When it comes to shooting sports, ensuring the safety of your eyes is paramount. Premium ballistic eye protection shields your eyes from potential hazards and enhances your overall shooting experience. You only have one set of eyes, so protecting them is critical. These top-notch eyewear options won’t stop a bullet, …

1. Dual-Control Dampening I really didn’t know I needed volume controls for each ear independently until I tried the Pro Ears Gold II 30 hearing-protection earmuffs. The dual controls let me overcome the typical range challenge of the person on my right shooting something that sounds like a cannon while …

Consumer demand can be a fickle friend to businesses that stock firearms. While overall gun sales have remained brisk since I entered the industry as a custom manufacturer and gunsmith in 2009, interest in specific firearm types tends to ebb and flow. As a result, a gun shop can easily …

Mossberg has begun chambering its Patriot bolt-action rifle in 400 Legend. Pairing impressive down-range penetration with extremely low recoil, the 400 Legend is ideal for straight-wall states, and can be used for a variety of big game, including hogs and close-cover bears. A walnut-stocked version and black synthetic stock option, both …

Walther Arms expanded its Performance Duty Pistol (PDP) line in 2021 with a full-size model and a compact version, both of which built on earlier foundations laid by models like the PPQ. Like many of Walther’s recent handgun introductions, at the heart of the PDP was a focus on ergonomics, as we observed in …

Smith & Wesson’s first polymer-frame, semi-automatic pistol, the Sigma, was refined into the company’s SD line. As S&W introduced and evolved its popular and award-winning M&P series of handguns, the SD9 stayed on as a no-frills option for those looking for a reliable handgun backed by the S&W brand, and the design won its …

A New Year is here, but anti-gun Democrats are still in their old, tyrannical ways. They have continued to announce their anti-gun agenda for the upcoming legislative session, which begins next week. Recently, gun owners noticed the introduction of HB 2/SB 2, which bans so-called “assault weapons” and “high capacity” …

If you’re reading this, perhaps it’s because you’ve been saved from the recommendation of “just get a (insert common pistol here)” or “just pick whatever feels good.” One of the biggest mistakes a new handgun owner can make is to buy a gun based on blind advice. The only thing …

Heckler & Koch is known the world over for iconic firearms such as the MP5 submachine gun and the G3 battle rifle. However, more recently, the company’s VP9 semi-automatic pistol has been stealing some of the spotlight. Since its introduction in 2014, shooters in both the European and U.S. markets have regarded it …

Perhaps one of the most common conversational questions asked of shooting sports enthusiasts is this: If you could only have one handgun, what would it be? During my three decades of related pursuits, the answer to that question has often been a medium-frame .357 Magnum revolver, such as the Ruger GP100 or Smith …