A former U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot, Team Ruger’s Trevor Baucom received a medical discharge after he was injured in a crash while serving in Afghanistan during his fourth deployment. The injury—which occurred during a nighttime assault mission—left the Blackhawk command pilot paralyzed from the waist down. Competing at the Bianchi Cup since 2011, …

Two years have now passed since the first of several hotly debated gun-control bills passed in Santa Fe. When these gun-control bills were passed, we were told by supporters that these laws were “proven” to reduce violent crime and homicides. But what has actually transpired since? Quite the opposite. Per …

Today,  NRA-ILA appealed a federal judge’s ruling that begrudgingly upheld the state’s ban on transferring firearms to young adults between the ages of 18-20. The NRA is pursuing the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to protect the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all law-abiding adults. There is no …

Rifles often get wrongly accused. It’s goes something like this: “My rifle used to shoot … (insert super-tight group measurement here) and now it doesn’t shoot worth a darn. The barrel must be shot out.” Barrel erosion can—and does—happen, but it requires one or more of the following: frequent, extensive shooting …

Last year, Walther Arms launched the Q5 Match series of 9 mm Luger pistols. The polymer-frame version, simply called the Q5 Match, was designed to meet customer requests for a tricked-out competition gun based on the duty-size PPQ pistol. The comfortable grip frame was left unaltered, but the slide was lengthened to …

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Firearm sales processed through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in June totaled roughly 1.4 million units, according to estimates from Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF). When compared to the figure for June 2020 the number represents a year-over-year decrease of roughly 1 million—a 42.2 percent …

Muzzle brakes and compensators are popular in the action shooting sports, whether they’re attached to a centerfire handgun, PCC, or rimfire rifles and handguns. They can provide competitive advantages. But they also have a serious disadvantage. Comps and brakes collect crud. That includes carbon, copper or lead fouling, which can …

For the first time in company history, Smith & Wesson’s net sales for a fiscal year exceeded $1 billion. The reporting period for 2021 ended April 30, 2021, and, according the firm’s “Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results” report, the total was closer to $1.1 billion. That’s double …

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) will challenge to overturn the law signed by New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would allow civil lawsuits by municipalities against the firearm industry for the criminal actions by non-associated third parties. The law is in contravention to federal law, the Protection …