The Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 is one of the most-popular options for an AR-pattern rifle that shoots .22 LR ammunition. Gemtech Suppressors recently released the Gemtech Integra 15-22, a new integrally suppressed upper receiver that is designed to work exclusively with Smith & Wesson’s M&P15-22 rifle. The Gemtech Integra 15-22 ships as a complete …

Pastor David George didn’t think he’d ever have to use his concealed-carry gun to save lives. He certainly didn’t expect to have to stand up to an act of evil in a Walmart parking lot. It just happened that way. On a Sunday morning in June 2018, on Father’s Day, …

Remington’s Ilion, NY, plant, once the bustling hub of the firearm giant, faces an uncertain future in the wake of the company’s bankruptcy and breakup. The primary divisions of Remington Outdoor Corporation were sold to separate high bidders in September. Owners have already taken command and are executing strategies to return them …

When, in 1935, Smith & Wesson launched the .357 Magnum, it created a phenomenon. And very often there is a perception that, somehow, magnum equals better. That isn’t true, but neither is it so that magnum equals worse. All S&W did was follow a trend that was established before the turn of …

Remington is probably best known for its Model 700 rifle actions, 870 shotguns and 1911 style handguns, but it has also worked towards getting more involved in the polymer-framed duty pistol category as well. Remington released the striker-fired RP9, chambered in 9 mm, in 2016 as its entry into this category. Remington continues the …

Mossberg, a well-known name for shotguns, moved into the semi-automatic pistol market last year with the MC1sc, a subcompact 9 mm. The MC1sc was a hit with concealed carriers, and a hard act to follow, but Mossberg has nonetheless one-upped themselves with the MC2c, a sharp-looking, compact, striker-fired 9 mm boasting some very …

Not all of the energy that a rifle cartridge can develop is necessary all the time, and excess power can be detrimental to meaningful practice. That’s where reduced-recoil handloads come in. An easy method of developing reduced-recoil loads is with Hodgdon Powder’s 60 percent formula for H4895 propellant that can be loaded …

Leupold is one of a handful of companies producing a highly technical product in America that is nonetheless on par with the very best such products in the world. This is true whether the subject is traditional, magnified scopes, red-dot sights or miniature red-dot sights (MRDS). The company’s latest innovation is …

Need breeds innovation. Whether it’s the need to be able to communicate with colleagues all around the world or the need to accurately and consistently hit a target at 100 yards with a concealable handgun, only innovation can help meet those requirements. Sure, telephones have existed for 145 years, but …

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) withdrew its recently published proposal for “Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces’” guidance. “Upon further consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, ATF is withdrawing, pending further Department of Justice review, the notice and request …