Let's take stock of one of the most American gun of all: the lever-action rifle. In the USA, partly because of fears of future bans, this type of firearm is more popular than ever, even in very special versions from a technical point of view. We take look at some of the latest proposals from the US market.

With a 10-shot cylinder, a classic look and two grip options – Gunfighter Grip or Birdshead Grip – the Golden Boy Revolver can shoot .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle cartridges for target practice or plinking fun. Barrel and frame are polished blue steel, backstrap and trigger guard are polished brass, and grip panels are American walnut.

With the Ranger 4S 4-16x44, Steiner is following the current trend towards night and thermal imaging technology and the associated demand for lightweight and compact riflescopes. With this optic, the manufacturer offers the most compact and lightest riflescope in its class. We took a closer look at the newcomer.

The Laser Ammo IMTTS Arena dry firing system has been evaluated, along with the SutreStrike laser cartridge and Recoil Enabled service sidearms replicas, as a valuable training tool at the base of official firearms training sessions of law enforcement and police officers from a number of cities in the Lombardy Region, in Italy.

The American company OA Defense, formerly known as Oracle Defense, offers a series of pistols for professional and competition use called OA 2311, based on the same frame, but with different sizes depending on the user's needs. The mechanical scheme of the OA 2311 9mm pistol in could be described as a hybrid between a (revisited and corrected) 2011-type double-stack frame and a slide very similar …

A new rimfire cartridge built from the ground up for enhanced accuracy and on-target performance, available with both lead and lead-free projectiles, even with a jacketed hollow point (JHP) option: meet the Winchester 21 Sharp, designed for recreational shooters and small game hunters. But is there any space for such a cartridge in a world dominated by .22 Long Rifle ammo?

From February 27 to March 2, 2025, the world of hunters and sport shooters will once again be looking to Nuremberg. That's when IWA OutdoorClassics 2025 will take place there. The international trade fair is already presenting a new look in terms of communication. But it is also about quality assurance for trade visitors and the implementation of current market trends. We were able to conduct an …

Thermal imaging specialist HIKMICRO is launching the third iteration of the Thunder thermal imaging clip-on series. The four Thunder 3.0 devices come with a 384 or 640 sensor with a pixel pitch of 12 μm. Another new feature is a sensitivity (NETD) of the sensors of all devices of less than 15 mK. We have taken a first look at the Thunder 3.0.

CZ is now offering the 600 action in an “American” style ambidextrous walnut stock version fir hunters. The rifle is accurate and a pleasure to shoot on targets even at longer distances. Trigger is adjustable. Our team member from UK Chris Parkin tested the CZ rifle in depth.

With the two Mark 5HD flagship riflescopes, the US optics giant Leupold offers high-performance optics that are specially designed for the booming PRS long range shooting. We have intensively tested a Mark 5HD 5-25x56 M5C3 FFP PR2 and a Mark 5HD 7-35x56 M5C3 FFP PR2. You can read the report here.

“Cut ounces, not corners” is Weatherby's motto for the new Mark V Backcountry Guide and Guide Ti models – thanks to its titanium action, the Guide Ti rifle in fact starts at just 2.3 kg. Highlights include BSF carbon barrels and Peak 44 carbon stocks.

Dual FOV? That means two different focal lengths in one thermal imaging device. With the new Wild 350D and Wild 650D monocular thermal imaging cameras, the innovative manufacturer ThermTec is now also launching the dual field of view technology familiar from the CYCLOPS series in this brand new series. However, the new Wild models have even more to offer the hunter. In this report, we reveal what …

From 20 August to 1 September, the huge 2024 Australasia Handgun/PCC Championship took place in Bali, Indonesia, in all handgun divisions and with pistol carbines (PCC). There were 753 participants in the handgun divisions and 158 participants in the PCC division. We report on this mammoth event, which may seem exotic to Europeans.

Premium manufacturer Swarovski Optik is not only celebrating its 75th anniversary with attractive special offers and the launch of "Generation Nature", but is also using the year 2024 to launch new products. As part of this, two new models have now been added to the top-of-the-range NL Pure binoculars series: the NL Pure 10x52 and NL Pure 14x52. Both binoculars are already undergoing long-term …

The harmony between a good shooter, his/her gun and equipment must be right in order to achieve top performances. The right ammunition, whether air rifle pellets or rimfire cartridges, is a decisive factor here. The German ammunition manufacturer RWS helps to put together the best combo – the RWS team from Fürth also goes travelling for this purpose, and the mobile shooting range travels with …

At the dawn of the new season, let's talk about the latest version of the Beretta Ultraleggero over-and-under shotgun, presented in this 2024, the first over-and-under equipped with the Kick-Off system to reduce felt recoil by more than 40%. A version that gives up a few grams of lightness to allow the hunter a more versatile use even with heavier cartridge loads.