It’s been said that shotguns are the world’s most versatile small arm, and also its least understood. I happen to think that’s true, and I think it’s the reason for the great number of defensive shotgun tips floating around out there that are just plain lousy. Here are a few …

Building upon an award-winning semi-automatic pistol design, Smith & Wesson upped the ante with its M&P Shield EZ line by including a 9 mm-chambered model dubbed the M&P9 Shield EZ. Designed for everyday carry and personal protection, the EZ-to-use recoil-operated semi-automatic features 8+1 capacity, a load-assist tab for quick handling …

What do you do when you’ve got one of the best shooters in the world on your pro staff, and he comes to you with some improvements on a shotgun design? If you’re Mossberg, you listen to Jerry Miculek and implement them, of course. Miculek and Mossberg worked together to …

Criminals aren’t looking for a fair fight—most are cowards who prey on those they perceive to be easy targets, and, unfortunately, that often includes the elderly. According to the 2014 National Crime Victimization Survey, between the years of 2003 and 2013, persons 65 years and older were the victims of …

Every year, Shooting Illustrated staff members gather to review the firearms, optics, gear and ammunition launched in the past year. Out of this group, they choose the best of each category, which become the recipients of the next year’s Golden Bullseye awards. For 2020, SI staffers chose the Christensen Arms Modern Precision …

All effective firing positions in pistol shooting incorporate the shooter’s natural aiming area (NAA). NAA refers to the natural alignment of the shooter and the gun in any position. To determine your NAA, first assume your position, with your eyes open and your gun aimed at a target. Next, close …

From the vault: Smallbore rifle cleaning advice plus an anecdote from the late, great Lones Wigger. As transcribed from a 1984 NRA Silhouette Championship seminar where Mr. Wigger was a panelist. Cleaning Your Rifle By Lones Wigger I feel very strongly about cleaning a smallbore rifle. I have, on several different …

This is a simple and straightforward procedure that sure seems to be misunderstood, at least based on what I see floating around online. It also, in my estimation, is a topic full of equally unclear or misinterpreted ideas centering on the whys and hows. Barrel break-in is tedious. And necessary, …

Guiette Mfg., Inc., built this operational Stinger recreation for the upcoming movie “Flags Of Our Fathers.” Sadly, the filmmakers chose not to include the Tony Stein segment in the film’s theatrical release. This article was first published in American Rifleman, April 2006 On Aug. 7, 1942, Petty Officer 1st Class Saburo …

When Colt first started bringing back its famous line of “snake guns,” starting with the .38 Spl. Cobra model (reviewed here), consumers began asking for the most famous of the Colt snake guns: the Python. Colt teased revolver fans a bit with the launch of the King Cobra in 2019 …