The Caracal Enhanced F pistol in 9 mm—known for its Quick Sight System that places the rear sight in front of the ejection port, creating a single focal plane—is now in full production in its U.S. division. These mid-size 18+1 capacity pistols are packed with features, including some updates and new finishes, and American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach stopped by the Caracal bay at Industry Day at the Range 2018 to see for himself. For more, visitCaracalUSA.com.
Any survey of military firearms isn’t complete without also discussing the development of ammunition across this past quarter-millennium. From a conceptual standpoint, very little has changed.
Initially introduced in 2019 to the international military market in a select-fire format, the IWI Carmel is a modular, durable and thoroughly modern sporting rifle.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. became the first Blue Diamond level sponsor of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) in 2024 by supporting the youth shooting sports program with more than $75,000 a year.
KelTec has brought the stripper clip back with the thoroughly unconventional PR57—a carry pistol with an uncommon chambering, an unusual action and no box magazine.
A number of states in the western U.S. have opened or are planning to open large, versatile ranges to serve the growing need for publicly accessible shooting spaces.