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B&T USA is rolling out a 16-inch barreled model of their all-new SPC9 series of pistol-caliber carbines. The SPC9 came from a European tender requesting a 9 mm carbine with the same handling characteristics and ergonomics as an AR-platform firearm. As a result,  the all-new SPC9 incorporates many of the …

Faxon Firearms announced an expansion to its EXOS line of pistol compensators. These new pistol comps are available for the 9mm Gen4 Glock pistols, SIG SAUER P365 handguns and Smith & Wesson M&P Shield line of firearms. All compensators are machined 6061 aluminum and finished with a black anodizing process. Faxon’s …

Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced its first center-fire revolver in a full-page advertisement in these pages back in August 1955. The new six-shot revolver was the Ruger Blackhawk, catalog number BKH-3, chambered in .357 Magnum. The gun was named after one of William B. Ruger’s favorite automobiles; the Stutz Blackhawk, and …

My father, Danny Joe Williams, owned The Armory, Inc. for 30 years before finishing the last 12 years of his career as head gunsmith at Umarex USA (Walther). In 1983, he took delivery of a new Bren Ten, complete with .45 ACP conversion kit and two magazines in each chambering. …

Springfield Armory has partnered with H.S. Produkt of Croatia to bring U.S. shooters an unusual entrant into the rarified world of bullpup rifles: The Hellion is a 922R-compliant, semi-automatic version of the Croatian VHS-2 service rifle chambered in 5.56 NATO. The 28.25″-long Hellion features a 16″ hammer-forged barrel rifled with …

The last widely popular pistol cartridge intended specifically for concealed carry was the .380 ACP, designed more than 100 years ago by John Moses Browning for the 1908 Colt pistol. I have often looked with mild frustration at the .380 and the ubiquitous 9 mm Luger, our two most common …

The spike in crime has nothing to do with firearms enthusiasts building guns in their garages and home workshops. 3-D printed gun Citing the need to curtail rising crime rates, President Joe Biden recently announced a final rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The chief objects of …

The past couple of years haven’t entirely been a game of catch-up. Ammo makers have quietly been creating intriguing new loads that will be arriving as we hopefully return to something that resembles normal. Stockpile Your Ammo, Today & Save $15 On Your First Order I’m a bit reluctant to …

Are you looking to add a red dot sight to your Ruger Mini-14 or Mini Thirty rifle? Samson Manufacturing would like you to consider the Hannibal Rail. A long-time maker of accessories for these Ruger rifles, Samson Manufacturing is offering a bolt-on rifle accessory that gives you the capability of adding an …

Maybe you’ve read through our article on Five Reasons You Need A Suppressor and have decided that quieter shooting is in your future. While suppressors are highly regulated by the 1934 National Firearms Act, the process to purchase a suppressor is not as impossible as it might seem. The first step in owning a …