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Video: HECKLER & KOCH HK45 TACTICAL Follow Up

In the March 2021 issue of Gun Tests, Contributing Editor Joe Woolley evaluated a trio of polymer 45 ACPs. They were the Springfield Armory XD-M,...

Gun-Kit Maker Polymer80 Shuts Down Operations

Polymer80, the largest manufacturer of kits for making homemade firearms, has shut down. The reason for the shut down, Polymer80 CEO Loran Kelley Jr. wrote...

Springfield Armory Launches 1911 DS Prodigy Comp AOS 9mm Pistols

Springfield Armory has launched the 1911 DS Prodigy Comp AOS 9mm pistols in 5-inch-barrel and 4.25-inch-barrel variants. Both of these pistols are integrally compensated...

Colt’s Debuts the Colt Kodiak Revolver in 44 Magnum

Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC has rolled out a Colt Kodiak revolver in 44 Magnum. Capacity is six rounds. MSRP: $1,599. It includes recoil-absorbing Hogue OverMolded...

Go Get ’em, SIG!

An item came across our desk recently that made us smile. SIG Sauer celebrated pistol braces being legal to sell again, and that warrants...

Smith & Wesson Introduces Limited-Release Jerry Miculek Inspired M327 World Record Revolver

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. has released a new Jerry Miculek signature revolver, the Performance Center Model 327 WR. Designed in partnership with professional shooter...

Judge Vacates ATF Final Rule on Pistol Braces

United States District Court Judge Reed O’Connor has vacated the ATF’s “pistol brace” ban rule in the Mock v. Garland lawsuit. The case was...

Taurus Optics-Ready Revolvers are now California Approved

The Taurus 856 T.O.R.O. and 605 T.O.R.O. (Taurus Optics Ready Option) revolvers were added to the California Department of Justice’s roster of Handguns Certified...

Springfield Armory Announces California-Compliant 9mm Pistols

Springfield Armory has launched California-compliant variants of the Hellcat, Hellcat Pro, and XD-M Elite 9mm pistols. Steve Kramer, Vice President of Marketing for Springfield Armory,...

Davidson’s Smith & Wesson Model 20 Commemorates 200th Anniversary of the Texas Rangers

Davidson’s, a firearms, ammunition, optics, and accessories wholesaler, announced a very limited edition heavy-duty exclusive revolver produced in collaboration with Smith & Wesson. MSRP:...

Smith & Wesson Announces New California-Compliant Pistol Models

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI) has released several California-compliant models of the M&P9 Shield Plus, M&P9 M2.0 Compact, and M&P9...

SIG Sauer Introduces P322-COMP Rimfire Pistol

SIG Sauer's new P322-COMP rimfire pistol from SIG SAUER is designed with features that make it competition ready right out of the box. The...

Downrange – February/March 2026

A Department of Justice (DOJ) official has announced the formation of a new Second Amendment section in the Civil Rights Division. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet...