WOOX introduces the new Vigilante Beavertail Grip, an aftermarket grip for AR/M4-compatible rifles and platforms that combines American Claro walnut with a reinforced engineering-polymer beavertail.
For 2026, Cabot Guns has updated its Damascus Bedside 1911, an ultra-premium semi-automatic pistol based on the 1911 platform and available in .45 ACP and 9mm. Its defining feature is a stainless Damascus steel slide with a distinctive ladder pattern, paired with a 416 stainless steel frame finished in black DLC. The price? Rather steep by our standards.
Founded in 1959 by Aldo Uberti, the Italian gunmaker specialized from the outset in reproductions of historic American firearms and was also one of the first companies to supply replicas to the movie industry. Today, Uberti offers an extensive and constantly expanding range of Western firearms. Now another legendary design is set to join the lineup: the Volcanic lever-action pistol. We had the …
Rimfire pistols styled after centerfire models for action-shooting disciplines have been part of Tanfoglio’s lineup for quite some time. For shooters who found the company’s polymer-frame .22s a little too light, Tanfoglio unveiled a new version at this year’s IWA in Nuremberg: a .22 LR pistol built on a solid steel frame. We got a sample and put it to the test.
Charter Arms introduces the new Walker Series, a family of ultra-compact rimfire revolvers chambered in .22 LR and .22 WMR. Designed for concealed carry, the new models feature a lightweight alloy frame, an eight-round cylinder and double-action-only operation. Let’s take a closer look at the technical features, configurations and availability of the new lineup.
As usual, this year's Enforce Tac fair is starting again in Nuremberg. Everything about new products for the needs of law enforcementofficers, military personnel and other security agencies will be shown there. all4shooters.com is of course on site on both days of the fairfrom February 28 to March 1, 2023 and reports on the most important innovations.
Enforce Tac 2023: Rheinmetall is always a news topic in the mass media at the moment because, among other things, the new German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius is working closely with the armaments company in supporting Ukraine with the supply of military equipment. It goes without saying that Rheinmetall, as a strong partner for armed and security forces, will be represented at …
Enforce Tac 2023: The .300 AAC Blackout caliber (7.62 x 35 mm) is also becoming increasingly popular with German security agencies, such as the police in Schleswig-Holstein, and every well-known LE supplier, such as FN or Heckler & Koch, carries corresponding weapons in its catalog. The well-known US ammunition manufacturer Hornady is now expanding its offer with two more interesting loadings.
Enforce Tac 2023: Belgian defense contractor FN Herstal is equipping the snipers of the French armed forces with its in-house Elity ballistic computer. Read here why this new electronic system is particularly interesting and what it can do.
Enforce Tac 2023: The German Armed Forces Procurement Office in Koblenz recently published a call for tenders for new service pistols for special forces. Here are the previously known, technical requirements – for connoisseurs of the matter it is very interesting. We provide an insight.
The question of introducing a so-called "End-Consumer Day", i.e. an exhibition day open to everyone during IWA OutdoorClassics, has been discussed in the arms and accessories industry for years. Now, organizer NürnbergMesse has definitely decided that there will not be such an end-consumer day. In the following article, you can find out why some manufacturers and dealers consider their …
Chambered in 9mm and with a whopping magazine capacity of 20+1 rounds, the COS21-CPFS pistol is available in compact size (CS), mid-size (MS), and full size (FS) options. Features include a uniquely designed ported slide and barrel, an optic ready slide, aluminum frame and Cerakote finish.
Not only left-handed people usually need a rifle with a special left-hand stock. Even if the right eye can't take aim or other handicaps prevent the gun from being fired to the right, such a rifle is necessary. Italian gun manufacturer Davide Pedersoli has taken on this topic for muzzleloader rifles. With the Traditional Hawken Target model, we have tested one of the left-hand versions from …
Rock Island Armament (RIA) has announced the introduction of its RIA 5.0 sporting pistol, in 9mm Para caliber. It will also be available in a special, limited-run version with standard C-More red dot sight.
On the initiative of State Secretary for Economic Affairs Roland Weigert, a new technology hub is being created in Bavaria for the Bavarian security and defense industry. The hub at the state-owned innovation and knowledge transfer agency Bayern Innovativ is intended to establish a broad network of business and science for research on future topics and with startups. Enforce Tac is also investing …
A small cleaning kit, a spare magazine – that's usually it in terms of pistol accessories. But the manufacturer Canik is not only setting a new bar in terms of accessories. Discover how everything works together and what the two optics ready striker-fired pistols can do at a distance of 25 meters or 50 meters with a stock in our test report below.
Specially designed for action-packed disciplines, the new Benelli M2 Speed immediately attracts attention with its neat appearance featuring a sleek anthracite gray finish on the receiver and signal red anodized controls and details. We have extensively tested the semi-automatic shotgun with its competition-tailored features. In our test report, we'll tell you all about what this modern sporting …
The US manufacturer RCBS, which specializes in reloading accessories, offers three different electronic powder dispensers at different prices. We have tested all three devices for you in detail and compared them with each other. In the following report, we will tell you what the devices do and for which type of reloader which device is best suited.
U.S.-based Henry is famous, or rather legendary, for its lever-action rifles. Its catalog also includes the Homesteader, a handy semi-automatic carbine in 9x19mm caliber designed specifically for home defense. It can use magazines from Glock, SIG Sauer and Smith & Wesson M&P series pistols.
The single-action all-steel pistol presented here was specially designed for the IPSC Classic Division. Here in our test report you can find out why it is not only interesting for this dynamic discipline, but is also very well suited for precision competitions, for example.
Flattering numbers for EOS-European Outdoor Show, the Italian event for hunting, target shooting, personal defense, boating, outdoor and fishing in Verona, northern Italy, that from February 11 to 13 saw more than 37,500 visitors.
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With the new RM1F and RM1F Tactical, the Texas manufacturer continues the development of its RM1 semiauto handgun platform with two full-size striker-fired pistols offering a substantial range of technical features at a very affordable price.
The new Phoenix Trinity H2 is an American-made competition pistol built around a double-stack 2011-style steel-and-aluminum modular frame. Its bold and striking slide machining design immediately catches the eye, but these distinctive cuts are more than just styling cues. Let's take a closer look at the Phoenix Trinity H2.
The market for high-capacity compact and micro-compact concealed carry pistols has become one of the most competitive segments in the handgun industry. With the new Prime Radian, Turkish manufacturer Canik introduces an enhanced version of its Mete MC9 PRIME, factory-equipped with premium components developed in partnership with Radian Weapons, the U.S.-based specialist renowned for its …
We had the chance to handle the new version of the well-known Walther PDP semiautomatic 9mm pistol, which will be available as the "Success & Comfort" (S&C) model, specifically engineered to appeal to sport shooting competitors and enthusiasts. The handgun features many interesting innovations.
We tested the highly anticipated sixth generation of the renown Austrian polymer frame pistol. Featuring substantial improvements, specifically in ergonomics, the new Gen 6 succeeds in the difficult task of further refining an already mature and widely appreciated design, resulting in what could arguably be called "the best Glock pistol ever."
With the Flux system, SIG Sauer transforms a P320 pistol into an extremely compact "personal defense weapon", or PDW. In legal terms, a "fluxed" P320 still remains a pistol, as the serial number is printed on the inner Fire Control Unit and not on the easily replaceable frame or chassis. We have summarized the most important differences between the P320 Flux Legion and Tacops models and tested the …
The new P226-XFIVE EXTREME and P226-XFIVE NIGHTMARE are two specialized interpretations of the P226. Both keep the full-size, steel-frame character of the platform, but apply it to a competition and precision-oriented format, with adjustable triggers, optic-ready slides, bull barrels, enhanced controls, and grips designed for consistent shooting under speed.
Compared to the countless pistol caliber carbines (PCCs) that dominate today's firearms market, the recently introduced Pistollo 77° immediately stands out as something completely different. Its futuristic appearance is guaranteed to attract attention at any shooting range. We tested this distinctive 9mm carbine to determine whether it is merely a striking design exercise or a genuinely practical …
What possible purpose could a pistol-caliber carbine fed from both detachable magazines and a disintegrating belt serve? Quite simply, to make every range session an absolute blast while offering a fascinating look at the operating principles behind belt-fed firearms. Entirely designed and manufactured in the United States, the Freedom Ordnance FM-9D is every shooter's hot dream…
FN Browning Group has announced a strategic agreement to acquire Accuracy International, the British company known worldwide for its precision bolt-action rifle systems and long-range platforms.
Beyond the Olympics, where targets are shot at a maximum distance of 10, 25 or 50 meters, more and more sport shooters are becoming enthusiastic about the other extreme: the paper targets or steel gongs are much further away in long range shooting, and now not only with centerfire cartridges, but also on a smaller scale with rimfire ammunition. We provide an overview of what is available.
Developed in collaboration with Mad Pig Customs, the new Marlin Mad Pig Customs Model 1894 brings a thoroughly modern edge to one of America’s most iconic lever-action platforms.
A lever-action rifle in .22 LR that is lightweight and easy to handle, offering the enthusiast a very traditional core packed with a modern and in some ways refined aesthetic. This is what the .22 LR Savage Revel DLX looks like, a rifle designed for informal and recreational shooting, carefully constructed and with a performance that is in some ways surprising. We tested it at 15 and 50 meters.
For those older Styer AUG that do not offer out-of-the-box a full Picatinny rail on the receiver, Corvus Defensio offers its own solution – for the A2/USR, M1, and even the A3. We receied the Receiver Rail version for our older A2, that features the reinforcement bump, or “hump”, on top of the polymer stock. It is very easy to install and adds many features to the AUG: read on to find out!
Beretta has introduced the new 687 Silver Pigeon 500 Years Limited Edition, a commemorative version of its iconic Model 687 over/under shotgun built on the legendary 680-series action. This special edition pays tribute to one of the longest-running and most successful shotgun platforms in the company's history: a design that has earned the trust of more than one million hunters and clay target …
Beretta has unveiled the second one-off piece of 2026: a special version of the SO10 EELL over-and-under that represents an extraordinary tribute to its origins, told through a vision of timeless artistry and strength, becoming a more traditional yet sumptuous interpretation of its 500th anniversary. A pinnacle of Pietro Beretta Selection craftsmanship, the SO10 EELL History brings the Battle of …
The US company Mossberg has been synonymous with the pump-action shotgun for a long time, and over the years has been able to offer continuous updates to this only apparently simple type of firearm. The latest evolution is the 590RM Mag-Fed model, the first on the market to use a double-stack magazine. Among its other features, the AR-15-style rotary safety selector.
The most fully equipped over-and-under in the Fossari Sporting range, the Crx9 Sporting BSR features an adjustable rib, a set of dedicated chokes, and an adjustable stock. It's ideal for demanding shooters and professionals.
Manufactured in Turkey, this pump-action shotgun is clearly inspired by assault rifles, but can be also used as a hunting gun and has a very affordable price. Available in 12 gauge with magnum chamber, it is fed from a 10-round box magazine.
In recent years, the Turkish gunsmith Huglu has developed into a global supplier of high-quality hunting and sport firearms. From the elegant over-and-under shotgun to the accurate bolt-action rifle, the Turkish guns combine traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. We present some representatives of the Huglu product range, which are recommended for both beginners …
The latest addition to the Z-Gun series from the Italian manufacturer Antonio Zoli is the Zoli XL-Evo, an elegant sporting shotgun equipped with intelligent detail solutions for customised balancing. Read on to find out what makes this gun so interesting for clay pigeon shooters and how it performed in practice.
Breaking away from the conventional cylindrical design found on most EDC handheld flashlights, the Nextorch TA70 Ultra Slim features a flat, rectangular profile that naturally eliminates the need for an anti-roll design. Despite its remarkably compact dimensions, this high-performance tactical flashlight delivers an impressive maximum output of 3,500 lumens. Let's take a closer look at how it …
Beretta NARP: all4shooters.com tested different configurations of the modular assault rifle concept designed by Beretta to be the most flexible service rifle platform ever offered by the Italian manufacturer. As the name implies, the New Assault Rifle Platform is a base that can be custom tailored and built to perfectly fulfill the specific roles, requirements and duties that international …
The new Nextorch 2026 catalog is here: We present the most exciting products for hunting, tactical and outdoor use – from the ultra-bright eStar headlamp and the compact TA21, E52D and C61 tactical and outdoor flashlights, to the Pioneer MT20 multitool and the MT30 Frigate multifunctional folding spade. Here are the details.
The latest FN MAG Tactical configuration with Long Rail brings a major upgrade in ergonomics, modularity, and day/night dual optic capability to one of the world’s most respected general-purpose machine guns. The system also allows in-service FN MAG machine guns to be converted in minutes.
The daily reports from the hotbeds of war punctually tell us of the threat posed to military personnel and civilians by drones. At Enforce TAC 2026, the Israeli company ParaZero presented a man-portable, compact and easy-to-use anti-drone system that functions similarly to a traditional automotive airbag.
Israeli Meprolight has updated the technical specs of its Sting Lumina 02 laser pointer, an advanced design that combines a dual-wavelength laser and an integrated infrared illuminator. Let's take a look at its main features through a Q&A with Golan Kalimi, Senior Vice President of Meprolight.
Third and final day at Enforce Tac, the leading trade fair for security and defense in Nuremberg. The all4shooters.com team is still on site to report on the latest, most interesting and innovative products offered by international manufacturers in these times of "networked security".
Without question, CCI (Cascade Cartridge Inc.) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of rimfire ammunition and reloading primers. Founded in 1951, the American company celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026. Let's look back at the key milestones in CCI's history—from its humble beginnings in a converted poultry farm in Lewiston, Idaho, to its rise as an internationally recognized brand, …
Today, all4shooters starts a series of articles of basics for all enthusiasts approaching Shooting sports, in any discipline. And today, we start with the fundamental term "Caliber". You've probably seen headlines referring to a "45 mm caliber" firearm. Anyone with even a basic knowledge of firearms immediately recognizes that such descriptions are technically incorrect. But how familiar are you …
With the new DLE range, Rottweil offers fourteen 12-gauge loads purpose-built for a wide spectrum of operational scenarios, including slug, buckshot, training and counter-UAV cartridges. All are designed for use in both pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns.
Designed for modern sporting rifles, the new Sako cartridge is made from premium component with tight manufacturing tolerances, ensuring smooth cycling, consistent velocity and accuracy, and mild recoil.
The French biathletes are undoubtedly the most successful athletes in this exciting winter sport discipline at the moment. No fewer than three team gold medals, plus three individual golds, four silvers, and three bronzes went to France at the Winter Olympics. One secret of their success: precise and reliable ammunition for the shooting events, and that comes from RWS.
I have been using Frankford Arsenal’s X10 ten-station automatic indexing ammunition reloading press for some time now, and I actually kept the very first “production run” of 20 9mm rounds of ammunition. Let’s now compare these rounds with the very last 20 rounds from the last batch, after 1000 reloads at the range with our CZ75 SP01 Shadow pistol. Will they be any different? Any drifting, …
Long-range shooting with rimfire rifles is becoming increasingly popular. If you want to shoot safely at long distances, you need not only intensive training but also reliable and precise ammunition. However, intensive training also requires greater ammo usage, as well as dynamic long-range competitions, which inherently involve more shooting. To meet these requirements, RWS has now developed the …
Austrian optics manufacturer Kahles has updated its long-range riflescopes line, adding “Refined” to the model names. Using the K328i Refined as an example, we took a closer look at the changes and how they perform on the range.
With its new MPS and MPS-C red dots, Steiner makes its most advanced technologies available to civilian shooters, packed into two lightweight and compact devices that are intuitive to use and boast the extraordinary ruggedness typical of products developed for military use.
The new flagship of the KILO line, SIG Sauer’s KILO8K-ABS GEN II represents the next step in high-end laser rangefinding for serious long-range shooters, hunters, and professional users who need fast, dependable ballistic data well beyond conventional distances.
When it comes to high-quality thermal imaging attachments in the premium segment, there is hardly any way around Nocpix. With the Mate H50R, the manufacturer has brought a device onto the market that combines state-of-the-art sensor technology, an integrated laser rangefinder and innovative functions such as "Magic Zoom". But how does the clip-on perform in real hunting practice and over a longer …
With the FN PUREVIEW, FN enters the micro red dot arena with a product that brings true holographic technology into a compact and duty-ready format. The new optic is developed for military users, law enforcement professionals, and special operations personnel.
A multi-talent: hardly distinguishable from its predecessor in the form of the Aimpoint Duty RDS, the new Aimpoint Duty RDS MR has a whole lot more inside. After the launch, we here at all4shooters.com put the reflex sight through its paces. You can find the results here.
With the new T7 mount, ERATAC is presenting a new development that has arisen directly from requirements in tenders and user feedback. Among other things, the hinges, a significant weight reduction and additional 45° interfaces take center stage. We took a closer look at these and other features here at all4shooters.com.
PROOF Research introduces the Exponential Twist (PXT), an advanced barrel technology developed to unlock the full potential of modern, high-performance ammunition. According to the manufacturer, PXT improves consistency across ammunition types, enhances recoil control, and supports long-term performance while increasing barrel life.
A good two years after its market launch, the Xero C1 Pro chronograph from Garmin now has a sibling, which goes by the name of Xero C2. To find out who will benefit from this update — or is it perhaps more of an upgrade? — we put it through its paces on the shooting range.
First Tactical claims that its AERO-TAC series is the lightest ever line of combat boots. We received the 8” Side-Zip version in Black, a good balance in comfort, protection and weight. all4shooters.com tested the boots in the field and at the range for a month. Here’s the result!
When it comes to maximum precision in shooting sports, hand-loaded cartridges are still unrivalled. Last but not least, this also depends on powder charges that are weighed as precisely as possible. Many manufacturers of reloading accessories have launched automatic powder dispensers on the market in recent years and have continued to improve them. One such improved device is the new …
With the expansion of the Competition collection, Blaser is specifically targeting ambitious sport shooters who demand the highest standards of function, comfort and design on the shooting range. The new items of clothing and equipment combine a modern, sporty look with well thought-out details and functional materials. We present a few pieces from the collection.
Glock announces that G43X and G48 Slimline pistols in 9x19 mm will come standard with 15-round GLOCK double-stack magazines. The G44 model in .22 LR will also come with a 15-round magazine.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) made significant changes to the rules at the beginning of 2026, not only for the finals, but above all for shooting clothing: stiff shooting jackets, rigid trousers and clunky shoes make the athletes look bad in Olympic rifle shooting on TV. Is this "armor" necessary for high results? Pros & cons plus a half-baked interim solution from ISSF.
Designed by Richard Rogers, the Viento is a highly original folding knife with smooth, curved lines as its dominant theme. It features an 82-mm long D2 steel blade with sheepfoot profile, and a very effective flipper opening system. It doesn't have too many frills, but cuts to the chase and is more than reasonably priced.
This hybrid cutting tool was designed by Polish knife-maker Maciej Torbé who tried to solve a seemingly unsolvable equation, namely to design a blade capable of performing bushcraft tasks and typical kitchen knife functions. The result is decidedly original, with the added touch of survival cool given by the glow-in-the-dark G10 handle. Ladies and gentlemen, here is the QSP T-Cook in all its …
A folding knife combines the ability to cut things with safe transportability: the blade can be deployed or pushed into the handle so that neither the user nor those around them are endangered. The key question with every folding knife, however, is how the blade is locked when open, as there are technical differences. We describe here the most popular locking mechanisms.
The collaboration between Italian company LionSTEEL and the Knife Community Italia Facebook group is proof that when projects are based on passion, they start off on the right foot. At a time when knife enthusiast are being unfairly blamed by politics, it is a pleasure to be able to report on a beautiful collaboration that is being renewed for the third time.
This Nessmuk belongs to CRKT's Minimalist line and is inspired by 19th-century American writer and early conservationist George Washington Sear. It's a lightweight survival knife designed for outdoors featuring a A Micarta handle with three finger choils and a deep-bellied blade.
Our Christmas gift special continues and concludes with this second instalment. We present a selection of knives to give and receive as gifts, with prices to suit all budgets.
Let's forget the "fake news" par excellence, that giving somebody a knife as a gift brings bad luck. Not only is this not true, but these days it is easy to find some very affordable bargains online. In this two-part article, we suggest a few models to give (or give yourself) as a present at Christmas – and in some cases we also suggest where you can buy them and save a bundle.
Umarex offers collectors and gun enthusiasts the first models of the World of Arms series. These are faithful 1:2 scale replicas of guns that have made history. They have moving parts and can be disassembled like the real thing. For the time being, the Walther P99 and PPK, the Colt 1911A1 and the Beretta 92A1 are available, all reproduced to the smallest detail.
Speed, precision and nerves of steel: the CZ Extreme Euro Open 2026 brought together an international field of IPSC competitors in Hodonice, Czech Republic, at the end of May. 1,097 shooters from 59 countries competed in 30 stages. One of the most outstanding teams was the CZ Shooting Team, which once again had a strong record this year with 13 medals.
Auction number 108, held over three days and including specific catalogs for antique firearms, edged weapons and modern guns, has just ended. The trend in this sales round was concentrated on modern firearms, which fetched sky-high prices. High-end cold steel also held its own, with five-figure sales prices.
For decades, one of the rarest German handguns slumbered unnoticed in the field coat pocket of a former Volkssturm soldier, the Nazi People's Militia. The origin of this weapon is inextricably linked to the turbulent history of the Simson Works in Suhl and the rise and fall of the Nazi regime. We take a look at this rare pistol and the story behind it.
Ruger has just announced a Strategic Cooperation Agreement: Beretta may increase its investment in Sturm, Ruger & Co. to up to 25% of outstanding shares. Ruger will also add up to two Beretta-sourced independent directors.
In May, the Hermann Historica auction season will resume. Between 19 and 23 May, Hermann Historica will offer for sale some 6500 lots including works of art, but also and above all antique and modern collectors' firearms, military decorations, books and gifts. We have prepared a small preview with the most valuable and interesting lots, which this year include representatives of the German arms …
Unfortunately, the long-established company ERMA faded into obscurity over 20 years ago. Firearms such as the ESP85A Rainbow Edition still stand as proof of the quality of this German gun manufacturer, a name now largely forgotten. We tested the target rimfire pistol.
“The constitutional right to carry arms in public for self-defense is not ‘a second-class right',” wrote Justice Clarence Thomas in the majority opinion that struck down NY law requiring a “special need” for carrying guns. But in the meantime the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan package of “gun control” measures...
A planned camping holiday in a European country, maybe with a fishing rod: for this purpose, a knife in your travel bag, and off you go – that was once. Meanwhile, most European countries have in fact enacted quite strict and confusing rules and laws about which knives and cutting tools may be carried. all4shooters.com tries here to give an overview of the rules that have to be observed..
An information paper forwarded on 3rd May 2020 by the Directorate-General for Environment's Expert Group on the Birds and Habitats Directives ("NADEG") to Member States’ delegation invites to “ensure a positive vote on the draft Commission Regulation.” AFEMS and IEACS, in close coordination with FACE and the EU network are now requiring a clarification.
European countries must obey to the EU anti-gun agenda: on December 3rd the Court of Justice of the European Union struck down the lawsuit of the Czech Republic against the 2017 EU directive that restricts firearms possession and use. Additionally there's the “EU ban of lead in ammunition” and other plans to completely disarm citizens. Can we accept this?
Please be aware that what’s currently going on at EU Commission level and at ECHA has the realistic potential - based on ideology rather than facts - to become the starting point of the end of our passions: hunting and shooting, including serious consequences for nature, wildlife …
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been formally requested to prepare a restriction proposal on the placing on the market and the use of lead in ammunition (gunshot and bullets). The proposal should address even lead in fishing weights (!). FACE and CIC, two of the most important European and international organizations representing hunters' interests, express their concern. And the …
On April, 25, 2017 the Council adopted an important directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons and firearms. Even if the directive is from 2017, EU countries are implementing it only now in summer and autumn 2019, so that many shooters and collectors still don't know much about it. So let's talk about it now. Because this EU directive radically modifies and renews the …
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