Smith & Wesson announced this week that it has identified two M&P Shield EZ pistols on which the hammers manufactured by the supplier were cracked. In those firearms the hammer failed to fully engage the sear, which caused the round to fire, cycling the slide and potentially resulting in multiple discharges …

Steel Challenge is the drag race of the shooting sports—focusing on the delicate balance between speed and accuracy. In order to place well, you have to shoot all eight stages well or your competition will. In this article, we will examine the Steel Challenge stage Outer Limits, the only stage …

The success of the PPQ and Q5 Match pistols led Walther to introduce the Q5 Steel Frame model in 2019. With a heavy steel frame, this optics-ready gun was competition-ready right from the box and found its way into many shooters’ holsters. However, the gun was a little large for duty use, so the …

Facing a spike in violent crimes in his city, Durham, N.C., Mayor Steve Schewel (D) recently asked his state’s political leadership to enact more gun control. The thing is, what Schewel wants won’t reduce violent crime in Durham, but will only make it harder for law-abiding citizens to exercise their …

The days of corporate banking overlords forcing discriminatory policies on lawful industries is, hopefully, coming to an end. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a proposed rule that would end the practice of unaccountable banking executives denying firearm industry businesses banking services to force gun control even …

The Smith & Wesson “Victory Model“ was chambered in .38 Spl. and had a 4″ barrel as made under a World War II U.S. Navy contract. It is seen here being fired by Navy cadets.  In mid-1940, when it was becoming increasingly likely that the United States would be drawn into …

SIG Sauer Electro-Optics has introduced the Zulu6 image stabilized binoculars. These feature Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), which uses an electronically stabilized 2-axis gimbal system to cancel out any vibration, be it from a boat, a 4-wheeler or just a heavy heartbeat. “The SIG Sauer image stabilizing technology was introduced several years ago …

McMillan Fiberglass Stocks is known for making precision-driven custom stocks, and now the company is expanding its lineup of ready-to-install fiberglass stocks with the new Z-10 Bag Rider stock. The Z-10 Bag Rider stock is based on the company’s popular A-10 tactical stock. The Z-10 replaces the A-10’s familiar butt hook with a swept …

Who here wants a Heckler & Koch MP5? Raise your hand. Everybody? Now, who here wants an MP5 look-alike that shoots the ton-of-fun .22 LR? All those hands should still be up, especially when you get those same hands on the GSG-16. Every once in a while, you come across an inexpensive …

Philadelphia, PA — A statement that is often said in jest but that is 100% accurate goes as follows: police think they can somehow keeps drugs off the streets, yet they can’t even keep them out of their own prisons. This sentiment rings true in multiple aspects of policing in America, not …