Sturm, Ruger & Co. unveils the latest addition to its range of AR-15 platform sporting semi-automatic rifles. Chambered for the 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester cartridge, the SFAR has the size of a standard frame in .223 Remington. 

Developed around the classic 1911 platform, the newly introduced 9mm handguns of the Prodigy series can use 17-, 20- or even 26-round magazines and are offered with either a 4.25” or 5” bull barrel. Versions factory fitted with a HEX Dragonfly red dot are available too. 

The charm of a typically European hunting gun combined with the Italian gunmaking tradition: this is how the billing produced by Sabatti could be defined. The smoothbore barrel comes in either 12- or 20-gauge; the rifled barrel is available in an even wider range of options.

The new R Plus Long Range rimfire cartridge was developed explicitly for shooting at distances beyond the 200-meter mark. Rimfire long range shooting is spreading from the USA and is also becoming more and more of a trend in Europe, whether as a cost-effective training alternative to centerfire long range shooting or as an equally demanding substitute for this discipline due to a lack of shooting …

In this first part dedicated to newbies, we will try to define the literal and technical meaning of the term "caliber" and how the factory and trade designations of cartridges are sometimes quite enigmatic. But let's start from the beginning...

We are pleased to inform you that a new scientific study about lead ingestion in wildlife populations has been officially published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. The work has been carried out by the international Consultancy of ARCADIS US Inc. with the funding of the WFSA and the technical support of a WFSA working group.

When the topic of repeatable mounts comes up at German hunters' tables or in shooting galleries, the name EAW is sure to come up – or more precisely, the EAW pivot mount is usually thrown into the mix. Why is it so and why isn't the pivot mount the only reason you should have EAW on the screen here? That's what our little excursion into the company history will reveal.

The first first full size M&P pistol in an all metal configuration features a T6 aluminum frame, a 4.25-inch (108 mm) barrel, a slide with optic cut and a 17-round magazine capacity. But price is significantly higher that the polymer-framed M&P counterparts.

US specialist Timney Triggers now offers the Scorpion Gen2, a new drop-in trigger for all CZ Scorpions that significantly increases the accuracy of the pistol caliber carbine. We have the first details and the source of supply.

The 9mm Taurus GX4XL uses a micro-compact frame but with a longer slide and barrel than the standard GX4, offering increased muzzle velocity and sight radius. Features are the same of the well-known GX4 model.

What are the reasons for the successful development at German Sport Guns? Entrepreneurial creativity, recognizing opportunities, always focusing on the customer and a team you can rely on 100%: a look back at the first two decades of the company's history. 

From the 1980s with fury, the 5.7x28mm cartridge is winning more and more fans these days. That's why Ruger now adds a compact and lightweight carbine in that caliber: the new Ruger LC Carbine in 5.7x28mm shares the same magazines and controls of the Ruger-5.7 pistol, making a formidable duo.

With the M&P 22 Compact Suppressor Ready, the U.S. manufacturer Smith & Wesson is offering a scaled-down version of the previously produced M&P 22 in full-size design. This follows the trend of other manufacturers to integrate the .22 Long Rifle, which is probably the most widely produced cartridge in the world, into their range of firearms. We took a close look at the compact rimfire pistol with …

Before reloading, the cases of already fired cartridges must be thoroughly cleaned. There are now many electric devices for this purpose. STROBL.cz sent us one of them for a presentation: with the Lyman Turbo Sonic 2500, reloaders can clean large quantities of cases very effectively within a very short time in an ultrasonic bath.

Newly introduced in 2021, the GECO Target HP has already gained a firm following among sport shooters looking for a cartridge that is accurate yet stays within budget for long-range competitions and training days. The existing 6.5x55 SE and 6.5 Creedmoor calibers are now joined by the .308 Winchester as a popular medium caliber. The video reveals more.

Nitehog's new Gecko 35 Pro LRF is a thermal hunting monocular, packed with sweet features such as integrated laser range finding, video recording and smartphone support, that also sports top sensor resolution, sensibility and great all-round performance. Our first impressions before putting the Gecko to our in-depth test.