sig-sauer: For elite warfighters: new SIG Sauer ROMEO8T-AMR and JULIET3T-AMR system

sig-sauerFor elite warfighters: new SIG Sauer ROMEO8T-AMR and JULIET3T-AMR system

The all-new JULIET3T-AMR micro magnifier and the ROMEO8T-AMR enclosed red dot sight use the Automatic Modified Reticle (AMR) technology that allows quickly transitioning between reticle configurations for close-range engagements and mid-range engagements.

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kimber: New Kimber Next Gen 1911 pistols, classic style for the 21st century

kimberNew Kimber Next Gen 1911 pistols, classic style for the 21st century

Also available in a two-tone version, the latest Kimber 1911s come in both 9mm and .45 ACP. Features are modern – among them, the external extractor and an optic-ready slide – but with sleek details.  

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culture: 2025 European Championship of  Light Field Artillery: On site at an extraordinary shooting competition

culture2025 European Championship of  Light Field Artillery: On site at an extraordinary shooting competition

From 12 to 14 June 2025, the European event of an unusual and little-known shooting sport took place: the European Championship of Light Field Artillery. The title is contested in teams using historical guns. We took a look around the event at the German armed forces training area in Sondershausen. Read our report here.

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tanfoglio: Rimfire pistol test: Tanfoglio Force 22 L, the .22 LR trainer

tanfoglioRimfire pistol test: Tanfoglio Force 22 L, the .22 LR trainer

The new Tanfoglio Force rimfire pistol attracts attention with its unusual colour scheme alone. It also looks more like a centerfire pistol than a rimfire gun. We extensively tested it to discover what else the colorful Force 22 L has to offer on the shooting range. You can read the results below.

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lion-steel: LionSTEEL KC-02, the knife of the Facebook Knife Community Italia

lion-steelLionSTEEL KC-02, the knife of the Facebook Knife Community Italia

A new project – exactly one year after the previous one –  for a knife born from the cooperation between the Italian company LionSTEEL, knife designer Michele Pensato (known to enthusiasts by the pseudonym "Molletta), and the Knife Community Italia Facebook group.

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tikka: Tikka T3x TAC A1 sniper rifle

tikkaTikka T3x TAC A1 sniper rifle

IWA 2017 / New from Tikka. Sako introduces a special development of T3 bolt action rifle for law enforcement sniper application. Light sniper rifle Tikka T3x TAC A1 is developed to meet the needs of military and law enforcement community

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riserva: Riserva: new hunting backpacks

riservaRiserva: new hunting backpacks

IWA 2017 / New from Riserva. The famous company from Veneto in Italy has produced a new range of backpacks specifically for various types of hunting in the mountains, from hoofed to Alpine game. 

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chiappa-firearms: Chiappa Firearms AK-9 pistol

chiappa-firearmsChiappa Firearms AK-9 pistol

IWA 2017 / New from Chiappa Firearms: the AK-9 pistol and the AK-22 carbine. Chiappa Firearms USA showed the legendary AK rifle in the form of an easy to shoot 9mm pistol and .22lr carbine, the AK-9 and AK-22 respectively. 

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crkt: CRKT-Ruger Muzzle Brake

crktCRKT-Ruger Muzzle Brake

Designed by Ken Onion,CRKT Muzzle Brake has elements from a traditional Bowie design but is developed with the construction techniques of today. 

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lion-steel: LionSteel Big Daghetta and SR-11

lion-steelLionSteel Big Daghetta and SR-11

SHOT Show 2017: New from LionSteel. We’ve come to expect original, business-like creations from the Italian knife makers LionSteel based in Maniago, and they haven’t let us down with this sophisticate Daghetta and SR-11 folding knife designed by Max Salice Sanna.

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pulsar: Pulsar Trail and Helion thermal optics

pulsarPulsar Trail and Helion thermal optics

SHOT Show 2017 / New from Pulsar. Two lines of innovative, high resolution thermal imaging monoculars and riflescopes, respectively the Helion and Trail, have been introduced by Pulsar. Both optics integrate ground breaking features and functions

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accessories: Crossbow Ravin R15

accessoriesCrossbow Ravin R15

SHOT Show 2017 / New from RAVIN Crossbows. The biggest, most exclusive shooting event of the year - the Industry Day at the Range - is held each year at the shooting range in Boulder City, Nevada, one the day before SHOT Show opens. But we have to tell you that the brand new Crossbow Ravin R15 is really awesome. This little booth at the range had the longest line of guys waiting to check it out. …

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optics: Hunting with the Nocpix ACE S60R thermal scope

opticsHunting with the Nocpix ACE S60R thermal scope

Looking beyond the obstacle: not only darkness, not even natural obstacles prevent us from observing what is happening around us as nature comes alive at night. This is what we experienced on an intense night hunting trip with the Nocpix ACE S60R thermal scope.

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hikmicro: IWA 2025, HIKMICRO presents its Digital System concept

hikmicroIWA 2025, HIKMICRO presents its Digital System concept

World renowned hunting Electro Optics manufacturer HIKMICRO unveiled its vision at the IWA 2025 trade show in Germany. New technologies, and a new Digital Systems concept, centered on information sharing across all the manufacturer’s observation and sighting electro optics and a smart device hub with the SIGHT app, to contribute to a fully immersive and integrated hunting experience.

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iwa: IWA 2025: The purchasing day for dealers – Report from Day 3 of the Nuremberg trade fair

iwaIWA 2025: The purchasing day for dealers – Report from Day 3 of the Nuremberg trade fair

Saturday and Sunday are the typical IWA days for dealers who close their business at the weekend and travel to Nuremberg. Wholesalers, importers and manufacturers are waiting for these customers from the next sales level. This is where negotiations take place, new products can be inspected and often presented in more detail than in the catalog. We met many of them during our own search for the …

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iwa: IWA OutdoorClassics 2025: Learning from the best in lectures and training courses for sport, hunting and trade

iwaIWA OutdoorClassics 2025: Learning from the best in lectures and training courses for sport, hunting and trade

Visitors to the leading industry trade fair IWA OutdoorClassics come to Nuremberg, Germany, with a tight schedule. Nevertheless, they take the time to attend specialist presentations and training sessions on industry topics. Whether it's the World Forum of Shooting Sports, customs issues or the "shooting experts" such as air rifle world record holder Anna Janssen, who (almost) revealed her secret …

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iwa: Trade fair report from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025: A breath of fresh air, many new products and highlights from Day 1

iwaTrade fair report from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025: A breath of fresh air, many new products and highlights from Day 1

The 51st IWA trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, also started with a tight schedule for visitors and exhibitors right from the start. Nevertheless, there was still time to greet long-standing business partners and old friends: the firearms industry is a family business. But still fantastic, because there are still world firsts and unusual prototypes. More of this in word and picture below.

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enforce-tac: Day 2 of Enforce Tac 2025 in Nuremberg: All the latest innovations from the leading security trade fair for the military and law enforcement

enforce-tacDay 2 of Enforce Tac 2025 in Nuremberg: All the latest innovations from the leading security trade fair for the military and law enforcement

Focus on ammunition: at the AMMO SYMPOSIUM at Enforce Tac 2025, experts spent the whole day discussing how ammunition procurement and production capacities can be better organised "in uncertain times". However, the event organised by the trade fair together with RWS was just one item in the extensive supporting program. New weapons and equipment technology from over 1,000 exhibitors attracted …

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