The UK’s largest retail shooting show will be held on the 14th-16th February 2025 in the  National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham – with the full endorsement of the industry leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Over 2,000 brands will be exhibiting. 

SHOT Show 2025: Cimarron Firearms expands their Hollywood Guns collection with the 1873 John Russell rifle, that pays homage to the 1967 movie Hombre starring Paul Newman, and the Winchester Nueces '73 rifle in honor of Texas Rangers' Captain Leander H. McNelly.

Traditional in design, the Zamberlan Lynx boots are equipped with the latest American Boa System technology for quick and adjustable lacing adjustment while hunting. We tested them during this hunting season and can therefore show you their main features.

Following our first look over Frankford Arsenal’s X10 ten-station automatic indexing ammunition reloading press unboxing and components we received from European dealer Strobl.cz, today we’re going to show how to assemble and setup the press and dies for the 9mm pistol caliber. Stand tight and make sure you have the space and a dedicated bench: let’s roll!

Just over a week to go until EOS - European Outdoor Show '25, from 8 to 10 February in Verona, Italy. As many as 4 halls (9-10-11-12) dedicated to hunting, sport shooting, fishing, boating and outdoor. More than 400 companies for about 700 brands from all over the world will be present. EOS show, now in its fourth edition, is the largest ever. And there is just about everything in the sectors of …

SHOT Show 2025 / US company Staccato confirms its inclinations to expand its catalog of pistols for professional as well as sporting use. The two new models HDP4 and HD P4.5, which will arrive in US gun shops at the end of February, are a perfect example of this. They have a double-stack frame and combine classic features, such as the external hammer and single-action trigger, with the latest …

SHOT Show 2025: Based on the Model 1873 lever-action platform, the TC73 rifle is chambered for the 9mm cartridge and designed for the modern sportsman. Among the features, the Taylor Tuned action for smooth operation and a 18”/45.7 mm threaded barrel.

At the German Jagd & Hund 2025 fair, Mauser presented a world premiere to the public: the Mauser 25 straight-pull bolt action rifle comes in three different versions for the launch. We took a closer look at the differences between them and what else the hunting rifle has to offer.

When buying a car, you ask yourself which engine best suits the driver and the intended use. For SIG Sauer pistols in the P 320 series, the "horsepower" range from around 430 to 900 joules. Professional shooter and shooting instructor David Müller tested for us what makes sense for what purpose and what users should expect.

Until now, the Banter folding knife was only available with a drop point blade, but recently a version with a Wharncliffe-type blade, more suitable for precise cutting work, has also been introduced. Let's take a look at its main features.

Jagd & Hund 2025: Thermal imaging specialist HIKMICRO has used Europe's largest hunting trade fair – held in Dortmund, Germany, from January 28 to February 2 – to present two new handheld thermal imaging devices to the public. The thermal optics come with the latest features and pioneering technology. We have summarised the initial information for you.

SHOT Show 2025:  A redesign of Europe’s leading thermo-optics manufacturer’s flagship hunting riflescopes. The brand-new Thermion 2 LRF 60 line introduces a groundbreaking wide angle eyepiece with a large display and extended eye relief, a 60-mm objective lens with increased native magnification, and new click values for increased accuracy. The Thermion 2 LRF 60 line includes three models, all …

SHOT Show 2025: Available as Standard or Off Duty models (the latter featuring a concealed hammer) with different finishes including pink and lavender frame color options, the Coyote is chambered for the .380 ACP semi-automatic pistol cartridge for better recoil control.

The IWA is multifaceted: as an international firearms exhibition, it lives up to its name, as we have already shown in Part 1 of our trade fair preview. However, in addition to the classic range of hunting and sporting firearms, ammunition and optics, there are other exhibition segments at the IWA. These are just as important for the specialist hunting trade, but are not nearly as well booked as …

SHOT Show 2025: The Italian company, a leader in muzzle-loading and Western-inspired firearms, further expands its rifle range with a new version of the lever-action Boarbuster featuring steampunk aesthetics, and two variants of the pump-action Lightning, the Silver Spur and the Jackal.

The basic requirements for safe gun handling include, in particular, respect, calm, balance, mental resilience, regular training and discipline. These requirements also apply to top athletes. This is why Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) is now launching an awareness-raising campaign for the safe handling of firearms together with MMA champion Jiri Prochazka as its face. The martial artist is joined by top …