SHOT Show 2025: Bronco Brings Back the SPAS-12 Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun
The Turkish company Bronco Arms had their take on the SPAS-12 on display at SHOT. It looked the part…mostly.
The Contrarian Guide to Guns
Life isn’t easy for the contrarian. It’s also not always logical. Still, I like to think contrarians help the industry discover hidden gems.
SHOT Show 2025: EOTECH’s New Ultra-Short Vudu 3-9×32 SFP Rifle Scope
EOTECH making a 3-9X scope, a magnification range that appeals to hunters, isn’t all that crazy, but making their new scope so insanely small and compact is very impressive.
Beretta Goes X With the 20X, the 80X and Two 92XI Models
This year, Beretta reintroduced the Bobcat as the 20X, and they released a new model of the 80X and two new XI models of the 92 series. As a fan of DA/SA hammer-fired guns, I bounced around Beretta’s booth like a kitten on amphetamines.
SHOT Show 2025 – The GLOCK x Aimpoint COA
Not only did Aimpoint release the new dot, but they designed it with an entirely new optic mount. Yes, like many of you, I also took a deep breath and sighed. We didn’t really need a new mount, right?
Smith & Wesson’s Model 916 Shotgun
Smith & Wesson aren’t known for their shotguns. Revolvers, yep. Automatics? Sure. Rifles? Yeah, they’re popular for those too. Shotguns?
Gun Gear Highlights From SHOT Show 2025 Range Day
Range Day is now history. A gun writer retires to his room, pours over his or her poorly taken photos
5 Standout Guns From SHOT Show Range Day
This year’s SHOT Show Range Day was cold, windy, but thankfully rain-free, which was a welcome change. I made my way from the low end to the high and saw everything between. Out of all of that, seven things that stood out.
Six Reasons That NFA Items Have Become Much More Popular
Even my local pawn shop now sells suppressors. Everywhere I go has a SOT and sells the fun stuff. All around social media, I see SBRs and cans with a hint of AOWs and SBS’s on the side.
Evolutionary Not Revolutionary: The Best New Handguns of 2024
We’re focusing on the handguns. Why handguns? Well, there weren’t a lot of new rifles or shotguns released, and handguns seemed to be the industry’s primary focus in 2024.