Reactive steel plate racks are a lot of fun to shoot, but the cost, weight and splashback associated with steel makes them a limited commodity for most backyard gun ranges. Throom Targets offers a home-range-friendly, relatively affordable option that solves these issues in its Bounceback Series Plate Rack kit. The …

One of the most long-lived firearms in the U.S. military arsenal is the M2 .50-cal. Browning Machine Gun, which has been in service for nearly 100 years. It’s one of the most recognizable military firearms on Earth, but while the M2 Browning continues to operate, it couldn’t have existed without …

Based on the striker-fired FN 509 and built on an all-new frame, the gun has a cold-hammer-forged 4.71″ threaded barrel. Sights are dovetailed and are suppressor-height with tritium inserts. The rear of the steel slide assembly has an optics plate that can be removed and replaced with a red-dot, forward …

Another shooting in Texas. How is this even possible? How is it that so many people are losing their minds and committing these atrocious mass murders? Are we witnessing a breakdown of the human psyche? Are people really snapping to the point where they can’t control their behavior, and feel the …

When I am working with a class and about to begin a live-fire drill, I give the command, “Shooter, make ready.” The students have already been told that this means that the first thing we all will do is make sure that our eye and ear protection is in place. …

Beretta USA recently launched a new version of their full-size 9mm striker-fired, polymer-frame pistol, the new full size APX A1 Tactical. This latest edition made its first public appearance at Berettas booth at the recently held 2023 NRA Annual Meetings and Events exhibition in Indianapolis, IN. The Beretta APX A1 Tactical offers some …

The Mauser action is said to be the most prolific in the history of bolt-action rifles. It is said to be the action upon which many modern-day bolt-actions are based. But that assumption is based on the Mauser 1898 action, which is just one of many Mauser designs, some of which date …

Hi-Point Firearms is on a bit of a roll with “firsts” this year. At SHOT Show in January, the company introduced its first 10 mm Auto handgun, the JXP 10. Its latest introduction is not only a first for the company, but also a first for the industry—a rifle chambered in 30 …

You can update your CVA break-action muzzleloader, rifle or pistol with an entirely new grip thanks to Sharps Bros. Made of Nylon 12, a robust polymer that is light yet strong, as well as abrasion- and chemical-resistant, the skeletonized grip weighs just 3.2 ozs. and features a three-slot section of …

As anti-Second Amendment politicians in a few states continue to push, and even pass, gun bans and other legislation that infringes on Americans’ constitutional rights, they’re seeing increased firearms sales in those same states. While the latest National Instant Background Check System (NICS) numbers show that, nationwide, April background checks …