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Introducing the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield

by Joseph von Benedikt • 40 Comments

Smith & Wesson has just announced its new Shield handgun. It’s an addition to the [...]

New Handguns for 2012: Awesome Auto Pistols

by Joel Hutchcroft • 12 Comments

Handgun makers have been busy trying to catch up on last year’s orders, but they’ve also [...]

Notable New Rifles for 2012

by Joseph von Benedikt • 5 Comments

Riflemen beware; the industry has a lot of noteworthy rifles coming your way. You’ll [...]

Report: Holding a Gun Makes Man Look Taller

April 18, 2012 • 11 comments

Does a gun actually change one’s outward appearance? It’s been long established that you can take any ordinary schmo, give…»

In News, Shooting Times • Tagged handguns, shooting, shooting times, study, taller, UCLA

How to Determine an Unknown Chambering

April 18, 2012 • 10 comments

It’s a problem most gun owners never encounter, but it’s one just about every gunsmith has seen. Someone brings in…»

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Smoothbore Supremacy: New Shotguns for 2012

April 12, 2012 • 6 comments

Soft-kicking semiautos, a mutant pump, the return of the A-5, and more. Are you planning on buying a shotgun this…»

In Long Guns, Shooting Times • Tagged Benelli, beretta, Browning, cz-usa, Franchi, gibraltar, Mossberg, Remington, shooting, shooting times, Shotguns, stoeger, weatherby, Winchester

Shield Yourself: The Next Big Thing from Smith & Wesson

April 6, 2012 • 11 comments

In less than a week, Smith & Wesson will announce a significant new product. “Shield yourself,” hints the teaser on…»

In Newproducts, Shooting Times • Tagged Joseph von Benedikt, New Products, shield yourself, shooting, shooting times, Smith & Wesson

The Colt Peacemaker is quite easily the most recognized handgun of the American West, immortalized in the art and photographs of the time and in thousands of cinematice productions since then.

Handgun of the American West: Colt Peacemaker Review

April 4, 2012 • 2 comments

The Colt Peacemaker is quite easily the most recognized handgun of the American West, immortalized in the art and photographs…»

In Handguns, Shooting Times

This all-new bolt gun is a real departure for Ruger. With a retail price of just $449, it turns in head-shaking accuracy.

High Quality, Low Price: Ruger American Rifle Review

April 4, 2012 • 6 comments

What would you think about a brand-new bolt-action hunting rifle from Ruger that weighs only 6.25 pounds, has a user-adjustable…»

In Long Guns, Shooting Times

Marine Accepts Plea Deal in NYC Gun Possession Case

March 21, 2012 • 45 comments

An Indiana jeweler and former Marine who had faced felony gun possession in New York City earlier this year has…»

In News, Shooting Times • Tagged courts, crime, handguns, New York, Ryan Jerome, Second Amendment

Machine Guns Vegas: The Ultimate Desert Shooting Experience

March 7, 2012 • 5 comments

So you’re living it up in Las Vegas for the week. Which should you hit up first? Maybe you’ll check…»

In News, Shooting Times • Tagged Las Vegas, machine guns, Machine Guns Vegas, range, shooting, shooting times, travel, vacation

Night Sights: 3-Dot or Straight-Eight “Lollypop” Style?

February 16, 2012 • 13 comments

Scholars of self-defense guns all agree: Your chosen pistol should have night sights. Where they differ is whether there should…»

In Optics, Shooting Times • Tagged 3-dot, lollypop, night sights, poll, shooting times, sights, straight-eight

Clint Eastwood: “Get Off My Lawn”

February 6, 2012 • 15 comments

Though we can’t validate the following Clint Eastwood story, we hope every word of it is true. During the Rodney…»

In Shooting Times • Tagged 12-gauge, Ammo, ammunition, buckshot, clint eastwood, Joseph von Benedikt, shooting times

Freedom Group Acquires Para USA

January 30, 2012 • 6 comments

It looks like Big Green—or rather Freedom Group Inc., the affiliate that owns Remington—is going to be building a lot…»

In Uncategorized • Tagged freedom group, PARA USA, Remington

Interchange with Ease: The Thompson/Center Dimension Rifle

January 17, 2012 • 8 comments

Wrap your head around this: Thompson/Center is building a switch-barrel bolt action—the Dimension—that will handle most cartridges from .204 Ruger…»

In New_products, Shooting Times • Tagged .204 Ruger, dimension, Rifles, shooting times, Thompson/Center

Colt’s First Double: The Colt Model 1877 Review

December 13, 2011 • 3 comments

It was Mike Laney’s fault. I definitely blame him. I pretty much grew up on the Laney Ranch, located on…»

In Handguns, Shooting Times • Tagged Bart Skelton, Colt, Colt Model 1877, double-action, Revolvers, shooting

10 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for Shooters

December 8, 2011 • 2 comments

It’s that time of year—maxed credit cards, frantic searches for lost gift lists, and mental block when attempting to ascertain…»

In New_products, Shooting Times • Tagged accessories, Christmas, gifts, holsters, shooting, shooting sports, sights

The Shootist: Winchester Model 71

November 30, 2011 • 3 comments

In the mid-1880s, Winchester started working with a promising young designer, John M. Browning. Existing 1873 and 1876 Winchester rifles…»

In Long Guns, Shooting Times • Tagged collectables, John M. Browning, Model 1886, Richard Venola, Winchester, Winchester Model 71

How do Handgun Cartridges Perform in Rifle Barrels?

November 23, 2011 • 5 comments

The idea of having a handgun and a rifle or carbine that shoot the same cartridge is an old one,…»

In Ammo, Shooting Times • Tagged .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, carbines, cartridges, handguns, Revolvers, Rifles

The Gunsmith: Your Home Shop Doesn’t Have to Be Big

November 7, 2011 • 10 comments

Bigger is definitely better with some things like steaks, chocolate cakes, and paychecks. Yeah, bigger can be a lot better.…»

In Gunsmithing, Shooting Times • Tagged Gunsmithing, home shop, small shop, splashboard

Guns of the Border Patrol

October 7, 2011 • 13 comments

Sheriff Jim Wilson takes a look at the guns border patrol agents have used over the years to keep our…»

In Handguns, Long Guns, Shooting Times • Tagged border patrol, Border Patrol Guns, guns, guns and ammo tv, shooting times

Will you Watch Discovery’s “American Guns”?

October 7, 2011 • 61 comments

Discovery’s back with an all-new effort to let their audience in on what we already know: Guns are more than…»

In News, Shooting Times • Tagged american guns, American Guns TV, discovery channel, shooting

FN’s Fun 5.7 Firepower

August 31, 2011 • 7 comments

Futuristic looks, fantastic functioning, and all the power and accuracy you need, FN’s PS90 carbine and Five-seven pistol have ‘em all.

In Longgun_reviews

Did you know: A Shooting Times 1966 survey shows that 36% of successful Colorado hunters used handloads.