Core Elite, that's what ZEV Technologies calls its AR-15 -style series, by far the most manufactured and popular semi-automatic rifles not only in the USA. Two models have made it across the Atlantic to us. Both come in the form of the particularly handy 16-inchers in the AR-typical .223 Remington caliber. Here's what the duo has to offer.

After 8 months of continuous use in trekking, dog training and hunting, we quickly describe to you from the field the features of the new lightweight Salathé Trek boots, born from the Salathé technical shoe that Zamberlan designed for outdoor activities in warmer weather.

That hearing should be protected in many forms of hunting (and general firearms use) is a fact. That it can be done by even amplifying our hearing abilities (even for those who have lost them) while excluding only harmful noises is the miracle perfomed by the Swedish company Sordin...

Laser Ammo’s I-MTTS Arena target kit, SureStrike cartridges and Flashbolt AR15/M4 laser BCG replacement are a great indoor dry fire training system – and I personally use it with great satisfaction to preserve my shooting skills. But… how would it fare in the open? What is the practical range at which the reactive target and laser can actually work? Let’s find out!

Smith & Wesson has just introduced an exciting new product: meet the 9mm Response pistol caliber carbine. The latest S&W PCC is fully customizable and thanks to the Flexmag adapter system, can use different polymer magwells from different pistol platforms. Let's take a first look at it.

The latest Cross bolt-action rifle version features a 24”/609 mm user changeable barrel, a free-floating handguard, a full-length M-Lok and ARCA rail handguard, and an easy folding stock. The action length is capable of handling cartridges as long as the .300 PRC.

Sensational shake-up in the global business: U.S.-based Vista Outdoor has announced an agreement to sell its important historical ammunition brands to CSG Group, which was already involved a year ago in the purchase of Fiocchi ammunition

The Extreme Benchrest airgun championship was recently held in Phoenix, Arizona. Once again, the Lebanese shooter racked up the top placings, confirming his great athletic condition and the quality of his rifle.

The Norwegian silencer specialist Hausken provides a lot of information about the individual silencer series on the new website. In addition, there are also some helpful tools to find the "right" silencer for the respective hunting application. The knowledge database is supplemented by technical explanations and videos. It is worthwhile to browse through everything with all4hunters.com.

Beautiful, streamlined and innovative while focusing on tradition as only a lever action can be. Fast, accurate and powerful thanks to the evolution of modern .30-30 ammunition. This is Droptine, the latest and most original "Italian style" version of the legendary 86/71 platform!

A day of trap and sporting clays training with the Fausti L4 Sport over-and-under, an entry-level shotgun that Fausti designed for those who want to take up trap and sport shooting with a rugged, durable firearm also for a future as professional shooters.

In our new test, we introduce you to an interesting bolt-action rifle from Austria: The Strasser RS 700 in combination with a long range riflescope from DDoptics' DDMP series, the 5-30x56. This scope is even suitable for hitting targets up to 2.2 kilometers. In thisarticle, you can learn some interesting facts about the brand's riflescopes that you may not have heard before.

The Core 2.0 HX 3-12x56 hunting scope from Sightmark is an update of the Core HX series, introduced a few years ago. Key features of the Core HX 2.0 series are the 30-mm tube, covered turrets with screw-on caps, SFP illuminated reticle, and new optical design, shared by three models: 3-9x50, 4-16x50, and the model we tested, the 3-12x56. Prices start at 199 euros, up to 399 euros.

Yet another defense pistol from the U.S., but this time it is not a predictable Glock clone – it's something more interesting. In fact, Lionheart's Vulcan 9 echoes the lines and ingenious trigger system (a "triple action") of the DP-51/K5 produced in South Korea in the late 1980s, with several updates and a production line moved to the USA.

Manufacturer InfiRay follows the trend towards innovative developments in the field of modern hunting optronic observation devices and rolls out its new  Gemini GEH50R multi-spectral binoculars. In the following article, we will introduce you to this brand-new top class device, which combines a laser rangefinder with a thermal imager and a digital night vision device, and reveal the most important …

The 13th MLAIC Long Range Shooting World Championship was held from August 27 to September 2 in Vesprèm, Hungary. This edition will be remembered as a triumph for Pedersoli's Gibbs rifles, which allowed the champions who used them to stand on the podium fourteen times!