NEXTORCH is putting out the hiStar, a 2,300-lumen professional headlamp designed for hunting, fishing, and outdoor use as well as tactical and law enforcement applications. The quick-release mechanism is the feature that immediately separates this from standard headlamps. The hiStar detaches from...
Some rifle builds come together as a sum of parts. Others arrive as a statement. This one leans toward the latter. The foundation is a Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, a platform that has quietly earned a serious reputation among precision shooters who want chassis-rifle capability without the chas...
The newest trend in handgun optics is enclosed emitters over the last several years. As the industry leans into incremental changes and improvements to make optics, handguns, and our shooting experience better, many optic manufacturers believe enclosed emitters are the way. Vortex Optics has anno...
Henry's Lever Action Supreme Rifle was already a strong argument that the lever gun still has a place in modern shooting. This version, offered through CNC Firearms as a limited edition build, takes that argument a step further with an integrally suppressed 19-inch barrel that transforms the...
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. The Tracer Tactical Burro: From Idaho to the World’s Most Elite Units The Tracer Tactical Burro is not just another rifle scabbard pretending to be tactical. It is a...
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. DNT Hydra HS335R: Five Thermal Jobs Under $1,800 The DNT Hydra HS335R tries to pull off the night-hunting equivalent of a five-tool magic trick. It is a thermal scope, cli...
The AR-15 was designed in the 1950’s a time when tail fins were on Cadillacs, the Cold War was running hot, and the Soviet Union and the U.S. were in a race to be the first to reach the moon. As that’s roughly seven decades ago, it begs the question: Is the AR past its Read More The post ...
Red dots - and green ones, too - have been the future of many firearm platforms in recent years; especially handguns. One of the most clever innovations that I have witnessed from an optics company in recent years is the shotgun dot. The Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Dot has such a clever ...
Germany's military is doubling down on its investment in small arms targeting capability. Rheinmetall has announced a second major call-off under its existing framework contract with the Bundeswehr for the LLM-VarioRay Laser-Light-Module, with deliveries running from 2026 through 2032. The c...
Safran Electronics & Defense presents eTAD, its latest-generation thermal vision device, designed to clip onto a night vision goggle (NVG). Developed to strengthen the operational capabilities of European armed forces, eTAD expands Safran Electronics & Defense’s soldier vision range bey...