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  • Bowen Classic Arms


    Hamilton Bowen is a cherished friend, a benchmark leader in custom revolver building, witty, and — dare I say it — even charming at times.

  • The Hellion


    With the classic AR-style and design seeming to be the benchmark of a defensive rifle today, why try to gain market share with a design apparently at odds with what’s popular...

  • SSK-50 Contender


    When I first saw a Thompson/Center Contender in the mid-1970s, I knew what it was but had never seen one in the flesh.

  • Springfield Armory Echelon


    The latest high tech combat handgun to come out of the Springfield Armory skunk works is the 9mm Echelon. Launching into a crowded field already full to bursting, the Echelon...

  • Springfield Armory Saint Victor .308 Pistol


    It’s no secret the world isn’t a very nice place right now. In fact, by the time these words hit subscriber mailboxes and the newsstand, things might even be worse —...

Benchmade Mini Bedlam

8 New Knives For 2025

Whether you’re in the market for a new EDC, a...

Winchester THSX 640 Thermal Hunting Sight

Winchester Supreme Optics Thermal Optic Line

The all-new Winchester Supreme Optics thermal hunting...

Colt Safety Impact Award

Vote: Colt “Safety Impact Award”

Voting is open through Jan. 31, 2025, for Colt’s...

5.11 Igor Solid Long Sleeve Shirt

Talk about a road test! I used the 5.11 Igor Solid Long Sleeve Shirt through about 7,000 miles of travel — and counting — and have to say it’s my...
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
Bagman

I discovered some time ago that pouring the shiny empties into a used flannel bag and hanging it on the brick wall next to my wood-burning stove produces...
Read Full Article Dave Workman
Avidity Arms PD10

Rob Pincus is one of the busiest firearms training professionals in the world. With a deep practical background, Rob has trained the entire spectrum of...
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
Involving the Reluctant Spouse In...

One of the cornerstones of firearms safety is properly preparing or training the “family” on the safe handling and/or use of firearms slated for home...
Read Full Article Dave Bahde
Better Judgement

A necessary skill to have on board should you find yourself in an exigent situation, is the ability to make sound tactical decisions and in a timely manner....
Read Full Article Steve Tarani
Two Shotguns That Fueled Conservation

A lot of shotguns have become famous over time. “Little Miss Sure Shot” Annie Oakley favored a Parker BHE, while President Dwight Eisenhower frequently...
Read Full Article Tom Keer
an AK-47 pictured with with spare magazines and a handgun
The AK-47

We all think we know the AK-47 — a simple, rugged rifle that may not be particularly accurate but runs no matter the conditions or care given. Many of us...
Read Full Article Jeremy Clough
The First New Revolver In 50 Years

A look back at the first revolver to be made by High Standard and the first really new, different revolver on the American scene in 50 years!
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Brent created this photo a few years ago to illustrate a GUNS article. The picture was shot on a picnic table under a covered porchat the range and it only took 60 exposures to get this single photo!
The Problem With Firearms Photography

A combination of firearms photography how-to and a philosophy discussion, along with a healthy dose of whining, griping and low-level bitching.
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
S&W Model 61 Escort

The 1968 Gun Control Act put a serious dent in the availability of small imported pocket autos. Regardless of quality, the operative phrase was “Saturday...
Read Full Article Payton Miller

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Handguns, Rifles & Shotguns

CZ Scorpion 3+ Micro

I defy you to pick up the CZ Scorpion 3+ Micro and not slip into a daydream of protecting a powerful dignitary with your briefcase machine pistol, or...
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A Semi-Matchless Six-Five

When I was in the military we trained with Garands and M1 carbines. Arriving in the field, we were issued brand new M14s fitted with semi-auto/full-auto...
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Side-by-Side Shotguns

Ask a shotgunner if they like side-by-sides and the answer is usually “of course, who doesn’t?” Side-by-sides are sleek and sexy, they’re...
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Loading For Percussion Sixguns

The Walkers and the Dragoons at 4 to 41/2 lbs. were mainly used by the military and carried in pairs in pommel holsters.
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Concealed Carry On The...

Flying with guns isn’t hard, but I didn’t want to pack an arsenal. I needed a single compact yet powerful handgun along with the carry gear to hide it....
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The Model 58 Winchester

My first experience with the rifle was watching my Dad use it on a marauding skunk who’d busted into our pigeon coop in the mid-1950s. I was an awestruck...
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Podcasts

NRA Elections: Who To Vote For
NRA Elections:...

We talk to leading NRA reformer Buz Mills about the candidates he supports in the 2025 NRA board elections.
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our dumbest gun stunts
Our Dumbest Gun...

We did it so you don't have to! Brent T. Wheat and Roy Huntington share some of their more infamous gun "stunts" over the years.
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Meet the Writer: Wayne van Zwoll
Meet The Writer:...

Host Brent T. Wheat sits down with GUNS Magazine contributor Wayne van Zwoll, who has published 16 books and nearly 3,000 magazine articles on firearms,...
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