When Glock announced the sixth generation of its iconic striker-fired polymer pistol series in December 2025, the firearms community responded with the usual mix of cautious interest and the usual skepticism. For me, the release was really bad timing, as I had just bought another G45 Gen 5. Was t...
Mossberg has brought out a new budget semi-auto shotgun to NRAAM 2026 with the new Mossberg Maverick SA all-purpose shotguns. These are more budget-focused 12-gauge semi-auto shotguns that utilize the tried-and-true Mossberg Gas Vent system. They come with a 28in vent-rib barrel with a 3in chambe...
This question shows up at gun counters more than just about anything else. Someone grabs a box of ammo, notices it says .223 Remington, but their barrel is marked 5.56 NATO, and suddenly they are wondering if they made a mistake. I have watched this exact scenario play out dozens of times, and ho...
Gun owners are being urged to write President Donald Trump and support a pardon for Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, whose case has become a flashpoint over ATF overreach and abusive federal gun prosecutions.
My very first handgun was a Springfield Armory XD in 9mm. It was around 2007, I was shopping for a home-defense solution and I’d read positive reviews about the XD line in American Rifleman and Guns & Ammo magazines. At decision time, it wasn’t much of a competiti...
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Springfield’s Heatseeker .308 Pistol — NRA 2026 This thing is basically a bolt-action .308 stuffed into a compact, modular chassis, and it definitely leans more �...
Each year, we remind our readers of the events of April 19th, 1775. Fabled as the “Shot Heard Round The World,” this was the true beginning of the American Revolution, a worldwide conflict which would engulf the super powers of the day in battles as far away as India, and last for another eig...
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Wildest 5.7 Ever: KelTec KP50 — NRA 2026 Right off the bat, the size-to-capacity ratio is what grabs you. You’re looking at a compact 5.7 pistol that can run 50 ro...
To say that no other handgun has been as celebrated, discussed, coveted and produced as much as the Model 1911 by gun designer John Browning is an understatement. Long past the century-old mark, this ubiquitous firearm design shows no sign of fading in popularity or practical use. Sprin...
When I was a kid growing up around marshes in the northeast, I used to pick up empty shotgun shells whenever I found them in the weeds, left there in duck season. 12 gauge was the norm, with the occasional 10 gauge hull spotted. I never found 20 gauge shells back then, but I did find my fair shar...