Although gun-history aficionados may argue over which of American gun designer John Moses Browning’s ubiquitous firearms is the most influential, there’s no denying the indelible impact the High Power 9 mm pistol has had on modern defensive handgun development. Browning started on the design in the early 1920s, working around …

OK, so some Canadians have learned from the past and will not part with their weapons.  Good for them because they’re going to need them in the days ahead.  In early 2020, Canada outlawed a number of firearms, but only a handful were actually turned in as of the end …

Gun control is not unique to the 21st Century. The confiscation of firearms has been a government practice for years, throughout societies across the globe – many of which have led to democide. Here are quotes from some of the most infamous gun confiscators in history: Dictators on Gun Control …

As we look at the new guns being introduced this year, some trends seem to be emerging. While micro 9 mm carry guns are still being introduced, some established manufacturers of such pistols are making versions just a little longer for improved ergonomics. “Optic-ready” or “optic-equipped” pistols continue to increase …

Look at the sights, control the trigger and follow through. There you have it: marksmanship fundamentals boiled down to a single phrase. Of these, follow-through is the most neglected. But what is follow-through? In some ways, it’s more what you don’t do than what you do. You don’t jump off …

If integrally suppressed firearms are fun, the new pistol from Maxim Defense is sure to be a blast. Built on the Ruger MKIV platform, the new Maxim Defense offering adds a MonoKore sound suppressor that is said to reduce the noise of Gemtech subsonic .22 LR ammo to a mere 114 dB …

Henry added the detachable-box-fed Long Ranger to its otherwise tube-fed catalog of lever-action rifles and shotguns back in 2016, and this year the company has introduced a new, more compact and weather-resistant variant to the series—the Long Ranger Express—that boasts a number of upgraded features. Designed to be the ultimate …

Ruger introduced its SR9 (Sturm, Ruger 9) pistol in October 2007. The polymer-framed 9 mm Luger recoil-operated semi-automatic proved to be such a big success that the company introduced a compact—ideally suited for carry—three years later. Depending on model, MSRPs ran slightly more than $500 and approached $600 throughout the handgun’s run. Ruger …

The Holosun Enclosed Pistol Sight (EPS) line includes a standard model as well as an EPS CARRY model of slightly smaller size to better fit concealed-carry handguns. Both models have an enclosed sight window contained within a 7075-T6 aluminum housing that protects the emitter and the window from being obscured …

Merwin Hulbert revolvers had an unusual mechanism for opening, intended to allow selective ejection of empty cartridges. During the late 1870s and 1880s it competed with Smith & Wesson, Colt and Remington for the large revolver market. To open the revolver, a button on the bottom of the frame is …