Smith & Wesson has finally fixed one of the Shield’s biggest complaints
From the day the original Shield showed up, the gun sold because it was thin, simple, and easy to…
Shooters keep asking the same question about Smith & Wesson’s new Shield
Smith & Wesson didn’t throw the Shield name on a minor refresh this time. The Shield X is a…
The new optics-ready pistols that don’t need fixing out of the box
Red dots on pistols aren’t “new” anymore. What’s new is how many companies finally figured out the boring details…
The calibers hunters keep coming back to after trying everything else
You can spend a lifetime chasing the “perfect” caliber. You try something flatter, something faster, something heavier, then you…
The guns people think they want… until they shoot them
You learn fast that the gun you think you want and the gun you actually shoot well aren’t always…
Handguns that run dirty and still don’t quit
A handgun that keeps running when it’s filthy earns your trust in a different way. You’re not talking about…
Pistols that stay reliable when your ammo stash is a mess
A messy ammo stash happens to the best of us. You buy a case of ball, grab a couple…
New carry guns that people trust right away
A carry gun earns trust fast when it does three things from day one: it runs, it shoots to…
15 hunting rifles that don’t need upgrades to be solid
Most hunting rifles don’t fail because the idea is bad. They fail because the factory skimps on the stuff…
The underused deer cartridges that make a lot of sense right now
Deer hunters are creatures of habit. Somebody hands you a .30-06 or a .308, you shoot a couple bucks,…