I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...
Savage’s hiatus from the lever gun scene lasted about 25 years. Their last model made in the 90s, the Model 99 , was hailed as both a commercial and technical success, with many calling it “The Jeep of the Gun World” or sometimes “The King of Lever Guns.” Now, more t...
New York gun owner Demetrio Daga faces up to 40 years in prison for firearms offenses. Despite a probation recommendation for no additional jail time, his sentencing has reportedly been postponed while officials prepare another presentence report.
The War Department is recognizing the gunsmiths who helped arm the American Revolution. From hand-built muskets to innovative repeating firearms, their craftsmanship reveals a centuries-old American tradition of privately manufacturing firearms—one with direct implications for today's Second Am...
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is using a rifle-assembly ad to defend Massachusetts' sweeping gun-control law ahead of the November 3 Question 9 vote. Firearms designer Len Savage challenges the presentation, while the author examines what's really at stake for gun owners.
At the beginning of 2026, the UK took a fresh approach to equipping its armed officers. The Metropolitan Police ran the Police Primary Carbine System Framework , which selected 6 carbines which could be procured directly by other UK police forces.
The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning ...
In case ya aren’t familiar with the M&P FPC 22, Smith & Wesson brought it to market in the summer of 2025. It offers plenty of tactical features—it’s suppressor-ready, it has a forend covered with a generous slathering of MLOK slots as well as a Picatinny rail on top, it...
ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval and registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs on October 9. The 4473s, NICS checks, SOT, SBR delivery gap and state-law walls all stayed put — and that is where a dealer's risk now sits.