Beating Bugs and Bucks in the Early Southern Season

Early-season deer hunting in the South means fighting two battles at once: staying still enough to kill a mature buck, and keeping the mosquitoes off you while you do it. The heat and humidity alone make sitting a treestand a chore, and mosquitoes stay prevalent throughout much of the South well ...

By James Chen •

After Dark: SIG Sauer's Custom Works P320-NIGHTSHIFT

Most pistols are built to look the same at noon and at midnight. The P320-NIGHTSHIFT is built to look like it only comes out after dark. This is a SIG Sauer Custom Works P320, billed as "Custom Works. After Dark," and the first thing you notice is the contrast. A pale Platinum Cerakote ...

By Eric B •

Akkar USA Target Force Series Builds a Clay Gun for Every Discipline

A trap gun and a sporting clays gun have different jobs. One needs to print high on rising, going-away targets, and the other needs to handle quickly on birds crossing, dropping, and quartering from every angle. Most shooters who get serious about clays eventually figure out that one gun can’t ...

By Sam.S •

Brace Yourself: Taurus Introduces the Brace-Ready TX22

Taurus has expanded its TX22 rimfire lineup with the Brace-Ready TX22, a version of the popular .22 LR pistol built to accept a stabilizing brace. Released in 2019, the TX22 has built a strong following among rimfire shooters. The new model keeps the familiar platform but adds an extra point of s...

By Eric B •

POTD: 296 Ducats, 296 Pistols, 500 Years of Beretta

Five centuries ago, a payment of 296 ducats reached Bartolomeo Beretta, and the paperwork has never looked better. On October 3rd, 1526, that transaction became the first documented entry in the history of the world's oldest industrial dynasty, and Beretta has now turned it into a pistol.

By Eric B •

Derya Arms EX1500: Lever-Action Meets The .410 Cartridge

The idea of a lever-action .410 is nothing new at all; Winchester and Marlin both sold them in the past, and while they weren’t very common, they were something you could definitely find on the used market, as long as you didn’t mind a relatively high price.

By Zac K •

The NFA Demand Map: Where FFL Dealers Should Market Now

September's NFA numbers show the category is concentrated in a handful of states, and ATF's own FAQ caps your sellable market at your state line. Here is where dealers should spend their attention this quarter.

By Fred Thompson •

XS Sights Releases New Glock Upgrades During "Glocktober" Sale

First up, the new XS ACRO footprint optic plate for Glock Gen6 pistols, as well as the R3D 2.0 night sights for Glock 43X/48 COA pistols, are on the market now. Here’s how XS Sights describes these new offerings, if you aren’t familiar with their versions for other pistols:

By Zac K •

The Federal NFA Paperwork Is Gone. The States Are the Rulebook.

ATF's October 9 guidance ended federal NFA approval and registration nationwide, but it left state law in charge. What FFL dealers must verify before a transfer, where Georgia, Washington, Ohio and Wisconsin still bite, and how customers find a dealer who knows the answer.

By Claire Eason •
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