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Last week IWI US announced its first bullpup shotgun, the Tavor TS12, but we didn't have to wait long to check out this interesting new gun. During Industry Day at the Range at the 2018 SHOT Show, American Rifleman's Brian Sheetz had a chance to check out this first for the manufacturer who has brought us the popular Tavor rifle and subsequent variations. For more, visit IWI.US.
Despite being early adopters of several semi-automatic rifles for military use, the French army took several decades to work out a standardized semi-automatic rifle for general service use. The rifle that finally came to being was the MAS-49.
"An armed society is a polite society," goes the famous quote, which is also the inspiration behind Polite Society Industries, a new suppressor manufacturer that now has a complete line available to consumers.
Iconic American firearms maker Smith & Wesson will join NRA-ILA on the road as nation's leading firearm group turns out voters ahead of the 2026 midterm.
The 2026 National Firearms Survey conducted by William English of Georgetown University estimates that armed citizens in America use their guns 2.2 million to defend themselves or others.