Mossberg’s New Semi-Automatic 990 AfterShock
What you get in the new 990 AfterShock is a reliable gas system that cycles fast and reliably in the short system of a pistol-grip shotgun with a 14.75” barrel and an overall length of only 27.125.”
Building the ARC – NRA Brings Back the America’s Rifle Challenge Competition
The NRA’s new shooting discipline has great potential to not only return the NRA to a competitive rifle shooting mecca, but also reshape how non-gun owners view America’s most popular rifle.
Speed Kills…Except When It Doesn’t
The economic turmoil we face this year leaves manufacturers in the firearms, optics, archery, and accessories industry with no other option than to move now and move fast. The faster they do that, the faster they’ll find a clearer path through it all.
Latest Moves to Rein In ATF Overreach are Welcome Blows Against the Anti-Gun Bureaucracy
The Biden Administration sought to press its anti-gun agenda, in part, through overly aggressive rule-making and enforcement by the federal firearm regulatory bureaucracy that you and I call ATF.
Guns, Ammunition, and Related Gear are About to Get More Expensive
If we have learned anything from the years since Trump’s ascendency into politics, he’s nothing if nor resourceful when it comes to orchestrating turnarounds. He’s not likely to allow pain points that voters view as being of his making to last too long.
Gear Review: Alien Gear’s Rapid Force Dynamic Drop Leg Holster Rig
You know how on Christmas Day when kids open a present like a football helmet or other piece of sports gear, and immediately have to suit up despite still being in pajamas? Well, that was me when I received the package from Alien Gear.
Gun Review: The Incredibly Light Ruger 10/22 Carbon Fiber Rifle
Weight was never really an issue with the Ruger 10/22 platform. But, this new Carbon Fiber model makes all the others seem like a trip to the gym is in order.
The ‘Wall Street Journal’ Proclaims the Trump Slump is Back Again
The problem is that these huge spikes in sales have become the new standard by which we judge firearms sales, and anything that isn’t on a par with those spikes is somehow considered a downturn, a market softening, a slump.
In Defense of SHOT Show
No matter how aggressively an event markets itself as a ‘mini SHOT Show’ it is not even close to being like SHOT. And while it costs a lot less, it also draws a lot less buyers, dealers, media, and exhibitors.
SHOT Show 2025: Not My Bag, Baby
For the trip out to SHOT Show I opted for the grownup approach of actually checking a bag. I usually