CZ-USA is expanding their 600 series rifle family with the new 600 Alpha. The Alpha combines the many of the features of this new generation of rifles into a do-it-all gun, delivering sub-MOA accuracy in a variety of calibers, all at a budget-friendly price. The Alpha’s fiber-reinforced stock is optimized for …

Four Peaks Tactical, a boutique firearms manufacturer based out of Scottsdale, AZ, is releasing a new 11.3-inch short barreled rifle (SBR) version of their 16 inch AR-15 carbine. Chambered in 300 HAM’R, Four Peak’s new SBR started as a request from one of their clients, a law enforcement agency who …

As Imperial Japan made efforts to modernize its military prior to World War I, it looked to the designs of other world powers for inspiration in developing its own modern arms. In 1914, Japanese designer Kijiro Nambu developed his own variation of the French-made Hotchkiss M1914 heavy machine gun for the Japanese army. Called …

The welcome was a warm one from European law-enforcement agencies when Heckler & Koch introduced a new, short-recoil operated, 9 mm Luger-chambered semi-automatic pistol in 2006. That year, the German Federal Customs Administration ordered 13,500. The Norwegian Police Service followed by procuring 7,000, and a parade of others soon followed. It initially …

As of April 26, 2022, North American Arms officially became employee-owned, as 30-year president and owner Sandy Chisholm sold the company to an employee stock ownership trust. Over a period of several years, the trust will distribute equity ownership pieces to NAA employees at no cost. The arrangement is intended …

The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated New York’s “good-cause” requirement to exercise the right to bear arms in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen in a 6-3 decision on June 23, 2022. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing the opinion for the Court, ruled that the Second Amendment protects the right to …

After analysis of the 2020 U.S. Census data, it was determined that the state of New York would lose one of its Congressional seats. This, along with the normal redrawing of districts after each census, led to a number of significant changes for Empire State legislators. In one such change, …

There was a time when revolvers were the kings of daily carry, and for the real pros—those who packed day in and day out—a compact, six-shot revolver with a 3-inch barrel was the sine qua non of defensive tools. So much so that it was the standard issue of the FBI before …

GForce Arms, Inc. is introducing its first pistol, the GF9 Equalizer, to the American firearms market. The GF9 pistol is an American-made 9mm subcompact semi-automatic pistol designed with some commonality in with certain Glock parts. The GF9 Equalizer is equipped with an optics-ready slide that uses a Trijicon RMR footprint …

Florida’s Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has purchased B&T USA B&T APC9 Pro platforms equipped with Glock lower receivers, folding stocks, Aimpoint Micro T1 sighting systems, 22 mm B&T quick-detach mounts and Vertx Ready Pack 2.0 carriage systems. These compact firearms packages are destined for use within the department’s School Resource Officer program, Detective …