EXCLUSIVES

When I started mounting optics for my own guns, and changing them quite a bit for reviews, I realized I was missing quite a few tools that would make my...

One of John Moses Browning’s most iconic handgun designs enjoying a double resurrection. Both EAA and Springfield Armory have a new rendition of the...

I recently scanned the U.S. Forest Service website for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest while taking a few days off for vacation.

More than 10 percent of all adults in 15 states are licensed to carry concealed firearms. Over one million carry permits /licensed are in circulation in...

Over the years, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to use binoculars and spotting scopes. Today’s models, no matter who makes them, are the best optics...

The Level Right® Pro from Real Avid has completely changed scope mounting, taking a more user friendly and unique approach. This master grade precision...

There was a time when stepping away from the pavement and into the wilds would bring things into perspective.

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale spends the day at Gunsite Shooting Academy reviewing Mossberg's newly released MC2sc compact handgun.

Springfield Armory has taken a new approach to the legendary Browning P-35, introducing the Springfield Armory SA-35.

The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2020 revealed defunding police departments and reducing the number of cops on the beat results in higher crime. The body...

Gun cleaning is largely a personal preference. Some have their favorite concoction or the only thing they’ll ever let touch their gun. Others don’t care.

Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to see the development of new propellants formulated to wring everything possible out of a particular cartridge. The...

Some years back I acquired three samples of the doggonedest targets I’d ever seen — a trio of long-lasting bullet stoppers from Champion made from some...

SilencerCo has just released the world’s first modular large bore suppressor, the Hybrid 46M. The 46M is borne from the Hybrid 46 and features modularity...

The overwhelming majority of gun owners in the United States—a whopping 82.7 percent—own handguns and an impressive 16 percent carry a defensive sidearm...

In the summer of 1973 after having saved up a wad of cash for the purchase of a .357 Magnum revolver, I encountered a handsome, deeply blued Model 19 Smith...

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence SK Customs is producing “The Emperor” in a limited run of 200. “The Emperor”...

It’s been more than three years since the Osters filed their lawsuit.

Looking for an entry-level long-range scope? The Vortex Venom FFP 5-25 x 56 is great for precision rifle, rimfire, and anyone looking to push their limits.

After prevailing in two world wars, the Government Model 1911 was due for an upgrade of sorts.

I may have been the ripe old age of 12 the first time I saw an advertisement in an outdoor periodical touting a German-made knife called the “White...

A recently-filed federal lawsuit challenging a ban on so-called “assault weapons” just might be the complaint that makes its way through the court...

Sometimes you just want something a little bit different. You like the gun, but something needs customized, adjusted or changed. “It would be perfect...

If everything went according to plan, sometime this week the Federal Register was to have published notice of new sanctions against Russia, most notably a...

Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes a First Look at an upland bird hunting vest by Chief Upland, that offers complete comfort and the ultimate...

CZ’s newest striker fired pistol, the P-10 F Competition Ready. has evolved from its tactical line, featuring a barrel and slide a half-inch longer than...

Call me crazy or perhaps just deranged (people have done both), but some years ago I got talked into doing a gun test and evaluation on a Thompson/Center...

Redding Competition Shellholders allow you to fine-tune your shoulder bump without having to take about your resizing die.

The waterproof and lightweight Hawke Endurance 1000 Laser Range Finder works out to 1000 meters.

Steve McQueen carried one in “Bullitt” and used it to shoot a bad guy dead in the final scenes of that classic film.

Impressive. The EXUDE OD25 Tactical Predator Gun Light was handed back and forth and snatched away as my dad and I took turns shining it into the far...

More than a decade after Operation Fast and Furious was exposed following the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, Mexico has finally started taking...

Holosun’s HE407K has turned green, or rather its reticle has, setting a new standard for self-defensive pistol optics.

My Top AR-15 Cleaning Kit Must-Have!

The RCBS Brass Boss Case Prep Center has six variable high-speed rotating stations and eight interchangeable tools.

John Taffin has written many books on handguns, covering their history, development, carrying, field use, handgun hunting, custom guns and much, much more....

Is it the shooter or the equipment? How do you really know?

Ruger's Custom Shop has leveled the playing field, introducing the 10/22 Competition Rifle in a left-handed model.

Clamtainer offers a variety of storage solutions for not only ammunition but various objects. I have found countless uses for their plain boxes with hang...

For anyone who has ever needed a quick history on why the right to keep and bear arms is as important today as it was in the early days of the United States,

The .32 Winchester Special is a cartridge I’ve never really understood, but it played a rather important role in my early life.

Target marking in the pits at Camp Perry during the National Matches can be a mundane task, but only if you make it one.

An alternative to a standard AR, the Hi-Point 995 Carbine in 9mm is the perfect firearm to introduce to new shooters.

A three-judge panel in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that the ban on retail handgun sales to young adults under age 21...

The rubber duck decoy was about 250 yards away floating in a pond downhill from the back door of the clubhouse, where a couple of guys were banging away at...

My longtime buddy Dick Burnett coined the phrase “lead hose” in reference to the Ruger 10/22 semiautomatic rifle, a .22-caliber prize quite possibly the...

Armscor's new  VRF14 defensive semi-auto shotgun can keep your home and family protected and secure. Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes a...

An AR-style pump action shotgun? I’ve never been too intrigued with smoothbores, but certainly appreciate something designed for an easy transition from a...

The VRF14 from Rock Island Armory is not the normal shotgun. Though it fires 12-gauge shells, this semi-automatic firearm in ways more closely resembles a...

Last month, I reported on a federal lawsuit filed in Illinois challenging the Prairie State’s concealed carry statute that bans young adults aged 18–20...

Bill was the semi-retired publisher of an outdoor publication where I used to be senior editor before moving on to take a similar position at the Second...

They were calling for a skiff of snow during the wee hours of the morning and tomorrow was the last day of the firearms season.

Cold Steel introduces the Gunsite Counter Point 1 folding knife built around their heralded Tri-Ad locking mechanism. Featuring the Gunsite Raven logo...

Celebrate 4th of July and show your patriotism with red, white, and blue themed firearms and accessories.

Say it ain’t so, Bozo! How can you improve on the sanctity of one of the most beloved, popular, and well known .44 Special handloads of the 20th Century?

As I get older, I’ve discovered the increasing importance of size, shape and diameter when it comes to shooting big bore sixguns.

One of these men went 74 years without recognition, identified October 2019 as Harold “Pie” Keller of Brooklyn, Iowa. Henry Repeating Arms and...

A federal lawsuit filed against the State of Illinois resembles a gun rights case on the surface, but underneath lurks a cause that could flame the...

Tetra Hearing aspires to have all hunters and shooters wear hearing protection that not only supports but enhances their efforts.

Hands down, the .45 Colt is my favorite handgun cartridge. You know this! Sure, I love other cartridges too, fickle as I am, but .45 caliber cartridges just...

Something that might have otherwise been the lead story in most newspapers didn’t make lots of news because it involved a Fourth Amendment victory with a...

In a recent poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute, it was revealed only 30% of MSNBC viewers and only 22% of those who watch CNN...

D2 steel and 100% handcrafted, custom knifemaker Mark Gutekunst produces sturdy, heirloom quality knives.

The easiest and most noticeable way to change the personality of your shooter is by giving it some custom stocks.

Layers of red, brown and blue fading into laser etched double lines. It wasn’t until the sun began to rise that I truly could appreciate its beauty, but...

Longshot's innovative target camera makes sighting in, training, and plinking more fun, allowing you to record videos and see shots without walking downrange.

Every range has them — Range Rats. They’re not beady-eyed, long-tailed rodents, but die-hard shooters who frequent the range almost daily

The late Ray Carter had a principle perhaps to which more people should adhere: “If it makes me laugh, it’s probably a bad idea.”

Some take meticulous care of their firearms, others do not. Regardless of which category you fall into, all AR owners need to clean their firearm...

At the ripe old age of 5, I finished kindergarten. We never got diplomas or graduation parties for attending back then.

My dad once told me about a fellow who was shot in the kneecap with a .22 Long Rifle handgun in self-defense.