Since the founding of Charter Arms in 1964 by Douglas McClennahan, the company’s series of affordably priced, compact, double-action revolvers has continued to grow in both its diversity of models and frame sizes. McClennahan had an innovative approach to revolver design that allowed Charter to make its guns lighter and less costly …

Viridian Weapon Technologies has announced new green and red E-Series laser sights for the new Taurus GX4. Taurus’s new micro 9 mm is purpose-built for everyday carry, and the new E-Series lasers add to the GX4’s utilitarian design by cutting down time-to-target. “Viridian has had a long relationship with Taurus, and …

The CZ 557 Eclipse from CZ-USA is the Czech company’s most recent advancement toward a budget-based bolt-action that is built to appeal to American hunters and sport shooters alike. CZ’s 557 Eclipse is an extension of the 557 lineup with components that create a shorter and more economical configuration. This push-feed bolt-action is offered in a black synthetic …

Venturing off the standard path in search of something new with firearms is not always the easiest path to follow. FALKOR Defense’s .300 Win. Mag. Petra AR is proof the company is willing to take on most any challenge. FALKOR recently decided to up the ante with its CSS bolt action rifle, …

Catering to the requests of shooting enthusiasts and FN brand fans alike, FN America is releasing new flat dark earth (FDE) offerings in both their FN Five-seveN and FN 503 line-ups. “Today’s gun buyer is looking for variety and options, not just with accessories but with color variants that stand out in …

American Tactical Inc., (ATI), a U.S.-based importer and manufacturer, is bringing its FXH-45 Moxie pistol to market as a hybrid representation of the full-size Browning 1911 pistol. This latest handgun chambered for .45 ACP from ATI sports a polymer frame, a slide cut for optics and comes with an affordable price …

For more than 50 years, Ed Brown Products, Inc. has been creating some of the highest quality 1911 parts and handguns. Now, the company is adding the new F4 model to its Fueled Series of custom firearms that are based on the popular Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm pistol. Ed Brown Products has …

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, …

Beretta’s Bobcat is one of several pocket pistols that have as their most salient feature a tilt-up barrel that springs up by actuating a lever, thus allowing the chamber to be loaded or unloaded without racking the slide. With its small gripping surface, retracting the slide when the hammer is down …

I once did a “study” of all the rifle actions to see which was the fastest when hitting the target was important. I set up a life-size deer target and developed a scoring system. I gathered up half a dozen shooters of various abilities, cases of ammo and two rifles for …