Compared with other bullet-drop-compensating (BDC) optics, the learning curve for the Axeon Optics Second Zero is fast and easy. It requires no math skills, no Bluetooth-connected cellphone app, and what you see when looking through it is the same as you’re accustomed to, because the Second Zero pairs with your existing optic …

The U.S. Army awarded a $78,709,973.29 contract for M249 Squad Automatic Weapons to FN America on Sept. 23. The announcement comes at a time when the military branch is testing three 6.8 mm finalist submissions for its Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), including machine-gun variants. Terms of the FN agreement carry a …

On top of Joe Biden’s calls for firearm confiscation, running mate Kamala Harris opposes the Constitution’s individual right to keep and bear arms. Collectively, their proposals to reject Americans’ rights to defend themselves and their families read like an anti-gunner’s wish-list.  With the selection of Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to …

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the captain now. “The party is me,” Biden said during the presidential debate. “Right now, I am the Democratic Party. I am the Democratic Party right now.” The debate didn’t touch on gun control. Amidst the arguing and speaking over one another, the candidates touched on …

Though it was originally developed as a fighting firearm by the legendary John Moses Browning, the many iterations of the classic 1911 design introduced over the last century have been transformed by many manufacturers into functional pieces of art. From BBQ guns to multi-thousand-dollar custom competition jobs, the 1911 has become the canvass …

Competitive-shotgun shooters gain an edge for defense because many stages require the use of barriers and moving to cover. In defending your home with a shotgun, nothing is more critical—not the gun chosen, the load, the choke, your home-defense plan or your theory of how it’s all going to go down—than …

Yesterday, Governor Newsom announced action on the anti-gun bills awaiting his consideration before the September 30th deadline. Newsom vetoed SB 914, and signed AB 2362 and AB 2847. While the NRA applauds Governor Newsom’s veto of SB 914, we continue to express our frustration over the continuing attack on our Second Amendment …

Davidson’s, a large firearms wholesaler, has partnered with Wilson Combat again to produced another Davidson’s Exclusive firearm for the market, the Wilson Combat PPE carbine. The Wilson Combat PPE is an AR-15 style carbine based off the Wilson Combat WC-15 platform. Both the upper and lower receiver of the PPE are made …

Springfield Armory is breaking from its mold of producing polymer handguns, 1911s, and AR-type-rifles to introduce a new bolt-action rifle, the Model 2020. Designed for long-range pursuits, whether PRS competition or hunting, the Model 2020 is available in four calibers, including 6 mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win., and 6.5 PRC. …

I’m a fan of revolvers. Earlier in life, I carried a revolver on duty, off duty and used them for competitive shooting and hunting small game. As much as I shot them, the round count for any given gun wasn’t that high. None of them wore out. As time went on, I …