When performing dry-fire practice with an AR-15, there are a lot of reasons you might not want the bolt to lock to the rear. Teaching a new shooter how to properly load, unload and charge an AR-15 is one reason. Another example is repeatedly performing immediate-action drills. You can use dummy rounds, snap caps …

U. S. Marine Lt. Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper (May 10, 1920 – Sept. 25, 2006) is legendary. His wisdom and experience transformed the shooting world into what we know today. He developed and taught the “modern technique” of combat shooting that pervaded military, police and civilian training. He founded …

Smith & Wesson introduced its K-frame .38 Military & Police (M&P) revolver in 1899. It was available with either 4″, 5″, 6″, 6 1/2″ or 8″ barrels, finish was blued and the grip was rounded. A similar design in .32 WCF appeared the same year, but sales paled by comparison to …

Wildlife conservation in the United States is seeing another windfall, thanks to the firearm and ammunition industry. NSSF announced that firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid a record-setting $300,498,588.23 in the first quarter of 2022. That’s the most-ever firearm and ammunition excise tax for the first quarter of any year and …

The problem with outlandish threats against law-abiding gun owners is they get repeated. That’s especially true when gun control groups seize upon careless remarks by President Joe Biden that the U.S. government would consider using actual weapons of war against those who dare to believe the Second Amendment protects the …

Black Collar Arms is out of Austin, TX, and is introducing its new support accessory, the Adjustable Pistol Support (APS). The APS is designed for use in large format pistols that have magazines ahead of the fire control group such as AR-pattern pistols, the SIG Sauer MPX, the CZ Scorpion family …

It’s said that in life, one never gets a second chance to create a first impression. SDS Imports, the company that imports the Tisas firearms manufactured in Turkey, appears to have embraced that piece of wisdom, because I was extremely impressed from the moment I opened the box containing its new PX-9 …

Stevens Shotguns is adding a new Sporting model to its 555 12-gauge lineup, which the company says is designed specifically with sporting clays and trap competitors in mind. Sporting 30-inch ported barrels, the Stevens Shotguns 555 Sporting 12-gauge over/under model (MSRP: $991) has an overall length of 48½ inches.   …

Wilson Combat is offering aftermarket grip modules compatible with SIG Sauer’s P365/P365 XL micro-compact semi-automatic pistols that significantly improve the host handguns’ ergonomics while adding a touch of custom flair. Compared to the SIG’s original frame, the Wilson Combat replacement features an extended, high-cut, beavertail grip tang and a more …

The NRA Foundation Board of Trustees has approved a $252,000 grant for USA Shooting to purchase the specific shotshells used by the National Team, National Development Team and National Junior Team. Athletes training and competing in International Skeet and Trap events use an international load, which is difficult to obtain under normal circumstances, and …