Keith Wood

Jan 21, 2025 | rifleshootermag.com | Keith Wood

2025’s Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is officially underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have seen several new products launched at the show and during the preceding weeks, here are a few highlights. Howa’s mini actions are some of the slickest on the market and they have expanded their cartridge offerings by adding the 22 ARC. This chambering will be available with a standard 22” barrel, a heavy 20” steel barrel or a 20” carbon fiber barrel.

Jan 14, 2025 | rifleshootermag.com | Keith Wood

The new Force B1 from Hammerli Arms is a high-quality, legal-in-50-states takedown .22 Long Rifle built to be the ultimate in versatility. Whether you call it a prepper rifle, a truck gun or just a good, solid .22, it’s definitely a useful and practical rifle. If you are familiar with the Hammerli Arms name, it is likely due to the company’s history as a maker of target pistols for Olympics-style competitions.

Nov 6, 2024 | gunsandammo.com | Keith Wood

The revolver is not dead, but it has lost ground to micro-compact semiautomatics. The ubiquitous 4-inch-barreled sixgun — once the mainstay of American law enforcement — has all but disappeared from duty holsters, as well. For nearly 100 years, Smith & Wesson dominated the duty-revolver market, but it successfully transitioned to become a significant brand in the making of semiautomatic pistols.

Oct 28, 2024 | rifleshootermag.com | Keith Wood

For decades, hunters in several states (or areas within those states) have been restricted to shotguns and muzzleloaders when it comes to taking deer-sized game with a long gun. At some point in history, these states/regions decided that prohibiting the use of high-velocity rifle cartridges would make the woods safer. Putting aside the lack of science behind these laws and rules, they existed for decades. Today, though, things are changing.

Oct 23, 2024 | rifleshootermag.com | Keith Wood

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. It’s no secret that lever-action rifles have enjoyed a well-deserved resurgence of late. It’s also not a news flash that Marlin Firearms is back in business under Ruger ownership. One of Marlin’s last ventures before its previous parent company’s bankruptcy was the Dark Series, a lineup of lever guns that blurred the lines between traditional and modern.