The SWORD MK-18 semi-automatic sniper rifle is now available to the civilian market. With a number of unique features, such as a self-regulating piston system designed to reduce fouling in the upper receiver and bolt carrier group, this is a firearm that will catch the attention of hunters, long-range enthusiasts or competition shooters. The MK-18 comes chambered in .338 Lapua Mag., .338 Norma Mag. and .300 Norma Mag, with an MSRP of $6,995. For more information, please visit sword-int.com.
Our official coverage of new products for the current year is set for next month, but we included two substantial new developments in this issue that have the potential to make significant ripples in the firearm business even before then.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law requiring public and open enrollment public charter schools to provide age-appropriate firearm safety instruction beginning during the 2025-2026 school year.
Alexandria Pro-Fab, a contract machine shop based in Minnesota, announced that it has purchased the assets of Adams Arms, along with all of the company’s intellectual property, and it plans to relaunch the company in the second quarter of 2025.
The Herstal, Belgium, firm of Anciens Etablissements Pieper was apparently expecting big things when, in 1908, it named its new semi-automatic pocket pistol “Bayard.”
This latest update to Benelli’s pump-action shotgun gives users a few upgrades over previous generations, making the new NOVA 3 the most exciting pump-gun yet to come from the Italian maker.