Iconic firearm designs, no matter how universally recognized, eventually leave the market. When sales slow or production costs rise to a prohibitive point, they become a part of history rather than inventory. Early semi-automatics, such as the P08 Luger or Walther P38, long ago left the market, but their service-pistol …

With only two gubernatorial elections being held throughout the nation this year, Virginia’s has come into the national spotlight. This election could also shape the future of the Second Amendment in the Old Dominion for years to come. Should Terry McAuliffe (D) get elected to the governorship once more, an ominous …

Built in the same style as the company’s other duty-ready, polymer-frame guns, the FN 502 Tactical gives today’s shooters a great training tool chambered in .22 Long Rifle while still retaining the same size, feel and functionality of FN’s centerfire pistols. The FN 502 also makes history as the firearm industry’s first …

Online sales have proven to be something of a two-edged sword for collectors of military surplus and LE trade-in firearms. On the one hand, enthusiasts have enjoyed almost immediate access to these interesting used guns at fair prices as they’ve made their way back into the market place. Virtual storefronts like AIM Surplus make it a …

With the new SIG Custom Works Spectre P320 XCarry and P365XL, the Spectre Series from SIG Sauer has a new look. Both pistols have a Nitron slide and a gold TiN finished barrel and trigger, creating two guns that look as good as they shoot. These latest creations from SIG Custom …

In the early 1960s, the M16 rifle became the standard rifle of the U.S. military. Lightweight and easy to shoot, it was much easier to carry around on the battlefield than its larger predecessors. In the mid-80s, though, the need arose for something that was even smaller than the M16 …

When it comes to grip-mounted, laser-aiming modules for pistols and long guns, Crimson Trace has become one of the leading companies in the industry since its founding in 1994. In 2019, it added an additional laser module to its lineup for shotguns, the Crimson Trace LS 250 Lasersaddle. The LS 250 Lasersadle …

On Monday, the Pitt County Board of Commissioners voted 5-3 to pass an amendment to the county’s Law Enforcement Ordinance No. 4, to ban concealed handgun permit holders from possessing handguns in county owned or controlled buildings. This is despite a Board member saying they surveyed county employees and found that the overwhelming majority …

When it comes to rifles, most people might ask, “What’s the big deal, really, whether it’s a left-hand action or a right-hand action? Can’t a lefty learn to run the more common platform?” Well, yes, but let’s take my family as an example. Both my parents are right-handed, and my …

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (D) took a page from the current Biden administration and decided to label violent crime—which he also mislabels as “gun violence”—as a “public-health crisis.” McAuliffe, who served as the governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018, states on his campaign website that he will “treat gun violence …