Vortex is no stranger to budget red dots, but for each year they release a new one, the tech and the presentation seem to get better and better without the price climbing too much. This year’s example is the new 2 MOA Triumph red dot . This new budget-friendly series is meant to appeal to n...
Just after SHOT Show, Aimpoint announced the new COA R, a rifle-focused red dot sight built specifically for hunters who prioritize speed, durability, and a streamlined setup. The COA R carries over the ultra-compact, enclosed design of the original COA, tipping the scales at just 48 grams. It fe...
Hearing, comms, performance, and downstream liability all get better when the rifle is less abusive to everyone standing near it.
Last year at SHOT Show 2025, I was stoked to run into the guys from Ally & Kaufman who were offering a cool lower receiver kit that pairs with a Brownells BRN-180 18.5" upper receiver to create the ‘SA80 at home’. This set up, the AKB-23 got a lot of attention and had de...
Does the sweet spot between compact speed and full-size confidence actually exist? Pro shooter Julie Golob puts the Springfield Armory 4.0FC pistol through its paces to see how this hybrid Echelon rethinks balance, recoil and real-world performance. Springfield provided the loaner handg...
Much like Hogue and Caldwell, Hornady had a packed booth at SHOT Show 2026, and the new product list runs across just about every category they touch. Here's everything worth knowing from one place. Pricing wasn't publicly announced for most of these at the show.
The anti-gun nonprofit 97Percent has reemerged under new leadership. Former cop Christopher Carita now heads the organization, focusing primarily on promoting red flag laws while the group's board remains filled with gun control advocates. The post Anti-Gun Group 97Percent Resurfaces Under New Le...
"You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding gun owner somewhere else." — Jeanine Ferris Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Nearly five years ago, Springfield Armory introduced us to the SA-35 pistol, and it became an immediate “must have” for enthusiasts. It quickly established itself as the best-in-class modern production model of the legendary John Moses Browning P-35 pistol. I was one of the fortunate wri...
Paige Taylor Hartness faces multiple charges after allegedly pointing a gun at deputies, prompting them to return fire.