, they become a part of history rather than inventory. Early semi-automatics, such as the P08 Luger or Walther P38, long ago left the market, but their service-pistol …

Louisiana is known as the Sportsman’s Paradise for good reasons. Taxpaying outdoorsmen and women there won’t tolerate Second Amendment shenanigans, and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry is putting a major national bank on notice. JP Morgan Chase is the largest bank in the country with a balance sheet of nearly …

With only two gubernatorial elections being held throughout the nation this year, Virginia’s has come into the national spotlight. This election could also shape the future of the Second Amendment in the Old Dominion for years to come. Should Terry McAuliffe (D) get elected to the governorship once more, an ominous …

Springfield Armory’s new LevAR Ratcheting Charging Handle gives AR-15 users a 3:1 mechanical advantage over traditional charging handles. The company says “the LevAR installs in seconds and is compatible with any standard AR-15 upper receiver.” As we all know, a stuck cartridge in an AR-15 will render it useless. Instead …

The .224 Valkyrie cartridge was officially unveiled during the 2018 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, although American Rifleman provided a sneak peek for enthusiasts three months beforehand. Suitably chambered AR-15s run the cartridge with dexterity, and after the opportunity to give the setup a try in Texas, Mark A. Keefe, IV, noted …

Built in the same style as the company’s other duty-ready, polymer-frame guns, the FN 502 Tactical gives today’s shooters a great training tool chambered in .22 Long Rifle while still retaining the same size, feel and functionality of FN’s centerfire pistols. The FN 502 also makes history as the firearm industry’s first …

I am sure that there are those who will consider me horribly old fashioned for touting the defensive shotgun. After all, the design really dates back to the smooth-bore muskets of our forefathers. However, like the revolver and the lever-action carbine, the shotgun is still around because it gets the …