How many remember Rutger Hauer in “ The Hitcher ” nowadays? Fewer and fewer, I’d presume, but everyone knows the SPAS-12 he used. It’s the shotgun that defined tactical shotguns for an entire generation, dominating everything from real special operations to the silver...
By now, we should be familiar with the idea behind the Stratified series of shotshells, since Apex Ammunition already launched dove-hunting loads with a similar design.
The next evolution of the C7/C8 family makes its first public appearance outside North America, at DVD 2026 Millbrook, UK – 16 September 2026. Colt Canada, the Canadian small-arms manufacturer within the Colt CZ Group, will give UK and European audiences their first look at the new C25 rifl...
The Royal Air Force’s Avro Lancaster and Handley Page Halifax are considered by many aviation historians to be among the most capable heavy bombers of the Second World War. However, neither were the RAF’s first four-engine bomber. Overshadowed by the Lancaster’s success was the ...
Colt Canada, part of the Colt CZ Group, unveiled the new C25 rifle at DVD 2026, the UK's biennial defense industry exhibition. This is the first time the new C25 has been displayed outside of North America, following its announced adoption by the Canadian Armed Forces. Colt Canada are positi...
Wiley X's new Limited Edition Camo Collection is getting a new Kryptek facelift. The Founder and Ovation models (both carry a Z87.1+ ballistic rating), representing Wiley X’s ballistic-rated eyewear line, will be the first to get this new hydro-dipping treatment. In total, there ...
Between 1870 and 1900, railroads and repeating rifles opened the West to ordinary hunters — and pushed its game to the brink The post The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Our former hunting and shooting editors explain how they came by their favorite rifles, and why they made the cut The post Zumbo and Carmichel Each Make the Case for Their Favorite Deer Rifle appeared first on Outdoor Life.
The Lee-Metford’s service life was comparatively brief, but its fast bolt action, detachable magazine, and .303 British chambering established the foundation for the Lee-Enfield rifle family.
Though it’s been about a century and a quarter since John Browning first graced us with the .45 ACP, it’s not tremendously difficult to see why it’s still with us. While some gravitate to the cartridge due to nostalgia or a connection with America’s military past, just as many people reco...