Winchester’s soft-shootin’ hard-hittin’ SX3 Composite shotgun delivers Story and Photos by Jerry Catania Who says the sequel is never better than the original? I first came across the Winchester Super X1 shotgun at one of the Steel Challenge matches in Piru, CA, in the 1980s. Someone—I forget who—won the overall title with that gun. … Continue reading »
Steyr’s SSG-08 .338 LM Sniping Rifle is the tool of choice for counterterror and other special ops units Story and Photos by Leroy Thompson A few years ago, I was hired to work on a documentary about the Munich Olympic hostage incident. My job was to look at the incident, walk the ground … Continue reading »
Springfield’s XD(M) 3.8 Compact .40 offers outstanding performance at a reasonable price Story and Photos by Dave Spaulding As with people, good genes typically make for good guns. I’ll explain. The first XD pistol I handled was called the HS2000, and it was manufactured in Croatia by HS Produkt. Its design can be traced back … Continue reading »
Chambered in .40 S&W, Charter Arms’ new Pit Bull is a stainless five-shot powerhouse Story and Photos by Dave Workman Chambering revolvers for semi-auto cartridges is hardly a new idea. Does anybody remember the Model 1917 revolvers that handled .45 ACP cartridges in full- or half-moon clips? Yet, the new wheelgun from Charter Arms … Continue reading »
Our test of the new Boss .45 reveals why it’s the pistol Les Baer uses for his own personal protection Story and Photos by Dr. Martin D. Topper Ever wonder what kind of gun a custom gunmaker like Les Baer would build for himself? Now you can own one. Baer put all the features he … Continue reading »
Full-size performance in a compact package Story and Photos by Dr. Martin D. Topper A few months ago, I saw a compact P40 in S&W caliber in the display case at the Florida Gun Exchange. The clean lines, contrasting stainless steel slide and black polymer frame of this Kahr Arms semi-auto just seemed to … Continue reading »
Kel-Tec’s new KSG 12-gauge shotgun will stop any threat in its tracks Story and Photos by John N. Raguso What’s 26.1 inches long, weighs 6.9 pounds unloaded, offers a 14+1 onboard magazine capacity, is shorter than your typical pistol grip 12 gauge and offers a full 18.5-inch barrel with a standard 13-inch length of pull … Continue reading »
Story and Photos by Leroy Thompson A few years ago, when the Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) was undergoing military trails, I had the opportunity to shoot the versions that were under military consideration. These included three versions of the 5.56x45mm SCAR-L (MK16 Mod 0; “L” meaning “light”) along with three versions … Continue reading »
By Steve Quinlan Let’s Get Tactical With the new year just around the corner and the latest gun models nearing their debut at the 2012 SHOT Show, the editors of Gun World have been putting in some serious overtime to bring readers the very latest in handguns as well as tactical weapons—even before the 2012 … Continue reading »
Story and Photos by Thomas C. Tabor Nothing solidifies a legacy better than focusing in certain areas for close to 20 years. When asked what they think of the Cooper Firearms of Montana, shooters naturally associate the name with rifles chambered for rimfire and the smaller varieties of centerfire cartridges. And rightfully so. For the … Continue reading »
