Got a gun with that has seen better days? Perhaps Grandpa’s favorite gun was obviously “well loved?” Talented gunsmiths and other artisans are out there who can give your favorite firearm a much-needed face-lift. For me, the candidate was a Colt Detective Special that had definitely seen better days. I …

Since 1961, the O.F. (Oscar Frederick) Mossberg company has sold more than 11 million of its Model 500 pump-action shotguns, making it the most popular shotgun of all time, if not one of the most sold guns in any category, period. That’s not too shabby for a family-owned and operated gun company—the longest running …

Every gunmaker faces the same problem. After all the work of developing a new gun, they have to come up with a name for it. The flashy new whatever-it-is has to have a designation that both identifies the arm as well as develops a certain commercial appeal for it. Ruger …

A once-reputable magazine used gunshot victims as a lever in the debate over medical treatment, using the claims of an untruthful doctor who would, apparently, say anything to advance his public health agenda. “Gunshot victims left waiting as horse dewormer overdoses overwhelm Oklahoma hospitals, doctor says” was the headline run by Rolling Stone on …

The White House’s announcement last week that President Joe Biden was withdrawing the nomination of David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was a victory for the firearm industry and gun owners in general. However, it’s not the end of the Biden gun …

NEWTOWN, Conn.—NSSF®, the firearm industry trade association, is pleased to announce that American Outdoor Brands companies Caldwell, Crimson Trace, Lockdown and Wheeler are sponsoring a +ONE® Gearbox giveaway to continue encouraging peer-to-peer mentorship in shooting sports and hunting through the +ONE Movement. NSSF’s +ONE Movement encourages the mentoring of newcomers by …

Founded in 1852, Smith & Wesson has been making revolvers for almost as long as revolvers have been around. Best known for supplying Detective Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan with his iconic Model 29 .44 Mag., Smith & Wesson revolvers have been at the forefront of numerous firearms innovations, such as …

The 5.56 NATO-chambered PLR16 handgun was introduced by Kel-Tec in 2005. It brought with it many of the elements that made the company’s SU16 Sport Utility Rifle predecessor so popular, but ditched the folding stock. Its look is unusual, as are some of the features. An American Rifleman review notes, “It’s a handgun, but …

Craig Miller. I made a vow to remember him. If you’re reading this, indulge me and say his name out loud. You can see his name carved in cold stone at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. And despite COVID, millions of Americans go to the site where the Twin Towers …

The California Department of Justice has announced that they will reopen the registration period of “bullet button assault weapons” from January 13, 2022 until April 12, 2022, due to a federal court order. This time period is reserved for gun owners who had wished to comply with the original registration period …