IWA 2018 / New from Fabarm: STF 12 Compact 11" shotgun. With its 11-inch  (28 cm) long barrel, this new version of the 12 magnum gauge Fabarm STF 12 shotgun fully deserves the "compact" definition.

IWA 2018 / New from Protect Hunt. Designed and made in France, the C10 kit allows to supervise and control any hunting party. The system warns with a strong vibration if anybody is pointing the gun in the direction of other hunters equipped with the device. P10 is the individual version: if the gun is pointed outside the “safe” authorized area, the shooter will be instantly alerted.

IWA 2018 / New from KAHLES: the K525i 5-25x56i riflescope. The Austrian riflescope pioneer company presented itself in the new corporate design at the trade fair. But the manufacturer also showed a novelty. The K525i is the new flagship in the field of tactical riflescopes from KAHLES.  

IWA 2018 / New from Poli: Diamond over-under shotgun. The Poli Diamond over-under shotgun is the stylistically and technically more advanced proposal from the Poli brothers.

IWA 2018 / Let's take a look at the new 2018 Baschieri & Pellagri shotshells in 28 gauge and .410 bore for hunting and sports shooting

IWA 2018 / Optics manufacturer KAHLES presents itself with a new face. The company redesigned its brand and now comes with a sporty and dynamic design. At the IWA trade fair, the traditional manufacturer showcased its new optics for hunters and sport shooters.

Enforce Tac 2018 / New from Steiner: M7Xi IFS. The new German-made military riflescope has been showcased for the first time at the Nuremberg fair. Designed for long range sniping, it features a built-in ballistic calculator and sensor suite that determines the bullet point of impact in real time. 

Once again, the US is shaken by a mass shooting and the debate about gun control is raging on. Yet, the system failed not because we need stricter gun laws, but because existing laws were not applied and red flags ignored. 

The historical firearm, a Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model revolver, was taken by Colonel TE Lawrence from a captured Turkish officer. Now it has been donated to the Museum.

Armanda Couto moved to Scotland from Portugal ten years ago, and was introduced to hunting and shooting by her husband, Sergio. She started with airguns, and enjoyed target shooting, then began using shotguns and progressed onto rifles. She shot her first roe doe in 2014, followed by two bucks on the same outing in 2017. 

Browning announces on its website that the HP is “technically out of production” and general availability to dealers ended in 2017. The design is still produced by other manufacturers, anyway.  

HIT show 2018 / New from FABARM: Elos N2 Sporting AS. The Elos N2 Sporting AS is the new over-under designed to meet the demands of shooters, showing how you can achieve brilliant results at a reasonable cost.

SHOT Show 2018 / New from CZ: the CZ 557 Left-Hand. From the Czech Company, a .30-06 rifle specifically designed for left-handed hunters. Among its features, a cold hammer-forged and lapped barrel and an adjustable trigger. The CZ 557 Left-Hand is also equipped with integral 19mm dovetails for mounting a scope.

The newly introduced version of Walther's PPS M2 features a Shield RMSc red dot sight mounted on a factory-milled slide, making this slim single-stack pistol an interesting choice for any scenario.

HIT Show 2018 / New from Trabaldo: Titanial line. Warrior Pro and Invictus are the two hunting pants that are part of the new Titanial line presented by Trabaldo.

Hannah Gibson, 25, based in Sussex (England), is the British Open Sportrap 2017 Ladies champion, and CPSA Sportrap 2017 Ladies High gun. Growing up, she regularly went swimming and played badminton but when she was inspired by Charlotte Kerwood’s gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, she asked her Dad to take her shooting at their local ground, Northall Clay Pigeon Club, and got "hooked”.