A few years ago, a friend of mine was taking some clients fishing in Alaska. Their fun trip was interrupted when they were charged by a grizzly at very close range. My friend killed the grizzly with his handgun, a 9mm. Now, when this was reported, just about everyone was …

Shooting skill, like all other skills requires repetition. New gun owners need to learn the proper fundamentals and repeat them until they become second nature. A new shooter with a lesson in basic safety and marksmanship is at the same level as a driving student after their first experience on …

If you’re one of the many buyers whose suppressor or other restricted item is stuck in review limbo, things might be getting better. According to interviews with senior employees at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the agency is hiring additional staff to help relieve the backlog …

This week on Rifle Roundup, it’s the Ruger AR-556 MPR rifle, along with a Leupold Patrol 6HD low power variable optic and a Magpul bipod. Ruger AR-556 MPR Rifle MSRP $2049 One of the reasons why the AR-15 is so popular these days is that just by adding a few …

Springfield Armory is releasing the new 1911 Operator 9mm, a 1911 pistol with a feature set that appeals to people who expect their pistol to perform on-demand. This new pistol builds on the 100-year plus legacy of the 1911 and Springfield Armory’s reputation for making solidly built pistols used by all …

He was born in Buckingham Palace as Charles Philip Arthur George on Nov. 14, 1948. At the age of three, he became the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom; at nine, the Prince of Wales; at 20, a Knight of the Garter; King at 73 and on May …

Beretta has announced the launch of a brand-new semi-automatic shotgun, the A300 Ultima Sporting. This new shotgun is engineered to be reliable and evenly balanced for clay target shooting. Featuring the gas operating system of the A300 platform, this new sporting gun features a 30-inch (12 gauge) or 28-inch (20 gauge) barrel …

Many of the typical tweaks and changes we see to ARs tends to happen out around the edges of the platform. Each year, we can count on a variety of freshly minted muzzle devices, pistol grips, handguards and shoulder stocks making their way to the marketplace. But once in a …

Despite the popularity of CZ-USA’s Scorpion line of large format semi-automatic pistols and pistol-caliber carbines, the company has not chosen to rest on its laurels. Based on the military and law enforcement-issued submachine gun, the Scorpion was first offered in the U.S. in a civilian-legal format in 2015. Last year, the latest version of the …

When individual parts from complex rear-sight assemblies go missing, they can be hard to replace because of proprietary features such as thread specifications. One example: the tube-fed, bolt-action Marlin 81 DL’s rear target sight assembly shown here can cost more than the gun itself, and its aperture is often lost. …