The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been formally requested to prepare a restriction proposal on the placing on the market and the use of lead in ammunition (gunshot and bullets). The proposal should address even lead in fishing weights (!). FACE and CIC, two of the most important European and international organizations representing hunters' interests, express their concern. And the …

Featuring a translucent yellow-tipped, lead-alloy bullet with an enhanced boat tail design for superior flight characteristics and nickel-plated cases, the new ammo offers “instant knockdown capability and maximum terminal performance at extended ranges”. Eight loads are available for hunting whitetail, mule deer, antelope, elk, predators or a variety of other game species.

Linda Mellor is an established country sports writer and photographer based in Scotland. She is also an acclaimed contributor here on all4shooters/all4hunters. Her new book now celebrates a passion for the outdoors and countrysports sharing 40 authentic, passionate stories from men and women – and the author herself!

Whether it is a handgun or not, is a matter of dispute. However, in some countries the law classifies the Heckler & Koch SP5K as such because of its length. For this reason all4shooters.com included this unusual gun in the 9 mm pistol test series. Discover here what the civilian derivative of the MP5K is capable of.

Shaun Porter and his teenage son took a trip to Australia for an unforgettable hunting adventure on a working cattle station. They travelled for hours across the Northern Territory on dirt tracks, on the lookout for a unique scrub bull, and kept their wits about them for crocodiles, snakes and spiders.

For decades, Unique Alpine has been regarded as one of the leading specialists for precision military and police rifles. Since 2017, the manufacturer has been expanding its range to include civilian rifles for hunting and sports. With these newly developed firearm systems, Unique Alpine is offering precision rifles suited to whatever your passion may be.

In the penultimate part of this now quite extensive self-defense series, our author, US close combat expert Michael Janich, presented the "Split-X" block technique from his Counter Blade Concepts (CBC) program, which is extremely effective in unarmed defense against the most common forms of attack with an edged weapon: the low forehand thrust in the direction of the abdomen. For this purpose, this …

After discontinuing it in 2005, the manufacturer reintroduces this celebrated and popular wheelgun chambered in .22 WMR and built on S&W's medium K-frame. Featuring a 6-inch full underlug barrel and an eight round capacity, it's  is designed for small game hunting, target shooting and, of course, leisure shooting – a.k.a. plinking!

The new member of the popular Hawkeye family is based on the Long-Range Target model and designed to provide hunters with a rugged and hard-hitting compact rifle. Thanks to the two chamberings it's available in, the Hawkeye Long-Range Hunter is effective and accurate even at longer ranges. Moreover, a removable Ruger radial-port muzzle brake significantly reduces felt recoil. Learn more here on …

We asked Renato Lamera, Dynamic Clay Pigeon Shooting champion, to give us his impressions on the Caesar Guerini Invictus III Ascent Trap, an over-under featuring 76 cm Maxisbore barrels, a 70 mm chamber, tapered ventilated rib and Maxischoke Competition internal chokes. Discover this revolutionary over-under shotgun in our video!

Shield is the name given by S&W to the small, single-stack polymer pistols that are technically based on the Military & Police series, but unlike the latter they feature a particular magazine. Thus the US manufacturer succeeds in accommodating one additional cartridge each in the magazines available for these guns, with 7 and 8 rounds respectively. We at all4shooters.com tested the M&P 9 Shield in …

An avid travel hunter, Warren Broad recommends New Zealand’s South Island for the high-altitude species of tahr and chamois. Preparation and physical fitness are vital to ascend 4,000ft+ into the Alps for a hunting experience that’ll challenge you mentally and physically like nothing else.

The Ergo Performance System is a surprising accessory from Eagle Industries, that the manufacturer claims to be a definite improvement and upgrade to any plate carrier presently available and most armor vests featuring MOLLE webbing. We put a sample to the test, with an Eagle Ultra Low-Vis Lightweight Plate Carrier (ULV) 

In the last two installments of this series we dealt for the first time with CBC (Counter-Blade Concepts), the unarmed defense against knife attacks. Now we want to continue, but this time from a different angle. Since the beginning of human history, all cultures have used cutting and stabbing weapons for individual confrontations or fighting on the battlefield. In the further evolution of …

Combining a 15-round frame size with FN’s patented Low Profile Optics Mounting System, the new 9mm pistol comes with plate adapters for direct mounting of more than 10 commercially available miniature red dot optics. It also features improved grip texturing and a new flatter faced trigger. It's suited for self-defense and concealed carry.

It will be the gun we will test in the coming hunting season: the latest ER version of the Sabatti's Saphire rifle is lightweight and durable, with new stock and barrel features that make it suitable for long-range shooting. The barrel can be easily replaced with a barrel of a different caliber. Here is exclusive video: Emanuele Sabatti, the owner of the company, presents the new model and its …