Creating a stable shooting platform is an absolutely essential part of making hits at long range. It doesn’t matter if you’re military or law enforcement performing overwatch, a hunter out in the field or a competitor in a precision-rifle match, your gun needs to be rock-solid stable when you press …

Today, Sturm, Ruger & Co. is one of the best known and respected American firearm manufacturers in the business. However, it origins were far more humble and started with a design for a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .22-cal. rimfire. It was this single model, later followed by even more versions, which started …

For more than 70 years, the gun industry has been striving to make firearms lighter in weight. The practice continues today with the use of polymers. Quite possibly, some early predecessor of modern man discovered that fighting for survival is easier when you used tools. And, thus was born the …

During early November 2018, Mossberg invited a school bus full of gunwriters to Gunsite Academy. Three days and 10,000 rounds later, the consensus was that Mossberg had done its homework and developed a micro-compact defensive pistol that fit large and small hands very well; a pistol that retailers and consumers could relish. It …

One bit of good news to close out 2021 was the return of Marlin rifles to the supply chain. No new production had occurred in over a year in the wake of the bankruptcy of Remington Outdoor Corp. (ROC), the iconic brand’s owner since 2007. Riding to the rescue was another industry …

Franchi proved back in 2018 that it was more than just a shotgun manufacturer with its original Momentum rifle, and now the company is expanding the line with souped-up “Elite” versions of the initial gun. This includes a variant designed specifically around the precision practice of varmint hunting and chambered in …

Intended for use with long guns, the new Advanced Enclosed Micro Sight (AEMS) is a closed-emitter reflex sight from Holosun that takes advantage of many of the company’s premium features. Although it has a side-mounted compartment for one CR2032 battery, the AEMS also employs a solar-powered backup system, giving the …

It should raise eyebrows when 14 state attorneys general side with a foreign nation to sue U.S. gun manufacturers out of business. After all, these are individuals sworn to defend the rights of the citizens of their states and defend the Constitution. It raises the question of who and what …

SIG Sauer Electro-Optics has announced the Romeo2 red-dot optic (MSRP: $779.99) is now shipping. About it’s new reflex sight, the company says it’s “built for maximum durability and tested to withstand the extreme environments of every mission.” SIG says the Romeo2 boasts a long battery run time of 25,000 hours …

The winter of 1777-1778 was a cold and bitter one for the battle-weary Continental Army at Valley Forge, as it contended with shortages of food, clothing and medical supplies and suffered from starvation, exposure and sickness. George Washington, the commander-in-chief, elected to winter over with his 12,000 troops, plus 400 …