Beretta has announced the launch of a new turkey-hunting shotgun—the A300 Ultima Turkey. Featuring the classic mechanisms of the A300 platform, this new turkey shotgun includes enlarged controls, a seven-position Picatinny rail for optics, an enhanced loading port, a 24-inch barrel with a mid-bead and high-visibility front sight, and an extended Beretta mobile …

Q. Can you identify this .36-caliber percussion pistol? It has no serial number or markings of any kind, save the number 17 on two of the parts. I did not completely dismantle it. A. Judging from the pictures of the pistol you submitted, it would appear to be the Sidehammer Navy …

Kimber Mfg., well-known for its finely finished M1911 handguns and extensive history with bolt-action rifles, entered a new market for the company when it released its R7 Mako in 2021. The design was not just a micro-compact handgun, it was the first polymer-frame, striker-fired, subcompact handgun ever made by the company. We took …

The Biden Pistol Ban is a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule entitled “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces.’”[i] The rule was published in the Federal Register on January 31st, 2023 and the 120 day “amnesty” period will expire on May 31st, 2023. In effect, President Biden’s …

The Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act will remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation in the draconian National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) of firearms such as Short Barreled Rifles (SBR), Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS), and Any Other Weapons (AOW). The SHORT Act is needed to push back against the Biden Administration’s attacks on …

If I ask 10 students how they practice, nine will likely admit they’re glued to a narrow firing line shooting at a stationary target. I recognize that this is the most readily available method, and it’s great that they’re practicing at all, but it’s vital to recognize such practice doesn’t …

The Cambridge Dictionary’s meaning of the word “mindset” is described as “a person’s way of thinking and their opinions.” What the heck does that even mean? When someone talks about “mindset”, do they define what that word actually means and how it is exercised in self preservation? Personally, I think …

Meopta USA Inc. is releasing a new lightweight electronic red-dot sight ideal for handgun slides: the Meopta MeoSight IV. The MeoSight IV will not only work as a slide mounted electronic aiming aid, but is also useful for mating with more powerful magnified optics for close-in quick shots. “We designed the …

Regardless of the firearm and the sport, it’s clear that optics are plentiful in every corner of the market, and they’re here to stay. From micro red-dot (MRD) sights to cutting-edge magnified optics, the world of shooting sports has seen a tremendous leap in not just what optics are capable …

“More than a few eyebrows were raised in 2010 when the U.S. Department of Agriculture bought 85 semi-automatic submachine guns.  However, the USDA is just one of 73 federal government agencies employing full-time law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry firearms and make arrests in the United States.” Friends, …