With the rejection of the last motion in the EU Parliament against it yesterday evening, November 25, 2020, the ban of leadshot in or around wetlands is a reality now. With all the "collateral damages" on sports shooting, hunting and all the legal problems for law enforcement officers, hunters and shooters – and the impact on ammo industry, retail and animal welfare too.

The recall applies to all Cross bolt-action rifles currently manufactured. A defect has been confirmed in a single rifle, which could exhibit a delayed discharge after the trigger was pulled. Read on to know what to do if you have a Cross rifle.

In the new ZULU6 models, an 2-axis gimbal provides razor-sharp optical image stabilization, compensating for natural human motion providing the clarity of a mounted spotting scope. The new ZULU6 Image Stabilized Binoculars are available in 10x30 mm and 16x42 mm magnification.

Swarovski Optik is expanding its modular spotting scope system with a further objective module. With a diameter of 115 mm, it is the largest of its kind for wildlife observation. Another special feature is that Swarovski Optik manufactures the lens itself – currently the only sports optics manufacturer in this size. Here at all4hunters.com we present the 115 mm lens module.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Gamo: Swarm Maxxim Gen2 air rifle. The Spanish company presented at the Las Vegas fair an updated version of the Swarm Maxxim air rifle with quick-shot horizontal alignment system. The stock has been modified too.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Lyman: Mark 7 Evolution loading press. The fact that Lyman acquired Mark 7 Reloading surely caused a sensation in reloaders' world. The latter company was best known for offering clever high-tech auxiliary equipment for the large Dillon XL 650, 1050, and Super 1050 progressive presses, turning these presses into fully automated ammo factories able to produce up to 3,500 …

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Browning: X-Bolt rifles. The American legend continues with many updates of products already on the market such as the X-Bolt Max Varmint/Target bolt-action rifle or the Hell's Canyon Speed Long Range model.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from 5.11: A.T.L.A.S. boots. The company from Irvine, California, is always at the forefront with high-tech clothing suitable for both everyday and professional use. Among the novelties for this year, the A.T.L.A.S. boots.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Burris: FastFire 4 red dot sight and Fullfield IV riflescopes. The FastFire 4 is a compact and lightweight red dot sight that allows you to toggle between four different reticles. The  Fullfield IV riflescopes are available in five models with 1” or 30 mm nitrogen filled tubes and 8 different reticles. They are suitable for all platforms including air rifles, slug guns …

SHOT Show 2020 / Rifles and shotguns: Let's take a look at some of the new and interesting long firearms, both rifled ans smoothbore, showcased in Las Vegas. There's a bit for everyone; from high powered precision long range rifles, clay and hunging shotguns, all the way to air guns, and even an arrow rifle! 

There were innovations from:

• Browning,
• the very first bolt action rifle from Benelli, 
• from …

Knives are fascinating tools. But in recent years, laws on carrying knives that can be opened with one hand have been tightened in many countries. So in 2020, slip joint knives that were almost forgotten until a few years ago are back in fashion. But we should not be surprised by these ebbs and flows that also affect the world of firearms. Ten years ago, who would have bet that virtually all …

New from the SHOT Show 2020 at Las Vegas: a selection of the new pistols and revolvers that have been introduced at the world's most important firearms trade show. Here we can admire the brand new year's introductions from Glock with its G44, SIG Sauer, Ruger - with a host of products including the fantastic 57, Mossberg - which is best known for its rifles and shotguns but makes excellent …

The date of the upcoming Shot Show is nearing: possibly the most important international firearms, hunting and sports shooting trade show of 2020 will take place in Las Vegas from 21st to 24th January. While we wait, lets take a look at some significant images of past editions.

New from the IWA Outdoor Classics 2019: we found many new captivating blade designs this year, folding and fix blade knives that we think may attract the interest of our readers. From manufacturers such as FOX Knives, Maserin, Puma, Extrema Ratio, Pohl Force,  Mikita and the Maniago Knife Makers, Benchmade and even Merkel: here's what we think which models are going to set the blade market's trend …

IWA Outdoor Classics 2019 / Rifles: let's take a look at what we believe are the hottest and most interesting products in the show's offerings. Again, few really new products, many are revisitations of already popular and classic designs: the majority are hunting rifles, with a wink to the long range match guns, as hunting in Europe is dominant.  Completely new products come from Steyr and Daniel …