The story of Federal Ammunition began in 1922, when Charles L. Horn took control of a three-year-old fledgling ammunition manufacturer. Knowing he faced fierce competition from other well-established ammo companies, he embarked on a novel strategy. Horn worked to get Federal products—which at the time consisted only of shotshells produced in a …

Rock Island Armory (RIA) is unveiling the Rock Island Armory 5.0 series, the successor to the full size RIA 5.0 pistol. The latest RIA 5.0 pistol, known as the RIA5.0E, for “Enhanced,” offers some tweaks over the original model, which initially made its debut in early 2023 at the annual SHOT Show …

Firearm: Smith & Wesson M&P57 (MSRP: $699) In a pretty stunning move, Smith & Wesson joined the 5.7 x 28 mm fraternity with its new M&P5.7 at the beginning of 2023. Launched at SHOT Show 2023, the M&P5.7 offers familiar M&P styling but with internal hammer-fired operation along with a threaded barrel, …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Rossi USA RM66. A stainless-steel six-shooter chambered in .357 Magnum, the RM66 is a whitetail wheel-gunner’s dream. With a six-inch barrel and an adjustable rear sight, the gun can be zeroed for any load, and is accurate out to traditional handgun-hunting distances. Learn more …

At the turn of the 20th century, several companies began developing self-loading mechanisms for handguns and rifles, and two companies that were at the forefront of semi-automatic innovation were Remington Arms and Winchester Repeating Arms. Winchester’s design, the Model 1907, had a number of unique features and saw some commercial …

Watch the Gun Of The Week video above to learn about a fun, little .22 plinker. Imported by Rock Island Armory, the TM22 is built by Derya Arms of Turkey and is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the ubiquitous .22 Long Rifle cartridge. Shooting .22 rimfire is a ton of fun, and …

The old adage, “A lie told often enough becomes the truth,” has been attributed to a number of unsavory people from the past who had a penchant for wanting to exert influence and control over large swaths of the general public. Among them are Adolph Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s minister …

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) estimates gun sales in October reversed a months-long decline by posting an 8 percent increase when compared to the same month in 2022. Total sales that resulted in the FBI processing a name through its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) came in …

Nothing excites the firearm industry like new-product season, and like Christmas, we seem to be getting hit with it earlier each year. These days, the NSSF SHOT Show shares some of the spotlight with The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) Expo as one of the premier product-introduction events. As I am just …

On Thursday, NRA-ILA filed an amicus curiae (or friend of the court) brief in support of a challenge to Hawaii’s new “sensitive places” law, which makes it illegal to carry firearms throughout most of the state. Last year, the Supreme Court clarified that the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a …