Henry Didn't Forget: The .45-70 Bear's Leg Is Here!

Luke C ( @BallisticAviation⁩ ) stops by the Henry booth at NRAAM 2026 to speak with George to talk about the newly released .45‑70 Bear’s Leg lever‑action pistol and what it means for the lineup. Today, we’ll talk about how the Bear’s Leg fits into Henry’s lever‑gu...

By Luke C. •

5.56 vs .223: What's the Actual Difference?

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...

By Sam.S •

CMP Begins Selling Reclaimed 1903A3 Springfield Rifles

If you have always wanted a 1903A3 rifle to use as a shooter, you may be in luck! The Civilian Marksmanship Program is now selling reclaimed 1903A3 Springfield bolt-action rifles . These guns use receivers salvaged from guns that were, at one time, non-fireable, but now are back in action.

By Daniel Y •

NEW Savage Arms Model 110 RF -Precision Rimfire taken to Another Level

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 ...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Colt Optics Unveils Scope Lineup

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...

By Daniel Y •

[NRAAM 2026] FN Pureview – First Holographic Pistol Dot

FN America is changing things up in the pistol dot world at NRAAM 2026 with the new FN Pureview, the first holographic pistol dot to hit the market. This is a fully enclosed holographic dot that uses FN’s proprietary ImageGuide technology to create the holographic projection on a single fla...

By Eugene L. •

POTD: Remington Model 1861 Navy – 6,000 Made for Civil War Service

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Remington Model 1861 Navy percussion revolver manufactured circa 1862, one of about 6,000 produced. Traces of a cartouche remain on the left grip panel, indicating military acceptance. The Model 1861 was Remington’s .36 caliber Navy-si...

By Sam.S •

The NEW Hush-Point Family of Suppressors from Hi-Point

​ @BallisticAviation  is at NRAAM 2026 in Houston, catching up with the sharp-dressed Dave Kiwacka of Hi-Point for the debut of the Hush-Point 30Ti, a DMLS-manufactured low back pressure suppressor with 3 distinct sizes (.22, 9/45 & .30. The Hush-Point line uses gas-venting cores that ...

By Luke C. •
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