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New for 2021: KelTec P50 Pistol
We’re down on the range with more new guns for 2021. Today we have the brand-new KelTec P50, which is chambered in 5.7×28 mm, and takes FN P90 magazines. This gives the P50 a capacity of 50 rounds of 5.7, in a large-pistol format. KelTec’s P50 has a rail for mounting optics …
First Look: FN 509 Compact Handgun
FN America recently announced the release of the FN 509 Compact, joining the ranks of the FN 509 family of striker-fired, 9 mm pistols. This new configuration delivers the same reliability and high-performance of the FN 509 family in a compact, highly concealable package. “The FN 509 Compact model compliments the …
First Look: Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range
A rifle built for long-range hunters, the Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range is designed to improve shooting confidence, by offering the adjustments necessary to fit different body types, and dial-in correct eye-to-scope alignment for magnified optics. A Composite Max stock offers an adjustable comb, and includes spacers for LOP adjustment. It is finished …
New for 2021: Springfield Armory XD-S Mod.2 OSP Pistol
We’re down on the range with some of the new guns for 2021. Today we’ve got a Springfield Armory XD-S Mod2 OSP – this one has an optics plate. This is brand new from Springfield Armory and comes from the factory with a Crimson Trace CTS-1500 red dot, offering a 5-MOA dot …
New for 2021: FK Brno PSD Multi-Caliber Pistol
FK Brno recently introduced the PSD multi-caliber pistol, which Shooting Illustrated Editor-in-Chief Ed Friedman had the opportunity to shoot at the range. The new handgun is chambered in 7.5 FK, and the barrel can be swapped so it can shoot .40 S&W or 10 mm Auto from the same magazine. But the most exciting thing …
First Look: Springfield Armory Hellcat & Hellcat OSP with 10-Round Magazine
Springfield Armory recently introduced new versions of their popular Hellcat and Hellcat OSP pistols that ship with 10-round magazines. This new model is perfect for people who live in locales that have restricted magazine capacities. “The Hellcat has proven to be extremely popular since its launch due to its quality, capabilities …
First Look: Stoeger STR-9S Combat Pistol
Stoeger recently introduced the new STR-9S Combat Pistol, an extension of Stoeger’s recent entry into the striker fire arena. The Combat is chambered in 9 mm and features performance upgrades including high suppressor sights, threaded barrel, flared mag well, optics-ready slide, three backstraps, and three magazines. Featuring a corrosion-resistant black nitride finish, the …
Review: Blackhawk T-Series L2D Non-Light Bearing Duty Holster
Blackhawk holsters have always been synonymous with top-notch duty rigs for law enforcement. You’ll find them on the hips of many local police officers or sheriff’s deputies, keeping their duty weapon safe and at the ready. But not every holster Blackhawk makes must live only in patrol vehicles. Such is the …
How the AR-15 Changed the Firearms World
The film “Born on the Fourth of July” (1989) was an interesting take on the life of Ron Covic as played by Tom Cruise. In reality, during the same period depicted in the movie, America’s rifle—the AR-15—was actually born on the Fourth of July, 1960 at the Hagerstown, MD, farm …
Review: DS Arms FAL Custom Para & SA58 Improved Battle Carbine
Back in the 1950s, the US Army did not select the FAL as its new rifle, which was too bad. Fast-forward to the 21st century, and one other detail that has kept the FAL from being as popular as the AR is that building it requires more than the tools …