Ruger opened its Custom Shop in 2018, and one of the first guns off the line was the 10/22 Competition. If you're thinking about getting into any of the new and extremely popular long-range rimfire challenges, this rifle, with its enhanced features, could give you a competitive edge. American Rifleman’s Joe Kurtenbach was offered an early look at the new Ruger 10/22 Competition, essentially an improved version of Ruger's classic 10/22 with new features such as a 30 MOA Picatinny rail, Ruger BX trigger, fluted barrel, a muzzle brake and an updated chamber, to name a few. For more, check out this 2019 SHOT Show primer.
While it can be easily carried, the snub-nose revolver can be difficult to practice with. Justin Dyal's 10-shot Snub Work quiz is designed to give you a good sense of how capable you are with your defensive revolver.
Ruger and Magpul collaborated to produce one of the industry's latest modular handguns. The RXM uses a steel chassis and Magpul-produced grip frames in a Glock-pattern, striker-fired design.
One of the more unique firearm mechanisms seen in history is the wheellock, which used a spinning, serrated wheel to create sparks from a piece of iron pyrite.
GAIM Immersive Technology introduced its VR shooting simulators, a system designed for improving marksmanship fundamentals in a fun, safe and engaging way.