The lore filtered down from American ground forces in Vietnam—and later from those in Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflicts—was that the M16 and its related M4 platform worked well when they worked, but sometimes failed spectacularly under various combinations of dust, dirt and heat. Still, the U.S. Army has held …

With the AR-15 rifle coming up on its 60th anniversary, the platform has never been more popular: since its original debut in the jungles of Vietnam and then the rest of the Cold War—through the Global War on Terror overseas and the sunset of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons ban …

Cold Steel is releasing their Engage series of EDC (Everyday Carry) folding knives which feature its patent-pending slide-action Atlas locks. Currently, Cold Steel offers nine different knife options to the Engage EDC line. The Atlas slide lock appears much like a traditional lockback mechanism at first glance. However, instead of simply …

Welcome to our annual Golden Bullseyes, an award program that honors pinnacles of design, innovation, performance and value produced for American hunters. Golden Bullseye winners are selected by a panel of experts representing more than a century of collective experience in shooting, hunting and outdoor trade. To qualify for consideration, a …

Mauser has announced the introduction of its new M18 Savanna bolt-action rifle, featuring a Savanna tan stock with grip inserts and a threaded barrel for the addition of a suppressor or muzzle brake. Known for its accuracy and ruggedness at an attractive price point, the M18 features a cold-hammer-forged German-steel barrel, three-position …

Anyone who has carried a longarm knows the value a quality-made sling can provide, which is why the All-American Leather Sling from MidwayUSA offers an affordable solution with premium components. U.S.-sourced steer hide makes up the 100 percent leather construction of the customizable, 7/8″-wide All-American Leather Sling with a user-adjustable …

Smith & Wesson’s reputation was built on a solid foundation of revolvers with enviable performance, reliability and longevity. The company’s first semi-automatic pistol appeared in 1913—the .35 Automatic—but it would be decades before enthusiasts viewed their autoloaders with the same respect. Shortly after World War II, the company set out to …

Every year, the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) holds its national championship, where young competitors go head-to-head in clay target competitions. This SCTP National Championship includes most all variations of clay target shooting, from trap, skeet, sporting clays and more. The competitors come from teams of high school to college-aged students who …

At present, federal law generally bars anyone who is convicted in any court for a domestic violence felony, or any felony for that matter, from possessing firearms. But federal law also imposes a lifetime firearm possession prohibition on those who have been convicted in any court of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” (MCDV). Under …

Sometimes, I wonder whether President Joe Biden (D) actually wants to hire a director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Sure, Biden says he does, but his behavior suggests otherwise. Last year, Biden watched his first pick for the office, gun-control activist David Chipman, go down …