At this year’s NSSF® Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM, Rachel Kopczyk met with Joe Bartozzi, NSSF President and CEO, Dr. Christine Moutier, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Mathew Miller, National Director of Suicide Prevention for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). They discussed NSSF’s groundbreaking partnerships …

Hodgdon Powder Company announced it would cease manufacturing operations at the GOEX blackpowder manufacturing facility in Camp Minden, La., effective immediately. The closure eliminates the only domestic source of blackpowder in the United States. According to a company press release, Hodgdon will evaluate “strategic options for the blackpowder business,” including …

Glock was established in 1982 and had its first pistol accepted as the Austrian Army’s standard-issue sidearm in 1983. It was a big win in the firm’s home nation, but the next year the Norwegian military followed suit, elevating the company’s stature quickly above that of a local favorite. Skepticism about …

Winchester is no stranger to the semi-automatic rifle or the rimfire market. Back in 2019, it introduced a new light-weight, semi-automatic rimfire carbine to its catalog, the Winchester 22 Wildcat. Chambered for the prolific .22 LR cartridge, the Wildcat is constructed largely of polymer, which results in a rimfire carbine that …

Recently we’ve seen several new rimfire pistols chambered for .22 Long Rifle arrive on the market, many of which are competing for enthusiasts’ attention at around the $300 price point. In 2020, Kel-Tec undercut the competition with the P17, a compact semi-automatic that doesn’t skimp on features while sporting an eye-catching …

When hunting is mentioned near any political conversation today, it is a point of order for those who understand the basis of the Second Amendment to say with conviction: “The Second Amendment isn’t about hunting.” This statement is a reaction to anti-Second Amendment groups and politicians—such as President Joe Biden (D) …

A. Measuring a mere .28 inch taller than its less capacious 13-round sibling, the Springfield Armory Hellcat 15-round Magazine boasts rugged, stainless steel construction combined with witness holes that allow visual confirmation of round count at a glance. The polymer follower promotes smooth feeding, while the texturing along the face of the magazine …

There’s more computing power in your smartphone or tablet than Apollo 11 had on board when it landed on the moon. Today’s handheld devices perform complex calculations weighted for environmental variables—in real time—and provide solutions at lightning speed. The technology is staggering, but not all of today’s firearm apps are …

Walker’s is known as a leader in hearing protection and enhancement and now they are releasing their most ergonomic electronic sound-management system yet for shooters and hunters. The new ATACS Sport Earbuds delivers the state-of-the-art performance that serious shooters demand in a platform that is designed for all-day comfort and convenience. …

Helicopters make a distinctive sound. It’s sort of a whop-whop noise, and it differs a little from one chopper model to the next. The Vietnam War was the first true helicopter war. Early on, our primary troop carrier was the CH-34. We also had an observation outfit flying the UH-1Es (a variant …