In a previous Lock, Stock & Barrel, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach looked at some of the changes in Glock’s newest iteration of handguns, the Gen5s. Now Kurtenbach is heading to the range with the Glock 19 Gen5 to see if those changes translate into improved performance. Can you get a better grip without finger grooves? Is the Glock Marksman Barrel hyper-accurate? Has Glock finally addressed its notorious plastic sights?
Leupold & Stevens will offer a new generation of premium Gold Ring riflescope for hunters in 2025 of which include innovative features that go above and beyond previous VX-6 designs—their best just got better.
It’s no surprise that innovative designs like the Iver Johnson MF20 have emerged; by merging the best features of both shotguns and ARs, this firearm offers impressive—but controllable—firepower while mitigating the scattergun’s usual shortcomings.
Several of the nation's biggest names in firearm manufacturing have released new models ahead of SHOT Show 2025. Here's a rundown of the features that each of them offer.
In September 1814, Americans once again stood against the might of the British military, as their forefathers had done during the Revolution. A small group of teen boys proved their valor in the face of a British attack and earned a special presentation rifle for their efforts.
The U.S. government's never-ending quest for a more effective shoulder-fired arm to equip its military has, naturally, resulted in more prototypes than production models. This semi-automatic Model 1903 Springfield conversion was one such dead-end.