The lever action rifle is arguably the most romanticized firearm in American history. When you picture one, you likely see a saddle-worn Winchester with a deep walnut stock and the blued steel worn silver at the receiver, resting against a fence post in the high desert. For generations, this was the definition of the platform. It was a tool of the frontier, designed for iron sights and rimmed cartridges like the .30-30 or .44-40. The appeal was in the slim profile and the she

There is something uniquely American about the slide-action scattergun. While European gunmakers were perfecting break-actions and fine doubles, American engineers in the late 19th century were obsessed with volume of fire and mechanical reliability. The result was a design so sound that, more than a century later, the manual of arms remains virtually unchanged. It started, as many firearms innovations did back then, with a desire to make things faster. The story really kicks

If you are in the market for a pistol red dot that fits the industry-standard RMR footprint but doesn't command the RMR price tag, you have almost certainly narrowed your list down to a few key players. Two of the most frequent contenders we see battling it out in forums and range bags are the Holosun HS407C X2 and the Swampfox Justice II. While they share a mounting pattern and a price bracket, they are built with very different philosophies in mind. ​The Holosun HS407C X2 i

So we need to talk about the CZ P-09 Nocturne versus the Shadow 2 Compact. It’s kind of a weird comparison if you think about it, but I keep seeing people cross-shopping them, probably because they are both compact, hammer-fired, and bear the CZ name. But honestly, these are two totally different animals trying to do two different things, and figuring out which one you need comes down to being real with yourself about what you're actually going to do with it. Let’s start with

If you walk up to the registration table at practically any practical shooting competition on the planet, specifically in USPSA or IPSC Production divisions, you’re going to notice a theme. Looking down the line of holsters, you will see an overwhelming number of a specific, distinctively angular pistol. It’s the CZ Shadow 2. While it feels like it has always been the gold standard for out-of-the-box competition guns, the Shadow 2 is actually a relatively recent arrival. Its

If you’ve been trying to keep track of the legal shifting sands this year, you’re not alone. 2025 has been a roller coaster for gun owners, with major shifts coming from every branch of government. From the Supreme Court’s docket to the desk in the Oval Office, the rules of engagement for American gun ownership look significantly different today than they did just a year ago. The headline that’s arguably making the most noise—or perhaps, the least noise, depending on how you

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Illinois’s assault weapons ban, part of the Protect Illinois Communities Act enacted in January 2023, has recently faced multiple legal...

As of October 2024, Illinois’s controversial gun ban, formally known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, remains in legal limbo,...