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Review: Ed Brown's New Fueled Prodigy Comp Pistol

4 days ago | shootingtimes.com | Joseph von Benedikt

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. For more than a half-century Ed Brown has been making some of the finest 1911-type pistols in the world. Now, in partnership with Springfield Armory, the skilled pistolsmiths at Ed Brown Products are applying their legendary custom parts and their craftsmanship to a line of Springfield pistols.
Ruger's 10/22 Carbon Fiber: The One You Need to Buy

1 week ago | shootingtimes.com | Joel J Hutchcroft

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. The Ruger 10/22 .22 LR semiautomatic carbine was introduced in 1964, and it has become the standard by which all other rimfire semiautomatic rifles are judged. It’s dependable, accurate, rugged, and extremely handy. The gun’s rotary magazine has inspired many clones, and in fact, an awful lot of newer rimfire autoloading rifles and carbines from other manufacturers are designed to accept the Ruger magazine.
How To Bag More Birds By Patterning Your Shotgun

2 weeks ago | shootingtimes.com | Layne Simpson

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Considering the fact that shooters come in all shapes and sizes, manufacturers do a remarkable job of mass-producing shotguns that come close to fitting everyone. But as in the game of horseshoe pitching, just getting close may not always be enough.
Smith & Wesson's New Model 1854 Stealth Hunter Lever-Action Rifle - Shooting Times

3 weeks ago | shootingtimes.com | Joseph von Benedikt

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. When Smith & Wesson came out with its Model 1854 lever-action rifle in 2024, it raised a flag to the past, present, and future. Past, in acknowledging its roots in the Volcanic lever gun that spawned many of Winchester’s successful designs. Present, in recognizing how trendy lever actions are among current shooters.
Full Review: Springfield Armory's New 1911 DS Prodigy Compact - Shooting Times

3 weeks ago | shootingtimes.com | Joel J Hutchcroft

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Springfield’s new-for-2025 1911 DS Prodigy Compact is chambered for 9mm Luger, and it will be offered in two barrel lengths: 4.25 inches and 3.50 inches. We asked for the 3.5-inch version and got it right away. I have to admit it’s a short but sweet double-stack Model 1911. Some longtime readers of Shooting Times may recall that back in 2012, we ran an article on ultrashort Model 1911s.
The 7 PRC: Best of the PRC Cartridges

4 weeks ago | shootingtimes.com | Craig Boddington

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. I’ve been writing about this stuff for 50 years. With seniority, some skepticism is inevitable. I’ve seen many brave new cartridges come and go. When younger, I was quick to embrace the latest whiz-bang. Today, I’m more likely to sit back and see what happens. Much of this skepticism came 25 years ago, when the market was flooded by long, short, and super-short unbelted magnums.
Is the 10mm Auto the Best Bear Medicine?

4 weeks ago | shootingtimes.com | Layne Simpson

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. When the Bren Ten pistol in 10mm Auto was introduced by Dornaus & Dixon in 1983, it was highly promoted as ideal for defensive carry against two-legged assailants. Little did anyone realize that beginning with the introduction of the Glock 20 in 1990, popularity of the 10mm cartridge among those who carry handguns for protection in bear country would increase by leaps and bounds and remain so to this day.
Optimized for Concealed Carry: Springfield Armory's New Echelon 4.0C - Shooting Times

1 month ago | shootingtimes.com | Joel J Hutchcroft

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Our friends at Springfield Armory tell us that one of their most significant introductions for 2025 is the new Echelon 4.0C 9mm, modular, striker-fired, polymer-frame, semiautomatic pistol. With this version, the company has firmly cemented the Echelon as not just one pistol but as an expanding platform. Here’s a look at the newest addition to the growing family.
Full Review of Colt's New Alaskan Revolvers

1 month ago | shootingtimes.com | Joseph von Benedikt

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Grizzly. Kodiak. The names are evocative of danger, of adventure, and of brute strength. Colt’s new revolvers are themed after Alaska’s rugged terrain and gnarliest bears, and they are built to suit. Colt’s classic double-action wheelguns were traditionally named after dangerous snakes.
Ruger's LC Carbine in 10mm Delivers Big on Power

1 month ago | shootingtimes.com | Layne Simpson

Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. One of the first firearms chambered by Ruger for the FN 5.7x28mm cartridge was the semiautomatic LC Carbine. The .45 ACP was added to the Carbine during early 2024, and a few months later the 10mm Auto joined it. I received one of the 10mm LC Carbines not long after its announcement and put it through a thorough review. My digital postal scale indicated a weight of 7.5 pounds for the 10mm gun.