Specifically crafted for concealed carry and personal defense, the new FN Reflex is FN America’s latest offering to a widely popular and growing market segment, which is micro-compact 9 mm pistols. FN’s path to the party is a bit different than those we’ve seen come before it. Rather than miniaturizing an already …

More than half of our nation’s states have some form of constitutional carry on the books now that Florida has also gotten bureaucrats out of the way of this constitutionally protected freedom. While those who understand and support our constitutional rights welcome this news, the White House had some other thoughts. White …

Even though this cutaway drawing is of a Mauser 98 sporting rifle with a double set trigger mechanism and a lever-style floorplate latch, it illustrates the design’s fundamental simplicity, suggests its inherent strength and reveals critical safety features. When it comes to explaining the success of the Mauser Model 98 bolt-action rifle, …

As detailed in Editor Emeritus John Zent’s story, “40 Years Of .50-Caliber Authority,” Ronnie Barrett started from scratch in the development of his now-legendary .50-cal. semi-automatic precision rifle. In 1982, Barrett began his project, and by 1984, he had not only a working rifle, but a rifle that he was trying to …

Not too long ago, I was reading a post in an online forum in which a participant shared a description and photo of his preferred trail gun, a snub-nose, five-shot revolver chambered in .44 S&W Spl. It had a mixed-metals construction to reduce its weight, a surprisingly compact grip for …

While Zenith Firearms got its start importing roller-delayed blowback guns, beginning in late 2022, the company started manufacturing all its firearms in-house at its Virginia factory. Zenith’s first product on the market is the ZF-5, an MP5-style semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9 mm Luger. The ZF-5 follows the lines of the classic sub …

It was mid-May 2022, and the South Texas daytime heat and humidity made for a brutal combination—the kind of one-two punch to my system that required the near-continuous drinking of water even when I was thoroughly sick of that water. I was staying on the family-owned Gonzales Ranch north of …

The NRA is pleased to announce Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed NRA-backed constitutional carry on Monday morning, making the Sunshine State the 26th in the nation where law-abiding residents do not need to pay additional fees and apply for a government permit to exercise their right to defend themselves …

I believe, and we validate this through our training, there are essential skills a shooter must develop to be well-rounded, a generalist when it comes to being prepared for a deadly force encounter. The problem with being a generalist is there are lots of things to practice. It is easy to …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the CZ 600 Trail. A lightweight bolt-action, the 600 Trail sports a collapsible buttstock and a full length of Picatinny rail for the easy mounting of an optic. The gun boasts AR-style controls for easy familiarity, and feeds either from AR-compatible magazines in .223 …