During the last quarter of the 19th century, as the industrial revolution was flourishing, a great deal of experimentation occurred. The firearm industry was as big a player in this as anybody. Winchester’s Model 1873 rifle had virtually set the American West on fire; its .44-40 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) was the …

In 1991 the Italian firm Benelli launched what was then, and arguably still is, the most advanced sporting shotgun ever made. The Super Black Eagle (SBE) was the first semi-automatic to cycle 2¾-, 3- and the then-new 3½-inch magnum 12-gauge shell in any order without adjustment. It did this via its revolutionary ARMI inertia …

On October 19th, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to direct the drafting of an ordinance to further restrict the centuries-old practice of home-building firearms for personal use. You may click here to find details about the meeting. Please submit comments against the proposal by clicking the button …

“I bought a 9 mm gun,” Sherri Shepherd said while guest co-hosting ABC’s “The View,” during a discussion about how Black Americans are joining the ranks of gun owners in droves. “I don’t know why you’re laughing,” she added, before telling the audience how unrest in 2020 had made her realize she needed a …

Zev Technologies has steadily increased its footprint in the firearm industry. Best known for placing its unique design spins on components for the most popular Glock and SIG Sauer pistols, this Centralia, WA-based company is also in the AR market. The company’s Core series consists of rifles and pistols in both …

GOA is working hard to generate massive opposition against the red flag gun confiscation orders that are currently in VAWA, or the Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 1620). I recently appeared on Instagram Live with Kerry Slone of We the Female to discuss this dangerous threat to our 2A rights. In addition to being a gun …

California banned the use of traditional ammunition statewide in 2019, but anti-hunting activists continue to blame traditional ammunition made with lead components for the deaths of the scavengers. Mike Stake, a wildlife biologist with the Ventana Wildlife Society in California, told KCBX that of the 13 deaths of California condors in 2020, …

Many rifle shooters have aspired to shoot with great precision but think they cannot afford the tools to achieve it. You could spend $5,000, or double that, for a precision rifle and top-end scope. But did you learn to drive in a Lamborghini? The truth is that squeezing out that …

Were it not for the Glock G19X and G45 models, the design of the IWI Masada might seem a bit on the odd side. With a full-size grip housing a double-stack magazine with 17 rounds on board, the Masada is paired with a compact pistol’s shorter barrel—in this case, 4.1 inches. As …

We can’t see what’s happening behind us, which makes the need for heightened awareness all the more critical. Be alert for anything out of the ordinary. You can say what you want to about your favorite defensive school or those advanced-fighting techniques you learned, but the greatest defensive skill that …