Olin Corporation announced on April 18 it has completed the acquisition of the small-caliber ammunition assets of AMMO Inc., which owns GunBroker.com. The transaction was originally announced in January. “Like the White Flyer acquisition in 2023, this acquisition furthers our Winchester strategy to identify and secure small, bolt-on opportunities that are highly strategic and immediately accretive to Olin,” said Ken ...

Large-format 9mm pistols are the modern semi-automatic descendants of the classic submachine gun category of firearms. Today’s large-format 9mm pistols don’t have the ability to rock-and-roll like their ancestors did, but their designs still take after their ancestors in many ways, allowing gun owners to buy very similar copies of older guns, but without some of the restricted features found ...

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill lowering the legal age to own and carry a handgun in Iowa to 18, effective July 1st. The law is being praised by Second Amendment advocates and criticized by those concerned about youth and gun safety. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE DES MOINES, IA (2-minute read) — Starting July 1st, 18-year-olds in lowa will ...

Cutaway model of the Huxwrx FLOW 556k shows the complex geometry in modern suppressors that’s made possible by additive manufacturing. 3D printed suppressors are extremely popular these days, but do they live up to the hype? It’s often said that seismic levels of innovation in the firearms space are rare. Certainly, companies and individuals come up with great new ideas ...

IF .45 ACP AND 9MM HELPED WIN TWO WORLD WARS, HOW MANY COULD 10MM WIN? The debate between 9mm and 10mm has become one of the more popular questions in firearms these days, especially among newer shooters who aren’t clear on the differences, or at least on how much those differences matter.  Let’s take a close look at these two ...

Anyone who owns more than one firearm probably owns a few Lyman tools. As one of those people, I was excited to get the opportunity to tour Lyman’s 100,000 square foot factory in Middletown, Connecticut. Shown here is the Lyman Factory as it looked in the early 20th Century (top) and the modern location today (bottom). Image: Lyman Products Corp. The ...

Mossberg is following up the success of the 590 Shockwave pump action firearm with the new 990 Aftershock, a 12-gauge semi-automatic firearm that can use 2.75-inch or 3-inch shells. This full-featured and easy to maneuver platform is available with either 14.75-inch or 18.5-inch barrel options or a 14.75-inch version equipped with a Crimson Trace Lasersaddle sight. Inside the 990 Aftershock ...

Springfield Armory has just announced the Kuna, a roller-delayed 9mm pistol made by HS Produkt of Croatia. The MP5 is great, but it’s getting pretty old. For parties interested in roller-delayed 9mm PDWs but want something a bit more modern, they now have the Springfield Armory/HS Produkt Kuna to consider. Featuring a 6-inch cold hammer forged barrel, the Kuna is ...

A quick look at Vortex’s Pro Rifle Clamp Tripod Mount, a simple piece of kit that will help steady you in the field. There are a few different methods for mounting a rifle to a tripod, but many of them require specialized components or tools in order to mate the two. Sometimes, simpler is better, and the new Vortex Pro ...

Make a brand-new start of it by discovering the best products introduced in the past year. Our annual Golden Bullseye Awards go to those products that best combine innovation, value, utility, reliability and outstanding performance from among the hundreds we test. From firearms to accessories to ammo and suppressors, we’ve determined these to be kings of the hill. Whether you’re ...