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New For 2025: LWRCI IC-MKII
LWRCI updated its Individual Carbine (IC) for 2025, marking the next step for its high-performance semi-automatic rifles.
Preview: VPA Light-Mounted Compensator
The Light-Mounted Compensator from Vantage Point Armory is a clever idea because the machined-aluminum muzzle device attaches directly to the Streamlight or SureFire weapon light of the shooter’s choosing using the light’s existing hardware.
6 New Shotguns For 2025
Dotted throughout the myriad halls of SHOT Show 2025 was an impressive number of scatterguns. Here’s a sampling of what’s coming down the pike.
The Banish 9K: Silencer Central's Smallest & Lightest Suppressor
The all-new Banish 9K from Silencer Central is the company's smallest and lightest suppressor to date, and its innovative design includes some great design elements that make suppressed shooting even better.
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 24, 2025
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
6 New Rifles For 2025
One thing is clear at SHOT Show 2025: lever-action rifles continue to be a popular trend, as manufacturers fill consumer demand for more options based on the classic American design.
The Model 1819 Hall Rifle: America’s First Military Breechloader
By the time Congress got around to awarding the promised rifles to “Aiken’s Volunteers” on May 20, 1826, the U.S. Army had updated its hardware.
6 Of SHOT Show 2025’s Most Off-Beat Introductions
Among the thousands of new products introduced at SHOT Show 2025, a few stood out from the pack as genuinely different takes on an old concept. Here are six of our favorites.
Making The EAA Corp. Girsan MCP35 High Power
Girsan is one of the leading Turkish manufacturers of firearms, and its modern facility in Giresun, Turkey, stands at the pinnacle of Turkish gunmaking today.
New For 2025: Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2 Riflescopes
Leupold & Stevens will offer a new generation of premium Gold Ring riflescope for hunters in 2025 of which include innovative features that go above and beyond previous VX-6 designs—their best just got better.
Review: Iver Johnson MF20
It’s no surprise that innovative designs like the Iver Johnson MF20 have emerged; by merging the best features of both shotguns and ARs, this firearm offers impressive—but controllable—firepower while mitigating the scattergun’s usual shortcomings.
6 New Handguns For 2025
Several of the nation's biggest names in firearm manufacturing have released new models ahead of SHOT Show 2025. Here's a rundown of the features that each of them offer.
Boys To Riflemen: Aiken’s Volunteers During The British Attack on Plattsburgh
In September 1814, Americans once again stood against the might of the British military, as their forefathers had done during the Revolution. A small group of teen boys proved their valor in the face of a British attack and earned a special presentation rifle for their efforts.
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 20, 2025
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
A Gas-Operated M1903 Conversion That Never Was
The U.S. government's never-ending quest for a more effective shoulder-fired arm to equip its military has, naturally, resulted in more prototypes than production models. This semi-automatic Model 1903 Springfield conversion was one such dead-end.
Preview: Burris BTS35 v3
The author joined industry professionals for a coyote hunt that went well into the evening hours using thermal imaging from Burris. Read field notes from that hunt using the BTS35 v3.
Review: LWRCI IC-9 Carbine
This delayed-blowback 9 mm carbine has a few tricks up its sleeve that you won't find on other guns in this class.
New For 2025: Mossberg 590 Shotguns With Rotary Safety Selectors
Mossberg is extending AR-15 familiarity and compatibility to their 590 pump-action shotgun lineup with the all-new Model 590R and Model 590RM.
Preview: Magpul DAKA Rifle Soft Case
Magpul’s DAKA Soft Case series for rifles is lightweight, flexible, durable and weather-resistant thanks to proprietary materials and smartly designed internals.
The PR57: KelTec's Stripper-Clip-Fed CCW Pistol
KelTec has an entirely new take on the compact handgun concept in 2025 with the launch of its PR57.