Evan Brune News Today

While sport shooting and hunting are still undertaken in many countries around the world, our staffers don’t often have the opportunity to test new guns in places as far away and mystical as Australia, but that’s exactly where Executive Editor Evan Brune went with the new rifle that is the subject of this month’s cover story.

During the Cold War, many nations developed domestically sourced sniping rifles, and many of those rifles were based on pre-World War II designs. One nation that reconfigured a previously used bolt-action service rifle to meet the needs of precision marksmen was France, and the result was the FRF2 sniper rifle.

Today, Hammerli's innovative designs live on through Walther Arms and Umarex, but the company was once recognized as a major player in the world of international handgun competition.

Today's optics are a far cry from the glass used yesteryear. Now, optics incorporate amazing technological innovations, all ensuring that shooters can get on target quickly and easily.

SHOT Show 2023 saw the launch of dozens of new handguns, bringing fresh offerings to every corner of the consumer market. Here are five that stood out to our editorial team.

In 1954, less than a decade after World War II veteran Jack First made it back home from deadly fighting on the island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific, he started a small gun shop in Lancaster, Calif.

We encourage you to communicate your enthusiasm and support for firearms to your family, friends and coworkers and to the businesses and governmental entities that serve you. Together, we can preserve the great American tradition of choice—expressed most effectively through individual liberty, which is buttressed by firearm ownership.