At the IWA in March 2019, GECO introduced a new all purpose cartridge for handguns: the GECO Action Extreme, designed for shooting , self-defense and hunting. Thanks to its excellent expansion behavior, the new ammunition should produce an unmatched stopping effect. We tested the new GECO bullet in 9 mm Luger on the firing range and we fired test shots into clear ballistics gelatin blocks. Watch …

On April, 25, 2017 the Council adopted  an important directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons and firearms. Even if the directive is from 2017, EU countries are implementing it only now in summer and autumn 2019, so that many shooters and collectors still don't know much about it. So let's talk about it now. Because this EU directive radically modifies and renews the …

Updated version of the knife adopted by the "Gruppo Operativo Incursori " - GOI - Special Forces unit of the Italian Navy , the S.E.R.E. 2 (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) by Extrema Ratio, is an innovative "push dagger" fixed-blade design sporting very special features. Designed for combat, survival, emergency and rescue tasks, it's compact and the grip angle is very similar to the grip …

Police Pistol Schmal, or PPS for short: this is what Carl Walther from Ulm, Germany, called a polymer pistol with striker-fired action introduced in 2007. Exactly nine years later, Walther’s pistol underwent a facelift à la Hollywood star – in other words: so thorough that you have to look twice to recognize it. We have now tested this model on all4shooters.com.

Jean Marc Coyault from the Ain Region, France, hunts deer and wild boar and eland in Sweden. He has hunted for years in Cameroon and South Africa and shares with all4hunters why the beauty and diversity of landscapes draw him back to Namibia to hunt with Ozondjahe Safaris. In these fascinating places you can hunt impala, blue and black wildebeest, oryx, baboon, zebra, duiker, cape eland, …

The Colt 1911A1 in .45 caliber is one of the most iconic handguns ever. Reliable, spartan, easy to strip and clean, but... it may happen to spoil the finish of the frame if the pistol is not reassembled carefully. With the help of an expert gunsmith, let’s see how to avoid the damage known as the "idiot mark".  

In the last installment of our series we dealt with self-defense using the standard motion sequences of the "Martial Cane Concepts" (MCC) system, which can of course be instinctively adapted to the circumstances depending on how serious the situation is. This time, our author Michael Janich deepens the topic and shows advanced stick techniques for all4shooters.

The new additions include the “Black” and “Rail” versions for both the G43X and G48. The 9mm GLOCK slim handguns are in fact now also offered with a nDLC finished black slide and with a GLOCK mounting rail for tactical accessories. Apparently, for the moment the new Rail versions will be available in the EU only. A combo version with specific tactical light will be available soon.

Baschieri & Pellagri never forgot the 16 gauge, firmly believing in its comeback among hunters. The range of dedicated cartridges is therefore the most varied and complete on the market, including classic, short range, slug and semi-magnum loads dedicated to any type of wild game and hunting styles. Let's take a look at the available cartridges.

Designed to replace the standard buffer in AR platforms, Kynshot hydraulic buffers offer many advantages to the professional and sports shooter, and is available in a number of models to cover almost any caliber, and either fixed or collapsible stock configurations. We received three samples of the Kynshot hydraulic buffer: the RB5000, RB5004 and RB5007. All of these buffers are conceived for use …

Smaller and smaller, but still with good grip ergonomics and, of course, a capacity that makes every double-barrel derringer green with envy. The result is the SIG Sauer P365 and is intended for daily concealed carry. The manufacturer even advertises the gun in the USA as a "Micro-Compact-Pistol". We at all4shooters.com  tested the pistol in practice, discovering a well-designed and accurate tiny …

Latvia has large areas of forest and water, offering the hunter an abundance of hunting choices and species, from beaver to moose and capercaillie to pheasant. Autumn and winter are the best times to visit, temperatures can dip beyond -20, so you’ll need your best (thermal) hunting gear!

The Real Avid "Accu Punch" kit contains a very versatile hammer with four interchangeable head faces (brass, steel, rubber and nylon), a very complete set of ten pin punches indispensable for disassembling any firearm, and a plastic pin alignment tool. Easily available in gunshops, it is reasonably priced.

The title "unarmed defense" does not completely fit this time, since it is about the defense with a walking stick. Nevertheless, the defense with the walking stick belongs in this series: the stick is not only an inconspicuous but also legally a well manageable object that can serve our security. At all4shooters.com fighting expert Michael Janich shows us how to handle the walking stick in …

The Titanium series by the Polish manufacturer Delta Optical now includes 13 models. Among them, the new Titanium 4-24x50 HD with 4A-S reticle for hunting and 4A-SB reticle for long-range shooters, a real all-rounder suited to almost every hunting application. We’ve taken a look at this riflescope, which is available from 990 euro. In addition to interesting information, here on all4hunters.com we …

There's no need to spend a fortune on the right tools. Just use what you already have around in your house: kitchen paper, an old toothbrush, some toothpicks and cotton swabs (Q-tips). Let's see how to do.