Leupold’s SX-2 KENAI

Leupold’s SX-2 KENAI

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 »

Ruger’s Rugged 1911

Ruger’s Rugged 1911

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 »

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Doubling Down

Doubling Down

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 »

The Semi-Auto DPM Light Machine Gun

The Semi-Auto DPM Light Machine Gun

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 UPLAND ULTRALIGHT

CZ UPLAND ULTRALIGHT

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 »

S&W’s New VTAC M&P Pistol

S&W’s New VTAC M&P Pistol

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 »

Steyr’s MA-1

Steyr’s MA-1

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 »

Sheridan: The Classic Multi-Pump

Sheridan: The Classic Multi-Pump

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 »