Leupold’s high-definition Kenai spotting scope performs under fire Story and Photos by Dr. Martin D. Topper Whether you’re a hunter, a competitive shooter or a person who just likes to plink at long range, a good spotting scope is an essential piece of shooting equipment. The usefulness of a spotting scope is undeniable. Binoculars … Continue reading »
This U.S.-made .45 is everything you’d expect from the folks who gave us the Redhawk, Blackhawk, SR9, LC9 and, of course, the No. 1 Story and Photos by Dave Workman First, there were the jagged pieces of broken clay targets, and then a tin can to pepper, and after that, a broken section of … Continue reading »
Story and Photos by Leroy Thompson For those of us who like Walther pistols, the introduction of a new one is always somewhat of an event. Such Walther designs as the PPK and PP have been around for more than three-quarters of a century and are still among the better self-defense pistols. Walther has, … Continue reading »
We put Browning’s new Maxus Hunter and Citori 16 gauge to the test Story and Photos by Richard Folsland Anyone in the shooting world that has spent much time looking at new shotguns in their favorite gun shops can clearly see that the current trend is going lighter/faster/quicker/lower-recoil, etc. This is due to several … Continue reading »
Century Arms’ semi-auto DPM light machine gun is a blast from the past By Leroy Thompson The light machine gun is a compromise weapon designed to give a small infantry unit more sustained firepower than a rifle. Particularly in the days when most infantrymen were armed with a bolt-action rifle, the light machine gun provided … Continue reading »
CZ debuts a modern, no-nonsense stackbarrel that won’t break your back or the bank By Brad Fitzpatrick Photos by Ben Gettinger Less is more. If that is true, then CZ has a real winner on its hands with its new Upland Ultralight over-under, a bantamweight field shotgun built with the serious bird hunter in mind. … Continue reading »
A well-tanned version of a leading seller—with real day/night sights Story and Photos by Denis Prisbrey Smith & Wesson’s M&P pistol line, introduced in 2005, incorporated lessons learned from the earlier Sigmas that were the company’s first poly pistol design dating from 1994. The Sigma had its shortcomings and was never widely accepted by … Continue reading »
After a two-year hiatus, Steyr’s popular, reliable MA-1 is back on our shores By Dave Workman First impressions are important—with people, cars and all kinds of other things, and especially with firearms. When Steyr announced in late 2010 that it was bringing back the MA-1 and SA-1 semi-auto pistols, chambered in 9mm, .357 SIG and … Continue reading »
Its accuracy, reliability and chambering put this 1911 in a class all its own Story and Photos by Jerry Catania Let me just state at the outset that the Taurus PT 1911 in .38 is the best pistol in that caliber that I have ever used. Having owned a half dozen 1911s in that … Continue reading »
The legend of ‘the aristocrat’ lives on By James E. House Although there has been a great deal of interest in .20-caliber rifles recently, airgun enthusiasts have had a .20-caliber available for well over half a century. Benjamin introduced multi-pump rifles that fired pellets over a century ago, and Crosman Corporation launched a .22-caliber … Continue reading »
