It’s not a hunting slogan, but it should be: “In hunting rifles, light makes right.” In which case Sauer’s new 101 Highland XTC should be one “right” hunting rifle. It weighs just 5.5 pounds. That’s not just light. That’s ultralight. Before you discount any 5.5-pound rifle as too insubstantial to be accurate—or bearable to …

Of the 4,645,609 names processed through FBI’s National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS) in March, roughly 2.2 million were related to the purchase or transfer of a firearm, according to Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF). Calculations by the National Shooting Sports Foundation put the number lower—at 2,044,136. Both figures represent a …

Shooting Illustrated has covered the Colt Python before, so why am I going back to it? Because I wanted to discuss one of the “complaints” that a certain group of people have about the new Colt Python: “but it’s not hand fitted like the originals.” That’s correct, and there’s a simple …

The Smith & Wesson Shield Plus takes the proven performance of the S&W Shield pistol and adds in even more rounds into the magazine, adding new capabilities to what is already a popular choice for a defensive carry pistol. Now Meprolight is making their Mepro Hyper-Bright day/night sight sets for the Smith & Wesson …

Hillary Clinton just can’t help herself. Never mind that her tone-deaf demand for gun control caused gun owners to come out in record numbers to deny her an all-but-assured White House victory in 2016. She’s doubling down. Five years on, she’s still spitting vitriol on Americans. She still wants to …

If you’re going to carry a firearm, you need to adopt a habitual way of living. This can include where you go, what you do, how you dress and how you view other people and situations. It starts with awareness and alertness. The world can be a dangerous place, and …

Clearing rooms by yourself is hard. Clearing rooms with a partner can be much easier, especially if you’ve put some thought into it (and had a bit of training, too). Now, a partner doesn’t necessarily have to mean your spouse or significant other. It could be a close friend, an …

New from Walker’s are XTRM Razor Digital earmuffs with Bluetooth capability. Improved from the original Razor earmuffs, the new model has an ultra-low profile design, with comfortable gel pads and a cool mesh headband. Walker’s XTRM Razor Digital with Bluetooth muffs ($149.99). More features that competitive shooters will appreciate include two …

This .46-caliber Girardoni air rifle is the type of air gun that was taken along on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in 1803. In the 1980s, gun prohibitionists almost accomplished a national ban on then-new polymer-frame pistols, such as Glocks, with the bogus claim that “plastic guns” are …

Sometimes, despite the hysteria and disinformation that surrounds our politics, good policies prevail. Twenty years ago, only one state allowed its citizens to carry concealed firearms without a permit. About a decade ago, that number was three. As this was being written, it was seventeen, and, in all likelihood, by …