Rifle shooting is best spent behind a gun that is tuned for ease of use, and Browning offers its Recoil Hawg muzzle brake to aid in the experience by effectively dampening recoil up to 76 percent. The new-for-2021 Browning Recoil Hawg is a universal design that, not only supports barrels …

At this point in history, we’ve all seen what thermal optics can do. Whether you’ve used them yourself or seen video footage of them in action or “used” them in a video game, you know that thermal optics can pick out a heat source in the pitch-black night and make it …

From entry-level to its high-end, custom-fitted pistols and match rifles costing thousands, Springfield Armory has succeeded in providing the market a broad sampling of 1911 pistols, M1A rifles and imported polymer-based striker-fired handguns. Now the company has a turn-bolt manually operated rifle in its lineup with the 2020 Waypoint. The Springfield Armory …

Beretta USA has announced the launch of a brand-new semi-automatic shotgun series: the A300 Ultima. This gun will feature the classic mechanisms of the A300 platform with newly enlarged controls, an improved receiver, and the proprietary Beretta Kick-Off recoil reduction system. “The new A300 Ultima offers a unique opportunity for shooters to …

“Nature abhors a vacuum.” No, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature has it in for Hoover or Dyson. It means that forces compel an empty space to be filled. If there has been a notable empty space in the firearms market the past several months, it is the one that was …

I recently acquired a sample of the Dan Wesson Bruin 1911 pistol chambered for the 10 mm cartridge. Like many ideas for articles, there’s a story behind this project. Our son Brock loves bear hunting and chasing hounds here in the Allegheny mountains. Last year, while negotiating a “Laurel Hell” following the dogs, …

In the spring of 2019, Henry Repeating Arms introduced the new Side Gate Lever Action rifle in a number of chamberings. Developed to answer consumer demand, and designed to offer the shooter the best of both worlds, the lever gun’s tubular magazine can be loaded either from the front, in typical Henry fashion, or …

The latest creations from SIG Custom Works brings a whole new level of customized style to two of their most popular pistols. The P320 XCompact Spectre and P365XL Spectre feature grip modules that are laser engraved at SIG Sauer with a custom pattern on all four sides to deliver an aggressive yet stylish …

Ruger is considered America’s most-prolific arms maker. They churn out solid, timely guns, manufactured efficiently and in such quantity that they’re usually less expensive than the competitions’. Ruger typically isn’t the first in any new category, but offers “blue-collar” value. The MAX-9 handgun holds true to these roots. The MAX-9 is the …

Rock Island Armory (RIA) today unveiled its new STK100 9 mm pistol. The semi-automatic handgun puts a new spin on the ubiquitous striker-fired, polymer-frame pistol by leaving out the polymer. That’s right. The STK100 is a striker-fired, double-stack (17-round magazine) pistol with an aluminum frame. Why aluminum? It’s been a proven frame …