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.

How do you find the right binoculars for your own purpose and budget? We asked Axel Drescher, the CEO of DDoptics, who took the time for us to explain what he considers to be the seven most important practical tips when buying binoculars. 

At EnforceTac 2022, MAK showed us its innovative MAKhellfire Glock Sights for the first time. The system relies on an LED to illuminate the rear sight and a forward-facing LED to illuminate the front sight. We took a closer look at the technology:

Portions of Lot No. JDAR0815 of SIG Sauer 9mm, 115gr, Elite Ball, FMJ may have powder charge variations that could result in a bullet remaining in the barrel. SIG recommends not using these cartridges, that must be returned to manufacturer. Read on to learn more.

The Swedish company FX Airguns, always at the forefront of technology, has created the Impact M3 PCP air rifle model to meet all the needs of the most demanding shooters. The Impact M3 is available in 4.5mm, 5.5mm, 6.35mm, 7.62mm and 9mm calibers.

Our journey to discover replicas of historical guns manufactured by Davide Pedersoli continues. This time we will tell you about the Le Page pistol, a highly refined Parisian manufacturer that over nearly two centuries represented the pride of France, passing unscathed from monarchy to revolution and then to Empire.

The Scorpion-X is available in 4.5” and 6” versions. Both utilize the new Volquartsen LLV-X upper that features a universal red dot mount compatible with the most popular optics. The  LLV-X upper is also available as a stand-alone product for prior Scorpion .22 LR models and the Ruger MKII / MKIII pistols.

Franchi has recently added heavy barrel Varmint models to the handy hunting rifles of the Horizon series. We had a test model fitted with a Burris Four Xe 2.5-10x50 scope. Therefore, we went to the shooting range with the new Varmint Black Synthetic version in .308 Winchester. You can read the findings there at all4hunters.com.

German Precision Optics (GPO) chose a very special location for the event. Normally inaccessible to civilians, the Seetal Alps military training area in Austria opened its doors exclusively to dealers and journalists. There could hardly be a better environment to extensively test GPO's products. Danielle Valkyrie was on site to take a closer look at rangefinders, binoculars, riflescopes and more. 

A new giant in the X-Frame family: from Smith & Wesson, the newly introduced Model 350 is an all-stainless steel revolver with a cylinder capacity of 7 rounds. Firing the “world's fastest straight-walled hunting cartridge,” it is designed for medium-sized game and especially whitetail hunting.  

Giovanna and Barbara Fausti talk to us about the Dea series of double-barreled shotguns before letting us try two 28-ga side-by-sides in a long clay pigeon shooting session. Here are our impressions - with video.

The polymer stocks manufactured by the German company Hera Arms have a firm following worldwide. With the second generation of the CQR stock (buttstock and foregrip), function and design have been improved once again. all4shooters.com presents the CQR Gen. 2 set – now also available for purchase as a complete rifle. Matthias Streitner (Hera Arms) explains the equipment in the video!

In an article published on the Country Squire Magazine, Brian D. Dunn explains why there are no alternatives to lead shot and debunks the myth of “poisonous” lead – especially in game meat. But he also laments the failure of British country sports representative bodies in defending hunters' and shooters' interests. Can we learn something from our mistakes?

We take you with us inside an exclusive event that Benelli has reserved in Urbino for the international press. A journey to discover the Magnifico Set of Five, the first set of fine guns in Benelli history made entirely in Italy – an ambassador of art and hunting in the world.

Despite his young age of 22, the German top-shooter Luis Ehrhardt can already look back on a remarkable shooting career and has plenty of experience. Therefore, he also knows that a victory depends not only on him, but also on the quality of his sporting gun and the competition ammunition fired from it. In this respect, it is no coincidence that he relies on GECO ammunition. 

“MACRO means MORE,” they claim at SIG. And the P365-XMACRO has quite a bit of interesting enhancements over the standard P365 series, starting from a 17-round magazine capacity in the same 1” slim profile of previous models. The slide is integrally compensated and optic ready.