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...
The NRA’s 155th Annual Meeting in Houston showed real signs of progress, with strong attendance, leadership continuity, and Board action on governance reforms. But rebuilding member trust will take more than one good weekend.
The 1911 has now been with us for a century and a decade. Throughout that lifespan, there’s been no point at which it was not beloved by huge numbers of soldiers, law enforcement agents, and civilian shooters. Astonishingly, perhaps implausibly, the 1911 remains a darling of serious pistol...
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...
If you frequent the Rimfire Report, you’ll know that over the last few months, we’ve slowly been working our way through the UK’s ELEY .22LR ammunition catalog. This week, we’re back at it again with ELEY Club .22LR 40gr Round Nose . The ammo, as indicated by its name, is ...
Kentucky residents aged 18 to 20 can now apply for a provisional concealed carry license after the state legislature overrode Governor Andy Beshear's veto of House Bill 312 on April 14.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — A 41-year-old Cleveland Heights mother armed herself and confronted a group of teens in her driveway on April 13 after seeing her juvenile son being physically grabbed next to an SUV. As reported by Cleavland.com, the woman called police shortly after 11:20 a.m. followin...
Spring is upon us and that means more of us are venturing out to the gun range to hone our shooting skills. For many of us, that starts with rimfire rifles like those chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Yet, we don’t want youth and miniature versions of firearms to practice with, we want the real ...
At NRAAM 2026 in Houston, Texas, Hop stopped by to speak to Caleb Giddings about the brand new Taurus RPC pistol: Taurus’ latest entry into the pistol-caliber carbine market. Designed to offer a compact, affordable, and suppressor-ready platform, the RPC is entering the market at a time whe...
We recently covered the Canadian military's adoption of a new carbine, the CMAR . That announcement was shortly followed by word that a Colt scope would round out the package: the CMAR 1-6 . Colt's new line of civilian optics has now been released, so we can take a look at what th...