Josh Wayner

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Josh Wayner

Be sure to see Mike Searsons’ review of the Mossberg 590 Shockwave for a second opinion and some warnings for this ‘other weapon’. This excellent article was 1st published on AmmoLand News on Dec 27, 2023, and appears here now with fresh updates. Few guns capture the American imagination like a shorty shotgun. There is something so authoritative and solid about a hero with one of these types of weapons.

4 weeks ago | gundigest.com | Josh Wayner

Suppressors have been slowly and steadily entering the mainstream discussion in hunting, range use and general recreation during the past 15 years or so. The technology from the “golden” days of gun sales during the Obama administration is quite different than what we can now access. Just as thermal optics once costing $20,000 can now be accessed for a fraction of that, suppressors have come a long way in terms of cost, performance and durability.

1 month ago | gundigest.com | Josh Wayner

An interesting thing happened over the past few years concerning just how much stuff we could add to our guns. Today, however, we are in the midst of some serious advances in technology concerning just what type of accessories we can attach to our firearms, and this race is leading us to some interesting places. Five years ago, it was common to send out your slide to be milled for an RMR. Now, an increasing majority of pistols are coming standard with optic plates.

1 month ago | gundigest.com | Josh Wayner

As shooters and hunters, we’re always chasing something, be it the game or the high score in a match. As a result, we end up trying new things as well as reinventing old concepts. Today, we are debating a thin line of performance in our rifle cartridges that’s as much factual as it is sentimental, an ever-present past that we judge the future against.

2 months ago | gundigest.com | Josh Wayner

Living through historical events provides perspective on the past and future, and we are definitely living during interesting times. We’re also trending toward interesting new things across the gun industry: new ammunition technology, optics and, of course, firearms.