Check out a few of our highlights from the fifth day of SHOT Show 2025! Mossberg 590R & 590RM The Mossberg 590 is one of the most popular pump-action shotguns on the market, and it’s hard to think of many ways to make one better, but Mossberg has managed to with the 590R and 590RM. The most radical change is ...
This article originally appeared in RECOIL Issue 42. Photos by Dave Merrill Editorial Forward: Dr. Phil Dater passed on January 20, 2025. He is fondly remembered, and I am honored to have known him. In this piece you’ll get a glimpse of why he was so highly regarded, and we should all be so lucky to live such a full life. ...
Let’s be honest. Revolvers are retro. And cool. They represent a very nearly 200-year-old technology that hasn’t changed much in over a century and a quarter. Smith & Wesson has been one of the big names in the revolver world, with standouts like the Model 19, Model 29, and the archetypal five-shot, small- frame revolver, the Chiefs Special, that would ...
Heckler & Koch MR-A4 Heckler & Koch is producing firearms in the U.S. now and a civilian version of the world-renowned 416 is one of the first to be released. The MR-A4 is the civilian semi-automatic version of the 416, a military proven gas-piston AR style rifle. The MR-A4 was launched in a 16.5-inch rifle version, an 11-inch pistol version, ...
Charter Arms is introducing the new Double Dog Revolver Series. First in this series is the Charter Arms Mag Pug Combo, which has a combination of the Mag Pug and Pit Bull chamberings offering compatibility with .357 Mag. and 9mm calibers. “We couldn’t be happier see this project come to life,” said Nick Ecker, Owner, President and CEO, Charter Arms. ...
There tends to be a great deal of interest in air gun replicas of popular defensive firearms. In today’s review, Clayton Walker tests the Hellcat Pro BB gun. Made by Air Venturi, the air pistol looks the part and Walker gets it on the range to see how it performs. The Hellcat Pro BB gun was provided by Springfield Armory ...
For those new to this series, the “Editor’s Picks” from SHOT Show 2025 are intended as entry points to items that, for one reason or another, caught our attention as we roamed the show floor. Each entry is a quick snippet of the new item, with explanation as to why we thought it was worth calling out. It is not ...
Looking for a reasonably priced, feature-packed, striker-fired compact pistol? The Rost Martin RM1S, the latest addition to the popular Rost Martin RMI series, is an excellent choice for your next firearm purchase. This black-polymer-frame pistol offers a nitrocarbonized steel slide and combines a range of standout features that not only enhance performance but also make it a pleasure to own, ...
The Kini SafeAlert has a simple but effective method to alert you when someone is tampering with your gun safe and can go a long way to protect loved ones. The Kini SafeAlert is a wireless motion sensor that sends real-time alerts via SMS text messages and has a quick and easy setup to make it simple to protect your ...
Once the standard of troops and infantrymen, bolt-action rifles in the modern era have become specialist’s tools, from ultra-light mountain guns for hunting in technical terrain to hyper-precise models with a near infinite amount of adjustability used in contemporary rifle competitions and everything in between. The straightforward nature of bolt-action rifles also allows for easy adaptability across a wide spectrum ...