Guns & Product Reviews

First introduced in 1970 as an adaptation of the Model 10, Smith & Wesson's Model 64 stainless steel revolver dutifully served law enforcement with a prolonged lifespan until the 1990s when trade-in programs initiated around the globe. And today, collectors can find these well-loved and once-used examples on the commercial market for enjoyment and protection.

Unlike other Rossi lever-actions chambered for pistol cartridges, the Rossi R95 is chambered for the all-American .30-30 Winchester rifle cartridge.

For the better part of a decade, the Beretta 1301 Tactical shotgun has enjoyed immense popularity and success amongst serious tactical shotgun shooters. Here are a few upgrades to make an already-great shotgun even better.

Taurus enhanced its popular 605 revolver with Executive Grade touches recently, and this carry-ready, controllable, .357 Magnum-chambered revolver is now nicer than it has ever been.

U.S. Arms Co.’s origins can be traced back to 2016 with research-and-development efforts for military contracts, and the company came to market in 2019 with its M-905 Talon muzzle brake as a result.

Palmetto State Armory expanded its 5.7x28 mm handgun options with the Rock Compact, which is designed as a concealed-carry option versus many of the full-size 5.7 guns on the market.

This handy carbine blends hardwood furniture and an innovative trigger design with the modularity and magazines of an AR-15.

Recently, Taurus USA introduced a throwback in the form of its Deputy, a single-action revolver that would be more at home during the days of the Old West than in 2025.

The last major milestone that I remember marking our nation’s founding, the 1976 bicentennial, occurred when I was a high schooler, a year before I enlisted in a nearby military academy’s Junior ROTC program.