Inforce is introducing a new aluminum Weapon Integrated Lighting Device, called the Wild2. The first of Inforce’s 2020 product releases, the Wild2 will be soon followed by Wild1, a single-battery model designed for compact handguns like the Glock 19. The lights retain Inforce’s traditional styling, while the hard-anodized 6061 aluminum exterior of …

IWI has built an impressive reputation in the firearms world with guns like the Masada and Jericho pistols, UZI, and Tavor, each of which features unique, ground-breaking designs. New for 2020, the company expanded its reach into the American market with the Zion-15, an AR-15-style rifle built in Middletown, PA. While it’s hardly as sexy as previous firearms from IWI, …

Out with the old, in with the new. At least that’s how I felt the first time I popped in Tetra’s latest electronic earplugs. The company’s AlphaShield line (starts at $699) are entry-level, universal-fit earplugs that borrow some of the latest tech from hearing aids to help shooters preserve their …

In the late 1950s, Helsinki got its hands on several Soviet Kalishnikovs and evaluated them with the objective of ultimately establishing domestic production of an AK pattern rifle. Toward that end, two manufacturing interests were tasked with copying the AK: SAKO and the state-owned conglomerate Valtion Metallitehtaat, also known as ValMet. ValMet’s prototype …

Many years ago, I was honored to be a guest at the Smith & Wesson factory in Springfield, Mass. To say that I was struck emotionally would be a big understatement. I began collecting and shooting Smith & Wesson revolvers more than 50 years ago, and the opportunity to visit and see …

For the last half-decade, Hornady has led the industry with regard to long-range shooting. One could argue the company’s leadership actually began a dozen years ago with the introduction of the 6.5 Creedmoor. But, it wasn’t until after the release of the “American Sniper” movie in 2014 that the long-range-shooting movement really …

When Smith & Wesson introduced its new polymer-framed M&P semi-automatic in 2005, it was initially offered in a 4.25-inch barrel with fixed three-dot sights and chambered for the .40 S&W. Most observers assumed it was marketed towards law enforcement as a duty pistol. Whether or not that was the intent, …

A new survey from Rasmussen says, “Over one-fifth of Americans who have a gun in their household have added one since late May and feel safer [emphasis is ours] because they’ve done so.” The report also found that 43% of “American adults say they or someone in their household owns a gun.” Of these …

The rate of estimated violent crimes dropped slightly in 2019 compared to 2018, while the known incidences of armed citizens defending themselves with a firearm increased, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) for 2019. Violent crimes reported in the UCR include murder, rape (based on a legacy definition), robbery …

A new report shows the number of concealed carry permit applications is rising, even despite some states limiting Second Amendment rights during recent pandemic shutdowns. The number of permit holders for concealed firearms is nearly 20 million, according to a Washington Examiner report. Since 1999, the number of concealed handgun permit …