When Smith & Wesson decided to build its first shotgun in 50 years, I’m guessing it took a hard look at the scattergun market, scouting for opportunity. Remington, the manufacturer of the vaunted 870 pump shotgun, was having trouble unrelated to that model, so that must’ve seemed auspicious. Even so, the really …

A year ago, TriStar Arms introduced its Bristol line of side-by-side shotguns, which offer the traditional elegance and functionality of a classic side-by-side at an affordable price that doesn’t deter field use. Now the English-stocked, color case-hardened model and the gold-adorned, laser-engraved Silver model are available in 16-gauge. Like the rest of the Bristol line, …

Bushmaster Firearms is a well-known firearms brand with a history of building proven and reliable guns for a variety of uses. That history is kept alive with the introduction of the new American-made Bravo Zulu line, available in five different configurations. “Bravo Zulu” is a common military phrase that signifies “job …

Springfield Armory recently announced the newest addition to its award-winning family of 1911s with the Ronin EMP. The new pistol combines the popular features of the Ronin series of pistols with the  Enhanced Micro Pistol (EMP) platform, which is ideal for the concealed carry crowd. The result is a potent and …

Bill Wilson started Wilson Combat nearly 40 years ago, primarily doing custom work on M1911 handguns for competition shooters. As his name became known and his business became more popular, he started selling his own parts and eventually making complete Wilson Combat M1911 pistols. The company continued to branch out even further, …

Kimber Manufacturing has a long history of crafting solidly built 1911 pistols and other top-quality firearms. Now the company is adding new models to its line of Rapide 1911 pistols. The Rapide Dawn and Rapide Scorpius are styled after the Kimber’s Rapide family of 1911 handguns. These new pistols feature the …

The M1911 is now well into its second century of production with no sign of Americans dethroning it as one of the pre-eminent pistols for action-shooting competition. Though many features have been contemporized, the M1911’s essential elements—its grip angle, thumb and grip safeties and sliding, single-action trigger—still stand testament to …

CZ-USA recently introduced the 600 Series, a new generation of bolt-action rifles loaded with premium features and specifically designed for multiple shooting disciplines. The rifles are built to the exacting standards that CZ is known for, and these rifles are said to deliver outstanding accuracy at an affordable price. The series …

There is no doubt that Ruger has earned its reputability in the concealed-carry and personal-defense pistol market since the 2008 release of its LCP semi-automatic chambered for .380 ACP. Now in its third design phase, Ruger is well-poised to earn more kudos with its latest LCP iteration.   Meet the LCP MAX: Ruger has effectively …

The new CT3 is an optics and light compatible, Level III Duty Holster from Comp-tac. The holster is designed so the user can deactivate the three levels of retention while maintaining their master grip. This intuitive release mechanism gives you more economy of motion and faster, more consistent draws with less …