Colt Mustang XSP

The latest model to join the CZ USA family of firearms is the Shadow 2 Carry, a handgun the company says was “born from sport, tailored for EDC.”

Research released on March 31 by the Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) found there are 73 million people outside the traditional white male demographic who—despite having never tried target shooting before—have a strong interest in doing so.

The .270 Winchester isn’t a military cartridge, and nobody ever claimed it was a target cartridge; it is a straightforward hunting cartridge. During the past 50 years, I’ve hunted quite a bit carrying a .270 Win. rifle, and, to tell the truth, no cartridges have come along that significantly better it for hunting.

It’s rather incredible to realize how rapidly the American firearm industry brings to market significant new products. So, in this issue, we recap coverage of some of the most noteworthy from past months, and we present a few others that have only recently become available.

For each of the past 23 years, the editors of American Rifleman have convened to select our top picks for the past year’s best and most innovative products. Here are the most recent winners.