Blackhawk is a subsidiary of Vista Outdoor LLC, manufacturing numerous holsters among its products. The company has just announced new handgun compatibility options for two of its popular product lines, the Stache IWB concealment holster and the T-Series L3D duty holster. The Stache IWB is an inside the waistband (IWB) concealment …

Standard Manufacturing is now shipping their new SP-12 Compact Pro 12-gauge tactical pump action firearm. The new SP-12 Compact Pro features a 14½-inch barrel and is threaded to for screw-in chokes. Since this firearm has a 14½-inch barrel and an overall length of 26½ inches, the birdshead’s pistol-grip only configuration, the …

On July 21, 1865, in Springfield, MO, James B. Hickok and Davis Tutt were about to have what, at the time, was generally called a difficulty. Some claim it was over a woman; others claim it concerned a gambling debt, whatever. As was the custom of the day, the two …

Rock River Arms is introducing a new AR-15 pattern varmint hunting rifle called  the Rock River Arms All-Terrain Hunter (ATH). This new AR-15 is built around a heavy cryogenically treated 18-inch stainless steel barrel with a 1:8-inch twist. It has a .223 Wylde match chamber that is guaranteed by Rock River …

Because gun builders have allowed the .223 Rem. to evolve with the times, there are now faster twist rates that can handle more aerodynamic, flatter-shooting projectiles. The rate of the rifling twist inside a rifle barrel would seem to be mostly a gun thing as opposed to an ammunition thing. …

For 100 years Easton Archery has been producing what many archers consider to be the finest arrow shafts on earth. It all started with young Doug Easton, who was born in 1907 with an inquiring mind and the instincts of a born engineer. In his mid-teens and while convalescing from a terrible …

Today’s crossbow technology is advancing at a rate that we have never seen before, with lighter, more powerful options hitting dealer shelves every day. Advancements in limbs, strings, risers and even flight grooves are yielding slicker designs that are sending arrows at speeds the industry never believed possible. At the …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Browning Citori Hunter Grade 1. An over/under constructed from Grade 1 American walnut, the Citori Hunter walks the line between simplicity and elegance—perfect for use in the upland fields. Additionally, the barrels have been set for a 50/50 point of impact, while lengthened forcing …

This feature article, “An Underappreciated Classic,” appeared originally in the April 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The CZ ZKM 452 rimfire sporter was around for more than 60 years and made the old-fashioned way—of blued steel and walnut. Though …

Built with a 30 percent power spring, the Improved Tyrant Trigger System for Glock Gen5 handguns is designed to provide “lightning-fast” resets after every shot. Another unique feature of the I.T.T.S. trigger is its hybrid design that combines features of both flat-faced and curved triggers. The trigger breaks cleanly and …