CLINTON, S.C. – Palmetto State Armory has announced the return of its annual firearms and outdoor sports event, The Gathering, set to take place on March 21-22 at The Clinton House in Clinton, South Carolina. Attendees will have the opportunity to test a variety of firearms, including rifles, shotguns, pistols, and suppressors from Palmetto State Armory and other manufacturers. The ...

When legislation or preferences steer a shooter away from a semi-auto carbine, it’s time to go with Plan B: The tactical lever-action rifle. I live in one of those onerous corners of America, where the boot heel of tyranny has attempted to exert pressure. In short, my particular municipality took a crack at banning a host of firearms. This included, ...

At its price point, the Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT is one of the lightest and best-shooting big-game rifles currently made by any manufacturer. We hit the range with a Ridgeline FFT to test out Christensen Arms’ carbon-crafted precision rifle. Though I’ve been writing about guns for more than a quarter-century, I’m a bit embarrassed I have not previously delved into ...

Safariland is introducing the SX HP and Hardwire 57 ballistic panels. The Safariland SX HP is engineered with groundbreaking technologies and cutting-edge materials from Avient, Honeywell and Dupont to provide a 20-percent weight reduction and a 20-percent increase in ballistic performance. The SX HP is available in male and female unstructured styles, with an additional female structured option available for ...

Springfield Armory is releasing the new Saint Victor Pistol, the newest addition to the Victor line of AR-pattern firearms. This AR-pattern pistol is chambered in 9mm and is designed to deliver the performance and capability you have come to expect from the Saint Victor line. The pistol has forged 7075 T6 aluminum dedicated 9mm upper and lower receivers and uses ...

A Firearm Commerce study issued [PDF] by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) on Jan. 15 reports, “…there have been some notable shifts in the dominance of types of NFA [National Firearms Act of 1934] weapons manufactured. Annual silencer manufacturing volume increased 9,504 percent between 2000 (5,001) and the peak production year of 2021 (480,281) with the ...

A “Black Swan Event” is an extremely rare outlier event that gathers a disproportionate amount of attention after the fact due to its rare and unique nature. I recently saw a post on a social media platform where an anonymous firearms influencer was drawing attention to a well-known outlier event. The influencer admonished his followers that they should focus their ...

In today’s article, Dr. Will Dabbs reviews the new Springfield Armory SAINT Victor pistol chambered for the 9mm cartridge. The new handgun offers a great collection of features that shooters will appreciate. Springfield provided a loaner to the author for this review. The Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm pistol offers an incredible feature set that lends itself to both recreational ...

A woman in Gainesville, Florida, was released from custody after authorities determined she acted in self-defense during a neighborhood shooting. The investigation continues as detectives and the assistant state attorney support the self-defense claim. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE GAINESVILLE, FL (2-minute read) — A woman involved in a shooting incident in a neighborhood southwest of Gainesville has been released after ...

Smith & Wesson is releasing new J, L and N-Frame revolvers exclusively through Lipsey’s. This new line of wheelguns starts off with the Model 632-UC Ti, a lightweight, performance-focused defensive revolver. This J-Frame revolver is chambered in .32 H&R Mag., has a six-round capacity and features a lightweight titanium cylinder and aluminum alloy frame to reduce weight for maximum comfort ...