Few firearms carry as much mystique as the AKS-74U. Fielded by Soviet forces in Afghanistan starting in the early 1980s, the stubby little Krinkov bridged the gap between a submachine gun and a full-length rifle, and it became one of the most iconic compact firearms of the Cold War era. Palmetto ...
Welcome back, folks! Last time around we kicked off a four-part look at the Colt 1862 Police revolver, covering the design philosophy that produced it, the Civil War timing that hampered its sales, the factory fire that made things worse, and the conversion craze that ate up the majority of survi...
I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light trigger that helps me shoot 1911 pistols more precisely than any other pistol platform. Quite simply, the 1911 pistol hits “home” with me. The craftsmanship engineered into a 1911 supersedes other semi-auto pistols by far for ...
Florida's ban on concealed carry for adults aged 18 to 20 is gone. On June 17, 2026, the state's Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled in Eubanks v. State that section 790.06(2)(b), Florida Statutes, is facially unconstitutional as to young adults ages 18 to 20. That's the pr...
Coventry, UK — 22 Jun 26 — NP Aerospace, a leading global armour technology manufacturer and vehicle integrator, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Iten Defense, a U.S. based specialist provider of advanced defence protection solutions, from Edgewater Capital...
Shellshock Protection is slowly making a name for themselves in the eye and ear pro sector of the firearm industry. We reported on one of their first product releases ever in 2024, and now they have something new for us in the EXO Pro Elite Electronic Hearing Protection : an over-ear muff t...
The Lee Precision Six Pack Pro is a well-designed machine, but as with any machine, it can be made better by adding a few simple pieces of equipment.
When we talk about rimfires today, we mostly think of .22LR, .22 Short or maybe .22 Magnum. In the past few years, we’ve seen .17 HMR and .21 Sharp come on the scene, and the .17 HM2 come and go. All these cartridges have their advantages and disadvantages, but they’re all small-bore ...
In this article, Greg Frebourg reviews the Springfield Ronin EMP 9mm pistol. The handgun was loaned to the author by the company for this article. If it quacks like a duck, floats, walks and looks like a duck, well, it is a duck. That common sense saying might be full of wisdom, but it falls Read...
There are reasons why the full-size 1911 pistol is often described as “iconic,” and the gun’s long and successful history on battlefields, in the streets and at pistol championships isn’t the only reason. It’s slim for its power level, an important dimension for both comfort a...