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Nick Sawinyh

Founder, GunsNation

Nick Sawinyh is a father, husband, hobby farmer, and gun enthusiast from Kentucky. He founded GunsNation to make firearm shopping less of a guessing game: the site tracks what guns actually cost and what's actually in stock across the retailers people buy from, and those numbers are where most of his articles start. He owns and shoots what he writes about.

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Articles by Nick Sawinyh

  • The Remington 1100, and what gas operation buys you
  • Federal Court Finds Nassau County Pistol License Suspensions Violated the Second Amendment
  • The .22 revolver: one barrel, two cartridges
  • 5.7x28mm: what the cartridge asks of the gun around it
  • ATF Expands Repair and Caliber-Conversion Options for Registered Suppressors
  • Black powder: the one specification the listings leave out
  • Third Circuit Revives NSSF Challenge to New Jersey's A1765
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Nick Sawinyh

Nick Sawinyh

Founder, GunsNation

Nick Sawinyh is a father, husband, hobby farmer, and gun enthusiast from Kentucky. He founded GunsNation to make firearm shopping less of a guessing game: the site tracks what guns actually cost and what's actually in stock across the retailers people buy from, and those numbers are where most of his articles start. He owns and shoots what he writes about.

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Articles by Nick Sawinyh

ShotgunsSeptember 15, 2026
The Remington 1100, and what gas operation buys you
The Model 1100 made the soft-shooting semi-auto normal in America. Gas against inertia is still the split that decides how these guns behave.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 14, 2026
Federal Court Finds Nassau County Pistol License Suspensions Violated the Second Amendment
An Eastern District of New York ruling found Nassau County liable for suspending two residents' pistol licenses based on their daughter's mental health treatment, while leaving damages for trial.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsSeptember 14, 2026
The .22 revolver: one barrel, two cartridges
Rimfire revolvers are overwhelmingly single action, dominated by two makers, and often sold with a second cylinder. The reasons are dimensional.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsSeptember 11, 2026
5.7x28mm: what the cartridge asks of the gun around it
The 5.7x28mm is a bottlenecked rifle cartridge in a handgun, and FN, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, CMMG and Kel-Tec each hold the breech shut a different way.
Nick Sawinyh
GearSeptember 10, 2026
ATF Expands Repair and Caliber-Conversion Options for Registered Suppressors
An August 28 ATF open letter permits broader repair and caliber-conversion work on complete, registered suppressors while preserving firm limits around the serialized component and loose parts.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsSeptember 10, 2026
Black powder: the one specification the listings leave out
Flintlock, percussion and inline are three incompatible ignition systems, and 193 of the 247 black powder records in this catalogue do not say which one the gun uses.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 09, 2026
Third Circuit Revives NSSF Challenge to New Jersey's A1765
The appeals court found standing and rejected Younger abstention, allowing NSSF's federal challenge to proceed without deciding whether A1765 is valid.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 09, 2026
New Jersey FPIC Appeal Draws Challenge to Character-and-Temperament Standard
A new amicus brief asks New Jersey's highest court to review an FPIC denial tied to an applicant's online speech and the state's character-and-temperament standard.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesSeptember 09, 2026
M14 and M1A: the rifle that outlived its own service
The M14 was the standard US Army rifle for nine years. Springfield's civilian M1A has been in production for over fifty, and on the M1A the barrel length names the model.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 08, 2026
DOJ Notice Names Nine People Granted Federal Firearm Rights Relief
A Federal Register notice identifies nine people who received relief from federal firearm disabilities before DOJ's new public application system opens.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsSeptember 08, 2026
The 9mm revolver problem, and the three ways out of it
9mm has no rim and a revolver's extractor needs one. Moon clips, a sprung extractor and a second cylinder are the three answers, and which one a gun uses matters more than any other specification.
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsSeptember 07, 2026
Pump-action shotguns: one mechanism, two completely different guns
Sort every pump shotgun by barrel length and you get two peaks with a valley between: 305 records at 28 inches, 294 at 18.5. One mechanism, two markets, and the barrel tells you which.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 04, 2026
GOA Coalition Files Viramontes Brief Before December 2 Argument
A GOA-led coalition asks the Supreme Court to reverse lower-court decisions upholding Cook County and Connecticut semiautomatic-rifle bans.
Nick Sawinyh
GearSeptember 04, 2026
Bersa Lists Four Suppressors From $500 to $900
Bersa’s new catalog spans modular rimfire and pistol suppressors plus two HUB-compatible rifle models, with several usage limits still left to clarify.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsSeptember 04, 2026
The .380 pistol, and the part it lets you leave out
The .380 needs no locked breech, and that one omission produced two completely different families of pistol: 13-round blowback service guns and 6-round polymer micros.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 03, 2026
Smith & Wesson Sales Rise 32% as Handgun and Long-Gun Shipments Grow
Smith & Wesson reported higher handgun and long-gun shipments in its fiscal 2027 first quarter, while inventory climbed and a tariff refund lifted margins.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesSeptember 03, 2026
.300 Blackout: the cartridge that only changes the barrel
AAC built the .300 Blackout so an AR-15 needs only a new barrel. That achievement is also why a .300 round chambers in a 5.56 rifle, and why nearly half the catalogue is short-barrelled.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 02, 2026
Novotny v. Moore Reaches Supreme Court Conference Calendar
Novotny v. Moore is fully briefed and distributed for the Supreme Court's September 28 conference, where the justices can decide whether to review Maryland's location-based carry restrictions.
Nick Sawinyh
AmmoSeptember 02, 2026
Remington Adds 360 Buckhammer, 308 Win. and 45-70 Govt. Subsonic Loads
Remington's expanded Subsonic Rifle line adds three 20-round loads, with published velocities, bullet weights, construction details and MSRPs.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsSeptember 02, 2026
The .357 Magnum revolver, and why most of them are cowboy guns
The .357 Magnum was designed in 1935 for a double-action Smith & Wesson. Sort the catalogue by action and single-action 1873 replicas outnumber double-action revolvers, 254 to 143.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 01, 2026
Massachusetts Nonresident Carry-License Delay Challenge Survives in Part
A federal judge kept the as-applied Second Amendment and equal-protection claims alive while dismissing the broader facial and privileges-and-immunities claims.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustrySeptember 01, 2026
Florida Opens Four-Month Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories
Florida’s 2026 hunting, fishing and camping sales tax holiday exempts listed firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories from sales tax through December 31, with important limits for rentals...
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesSeptember 01, 2026
Springfield Adds SG-100 Stock Finish to Three Model 2020 Waypoint Rifles
Three $1,995 Waypoint configurations add a textured SG-100-coated carbon-fiber stock in .308 Win., 7mm PRC, and .300 Win. Mag.
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsSeptember 01, 2026
Sawed-off, short-barrel and the 26-inch line
Barrel length is the number everyone reads and the wrong one. What separates a Shockwave from a registered short-barrel from an AOW is whether the gun ever had a stock, and how long it is end to end.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 31, 2026
10mm: the round the FBI asked for and handed back
The 10mm was built to a spec, adopted by the FBI, judged too much, and cut down into the .40 S&W. Everything strange about buying one now, from the load tiers to the moon clips, follows from that.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 29, 2026
Supreme Court Challengers File Opening Brief Against AR-15 Bans
The Viramontes and Grant petitioners ask the Supreme Court to invalidate Cook County and Connecticut bans on AR-15-platform and similar semiautomatic rifles.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 28, 2026
Ninth Circuit Upholds California Gun-Dealer Recording Mandate
A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed dismissal of constitutional claims against California's round-the-clock audio and video recording requirements for licensed firearm dealers.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesAugust 28, 2026
How to read a Ruger PC Carbine
PC and LC look like the same two Ruger carbines with a letter swapped. They are different guns, and the letters tell you where the magazine goes, which magazines fit, and why the one with the longer...
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 27, 2026
Derringers: Two Barrels and a Spelling Mistake
Two fixed barrels, no cylinder, and a name that comes from a newspaper typo in 1865. What a derringer actually is, why nine in ten of them are Bond Arms, and why the interchangeable barrel is the...
Nick Sawinyh
AmmoAugust 26, 2026
Winchester Launches 19-Load Super Match Competition Ammunition Line
Winchester's new Super Match line covers seven pistol loads, nine rifle loads, and three 12-gauge loads, with BC Max bullets appearing in three rifle offerings.
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsAugust 26, 2026
Bullpup Shotguns: The Same Barrel, a Foot Shorter
An 18.5-inch barrel in a 28-inch gun instead of a 39-inch one. How the layout buys that, what the twin and triple magazine tubes are really doing, and the four things you give up to get it.
Nick Sawinyh
GearAugust 25, 2026
Rugged Obsidian 45 Long and Short 1911 Results Show Wide Muzzle Gap
PEW Science measured a large suppression tradeoff between the long and short Obsidian 45, while finding operator exposure did not track muzzle performance.
Nick Sawinyh
GearAugust 25, 2026
EOTECH and UNITY Tactical Package EXPS3-0 and G33 in New HHS UNITY I
The HHS UNITY I pairs EOTECH optics with UNITY mounts at a 2.26-inch centerline and carries a $1,599 MSRP in black or tan.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 25, 2026
Springfield Releases Full-Grip 3.5-Inch Prodigy AOS
The PH9114AOS combines a 3.5-inch upper with a full-length double-stack grip, two 18-round magazines, and Springfield’s plate-based optics system.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 25, 2026
Springfield Adds Integral Tri-Lug Mount to 9mm Kuna
The new 6.6-inch Kuna variant adds a factory-machined three-lug suppressor interface across braced, unbraced, 30-round, and 10-round configurations.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 25, 2026
What a .22 Pistol Is Actually For
Target pistol, centrefire understudy or trail gun: three different jobs that barely overlap. Why blowback makes these accurate, what the Mark IV finally fixed, and the invented Glock generation to...
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsAugust 24, 2026
The .410 Shotgun: Bore, Not Gauge
Why the .410 is measured in inches when every other shotgun is measured in gauge, how tungsten shot turned it into a serious turkey gun, and why the chamber length stamped on the barrel is the number...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 21, 2026
Ninth Circuit Ends California Challenge to ATF Receiver Example for Lack of Standing
The court vacated an order against ATF’s Example 4 for unfinished AR-15 receiver blanks, without deciding whether the regulatory example is lawful.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 21, 2026
D.C. Circuit Upholds Felon Firearm Ban During Probation and Supervised Release
The court upheld 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for people still serving felony sentences under noncustodial supervision, while leaving lifetime disarmament unresolved.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesAugust 21, 2026
How to Choose a .22 Rifle
Semi-auto, bolt, lever or single shot, and why the action decides everything else. Plus why ammunition matters more than the rifle, what the 10/22 aftermarket really buys you, and the new .21 Sharp...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 20, 2026
ATF July Data Shows 9-Day Average for Individual eForm 4 Processing
ATF's July 2026 figures show short individual eForm 4 processing times alongside more than 225,000 monthly NFA submissions, while trust and paper applications remain slower.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 20, 2026
What a 2011 Pistol Actually Is
A 2011 is a double-stack 1911, and it gets there by cutting the frame in two. What the modular frame changes, why every maker calls it something different, and why grip width is the decision that...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 19, 2026
BILL Approves Kent Cartridge After West Virginia Banking Inquiry
BILL approved the West Virginia ammunition maker as a customer after the state attorney general questioned three financial companies under the FIND Act, while the companies disputed or limited key...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 19, 2026
Federal Judge Blocks ATF Frame and Receiver Rule for SAF Members and Defense Distributed
A Northern District of Texas ruling declares two ATF frame-and-receiver regulations unconstitutional as applied to Defense Distributed, SAF, and SAF members, with narrower product-specific injunctive...
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsAugust 19, 2026
Double-Barrel Shotguns: Stacked or Side by Side
Two barrels, two ways to arrange them, and the over/under won by roughly five and a half to one. What the sight plane, the recoil geometry and the trigger count actually tell you, and where the...
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesAugust 18, 2026
How to Read a Winchester Model 70
The Model 70 has been through three manufacturing eras and they are all called a Model 70. What changed in 1964, what controlled round feed actually does, and how to read the variant name off the...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 17, 2026
DOJ Says Lawful Self-Defense Carry Is Permitted in Public Post Offices
An Office of Legal Counsel opinion says federal law and the Postal Service rule cannot be enforced against otherwise lawful self-defense carry in post offices open to the public, with important...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 17, 2026
DOJ Finalizes Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Process
The final rule revives individualized relief under 18 U.S.C. 925(c), with phased applications, presumptive disqualifiers, records, references, fingerprints, and a federal-only remedy.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 17, 2026
What Makes an AR Pistol a Pistol
An AR pistol is an AR with a barrel under sixteen inches and no shoulder stock. What that changes, what it does not, and how to spot the rifle specs that keep turning up on pistol listings.
Nick Sawinyh
GearAugust 16, 2026
Polite Society Industries Launches Six Suppressors From $250 to $750
Polite Society Industries has introduced six suppressors spanning rimfire, 5.56, .30 caliber, and multi-caliber use, with titanium and Inconel options.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 15, 2026
Five California Firearm Bills Clear Fiscal Committees as AB 1810 Is Held
Five firearm-related measures advanced from California fiscal committees on August 13, while a dealer-inspection bill was held and did not move to the floor.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 14, 2026
Texas Court Order Now Operative for Covered Silencer Shop and Jensen Parties
A Texas federal injunction now limits enforcement of specified NFA registration and approval provisions for covered parties, while state law and several federal questions remain.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 14, 2026
Gun-Rights Groups Sue Over New York Convertible-Pistol Dealer Ban
A new federal complaint challenges New York restrictions aimed at dealer transfers of Glock and Glock-pattern pistols, but no court has yet ruled on the request.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 14, 2026
DOJ and Los Angeles Sheriff Settle Carry-Permit Delay Lawsuit
DOJ says Los Angeles County has cut concealed-carry licensing delays and returned to statutory timing, while the public announcement leaves the settlement’s enforcement terms undisclosed.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesAugust 14, 2026
How 9mm Carbines Actually Work
Nearly every 9mm carbine is listed as semi-automatic, which tells you nothing. Blowback, roller-delayed and radial delayed produce guns that feel completely different, and the listing rarely says...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 13, 2026
Oregon Measure 114 Study Finds 157% Post-Election Background-Check Surge
A new Journal of Public Economics study estimates that Oregon firearm background checks surged after Measure 114 passed and that most of the cumulative increase remained 18 months later.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 13, 2026
Silencer Shop Completes Two Formless Suppressor Transfers in Texas
Silencer Shop transferred suppressors to two GOA members without NFA registration after a seven-day stay expired, but the injunction remains limited to covered plaintiffs, members, and customers.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 13, 2026
Ninth Circuit Reinstates Injunction Against Hawaii Private-Property Carry Ban
The Ninth Circuit implemented the Supreme Court’s Wolford ruling by restoring preliminary relief against Hawaii’s default private-property carry restriction while leaving other sensitive-place...
Nick Sawinyh
GearAugust 13, 2026
What "Suppressor-Ready" Actually Means
Suppressor-ready guarantees one thing: threads on the muzzle. Thread pitch, sight height, gas system, twist rate and handguard clearance decide whether the gun actually works with a can.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 12, 2026
NRA Joins Colorado Semiautomatic Purchase-Permit Challenge
Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction against Colorado’s new eligibility-card and training pathway for purchases of certain semiautomatic firearms.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsAugust 12, 2026
Hammerless Revolvers: One Word, Two Completely Different Guns
A hammerless revolver might be a polymer carry gun from last year or a top-break from the 1890s. How to tell which one you have, and why the older one may be unsafe to load.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 11, 2026
Colorado Background Checks Jumped Before Semiautomatic Firearm Rules Took Effect
NSSF reported 82,103 Colorado firearm background checks in July as buyers faced an August 1 training and eligibility requirement for covered semiautomatic firearms.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 11, 2026
California Assembly Advances $1.67 Million in Firearm-Case Payments
AB 2597 passed the California Assembly with four firearm-related case allocations totaling $1,674,956.22, but Senate action is still required.
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsAugust 11, 2026
Turkish Shotguns: Which Badge Is Which Gun
"Turkish shotgun" names a country, not a product. Which badges are factories, which are importers, and why model numbers are the only reliable way to tell two of these guns apart.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 10, 2026
GunBroker Posts $14.5 Million Quarter as Marketplace Volume Climbs
Outdoor Holding reported higher GunBroker transaction volume and its first quarter of FFL transfer-fee revenue, while flagging temporary demand effects and lower legacy take rate.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 10, 2026
Three California Firearm Bills Face August 13 Fiscal Hearings
California fiscal committees will consider dealer-inspection, 3D-printer, and firearm safety certificate proposals on August 13.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesAugust 10, 2026
Lever-Action Chamberings: What Each One Is Actually For
A lever gun is one mechanism fitted to more than a dozen cartridges, and the tube magazine is what sorts them. What each chambering is actually for, from .357 to .45-70 to the lever shotguns.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 08, 2026
Wisconsin Appeals Court Strikes Unloaded-Firearm Rule for Foster Homes
A Wisconsin appellate panel struck the state foster-home rule requiring stored firearms to be unloaded, left a single-lock requirement unresolved, and ordered officials to destroy firearm records...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 08, 2026
ATF Proposal Would Allow Same-State Direct-to-Buyer Firearm Transfers
ATF has proposed a voluntary process for same-state remote firearm transfers using video identification, third-party identity proofing, Form 4473, NICS, law-enforcement notice, and a shipping delay.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 07, 2026
Chicago Orders New Firearm and Ammunition Vendor Standards
Chicago has ordered a 90-day rewrite of procurement standards for city firearm, accessory, and ammunition contracts, adding vendor disclosures and compliance reviews.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 07, 2026
Sheehy Proposes Nationwide Carry Authority for Qualified Special Operators
The proposal would add qualified special operators to a federal carry framework, but it is not enacted and includes annual training and identification conditions.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 07, 2026
California Carry Case Settlement Awaits Los Angeles County Approval
A proposed settlement would end the remaining private claims against LASD, while California nonresident licensing rules and a separate DOJ case remain in place.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 06, 2026
Actual Knowledge Test Proposed for Gun Control Act Willfulness
ATF proposes requiring intentional conduct and actual knowledge before a Gun Control Act violation supports license revocation, suspension, or a civil fine.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 06, 2026
Judge Limits ATF Enforcement After Congress Zeros Out Taxes on Suppressors and Short-Barreled Firearms
A Texas federal judge held key NFA registration and approval rules unconstitutional for untaxed suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, but limited relief to the plaintiffs...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 04, 2026
Third Circuit Stays Mandate in New Jersey Rifle and Magazine Cases
The stay pauses the procedural effect of a July ruling against New Jersey’s semiautomatic-rifle and magazine restrictions while the state prepares a Supreme Court petition.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
Smith & Wesson Reports 95.6% Gemtech Suppressor Revenue Growth in Early 2026
Smith & Wesson's July investor presentation reported 95.6% revenue growth for Gemtech suppressors during the first six months of calendar 2026 and identified suppressors as a long-term growth...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
Oregon Initiative Petition 28 Misses Ballot Signature Threshold
Oregon Initiative Petition 28 did not collect enough valid signatures to reach the November 2026 ballot, so the proposed changes to hunting and other animal-cruelty exemptions will not go before...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
FOPA Travel Proposal Would Cover Fuel, Lodging, and Flight Delays
ATF proposes treating necessary travel stops and transfers between transportation modes as protected interstate firearm transport. Comments close August 4.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
ATF Proposes 15-Day Registration Window for NFA Arms Leaving U.S. Government Contracts
The proposed rule would give eligible manufacturers 15 days to register NFA firearms that were made for the U.S. government but later fall out of contract.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
ATF Proposes Cutting Fingerprint and Photo Burdens for Firearm Applications
The proposal would reduce fingerprint submissions for NFA applicants and let covered applicants use a photo ID copy instead of a passport-style photo.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
ATF Seeks Temporary Extension of Current Form 4473 Without Changes
ATF says the existing Form 4473 should remain in place while it reviews comments on proposed revisions and prepares another notice.
Nick Sawinyh
AmmoAugust 03, 2026
CCI's Henry Golden Boy Edition 22 LR Bulk Pack Is Now Shipping
CCI says its Henry Golden Boy Edition 22 LR load is shipping to retailers nationwide in a 275-round collector's box.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryAugust 03, 2026
ATF Straw-Purchase Rule Comment Period Closes August 4
ATF's proposal would spell out prohibited straw purchases and list transactions it says are excluded from the material-false-statement category. The proposal is not final, and comments close August 4.
Nick Sawinyh
GearAugust 03, 2026
BBRKIN and MouTec Biometric Gun Safes Recalled Over Unauthorized Access Risk
The recall covers about 9,100 model QHXP029B safes whose biometric locks can be opened by unauthorized users. Owners should disable the biometric feature and use the key while awaiting a free repair...
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesAugust 03, 2026
Dragunov Look-Alikes: PSL, Zastava M91, and the Real SVD
Most rifles sold as Dragunovs are Romanian PSLs or Serbian Zastava M91s. What separates them from a real SVD, why not one part interchanges, and why the magazines are the trap.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesJuly 31, 2026
Left-Handed Rifles: Every Option Worth Knowing
True left-hand actions, ambidextrous rifles and left-hand stocks are three different things. Which makers build which, why eye dominance matters more than handedness, and how to confirm handedness...
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryJuly 30, 2026
Hochul plans in-person firearm sale bill as New York steps up dealer inspections
New York's governor plans to seek an in-person firearm-sale requirement next session while immediately increasing state scrutiny of dealers linked to crime-gun traces.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryJuly 30, 2026
ATF Business-Premises Proposal Could Let Nearby FFL Locations Share One License
ATF is taking comments through August 4 on a proposal that could let qualifying adjoining or nearby FFL properties operate under one license.
Nick Sawinyh
IndustryJuly 30, 2026
ATF Proposal Would Define Sex on Firearms and Explosives Forms
ATF is taking comments through August 4 on a proposed rule that would define sex as biological sex on firearms and explosives forms, including Form 4473.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesJuly 30, 2026
Remington 700 BDL: What BDL Actually Means
ADL, BDL and CDL are trim grades on the same Model 700 action. What each one actually carries, how to tell them apart in a second, and how to read the order number straight out of the barcode.
Nick Sawinyh
GearJuly 29, 2026
PEW Science Tests the Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K on the MK18
A new independent test compares all three Infinity 556K end caps on a 10.3-inch MK18 and shows that the partially vented cap produced the highest overall Suppression Rating in this setup.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesJuly 29, 2026
How to Read a Marlin 336
Three companies have built the same 1948 lever action, and the letters after the number changed meaning each time. What the suffixes mean, what the JM stamp is really telling you, and how to read the...
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsJuly 29, 2026
Beretta Introduces the A400 Solo Semi-Automatic Hunting Shotgun
The 12-gauge A400 Solo combines Beretta's latest gas system, recoil reduction and hunting-focused configurations, with prices starting at $1,549.
Nick Sawinyh
GearJuly 29, 2026
Leupold Launches the $899.99 LCO Pro F2 Carbine Red Dot
Leupold's revived carbine optic adds four selectable reticles, 30 brightness settings and motion-activated illumination in a true 1x sight.
Nick Sawinyh
ShotgunsJuly 29, 2026
Triple-Barrel Shotguns: What They Are, Who Builds Them, and Whether You Want One
Almost every triple-barrel shotgun sold in America is the same Turkish gun wearing six different names. What it actually is, how it handles, and what the marketing leaves out.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesDecember 19, 2024
Popular Deer Rifle Calibers: Choosing the Right One for Your Hunt
These days, there are so many rifle calibers to choose from when you are looking to purchase a new deer rifle, so which one should you consider?
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsDecember 05, 2024
Top Glock 19 Alternatives: Compact 9mm Handgun Comparison
An overview of Glock 19 alternatives that match or exceed its features at competitive price points.
Nick Sawinyh
RiflesDecember 02, 2024
ZPAP vs WASR
A detailed comparison of two popular AK-pattern rifles: the Zastava ZPAP M70 and the WASR-10, covering specs, build quality, ballistics, and price differences.
Nick Sawinyh
HandgunsNovember 22, 2024
Best Revolver Caliber For Self-Defense
Revolvers have held their place as reliable defensive firearms for most of this century. They lack the ammunition capacity of modern pistols, but their reliability is hard to match. They don't jam...
Nick Sawinyh
  • New Jersey FPIC Appeal Draws Challenge to Character-and-Temperament Standard
  • M14 and M1A: the rifle that outlived its own service
  • DOJ Notice Names Nine People Granted Federal Firearm Rights Relief
  • The 9mm revolver problem, and the three ways out of it
  • Pump-action shotguns: one mechanism, two completely different guns
  • GOA Coalition Files Viramontes Brief Before December 2 Argument
  • Bersa Lists Four Suppressors From $500 to $900
  • The .380 pistol, and the part it lets you leave out
  • Smith & Wesson Sales Rise 32% as Handgun and Long-Gun Shipments Grow
  • .300 Blackout: the cartridge that only changes the barrel
  • Novotny v. Moore Reaches Supreme Court Conference Calendar
  • Remington Adds 360 Buckhammer, 308 Win. and 45-70 Govt. Subsonic Loads
  • The .357 Magnum revolver, and why most of them are cowboy guns
  • Massachusetts Nonresident Carry-License Delay Challenge Survives in Part
  • Florida Opens Four-Month Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories
  • Springfield Adds SG-100 Stock Finish to Three Model 2020 Waypoint Rifles
  • Sawed-off, short-barrel and the 26-inch line
  • 10mm: the round the FBI asked for and handed back
  • Supreme Court Challengers File Opening Brief Against AR-15 Bans
  • Ninth Circuit Upholds California Gun-Dealer Recording Mandate
  • How to read a Ruger PC Carbine
  • Derringers: Two Barrels and a Spelling Mistake
  • Winchester Launches 19-Load Super Match Competition Ammunition Line
  • Bullpup Shotguns: The Same Barrel, a Foot Shorter
  • Rugged Obsidian 45 Long and Short 1911 Results Show Wide Muzzle Gap
  • EOTECH and UNITY Tactical Package EXPS3-0 and G33 in New HHS UNITY I
  • Springfield Releases Full-Grip 3.5-Inch Prodigy AOS
  • Springfield Adds Integral Tri-Lug Mount to 9mm Kuna
  • What a .22 Pistol Is Actually For
  • The .410 Shotgun: Bore, Not Gauge
  • Ninth Circuit Ends California Challenge to ATF Receiver Example for Lack of Standing
  • D.C. Circuit Upholds Felon Firearm Ban During Probation and Supervised Release
  • How to Choose a .22 Rifle
  • ATF July Data Shows 9-Day Average for Individual eForm 4 Processing
  • What a 2011 Pistol Actually Is
  • BILL Approves Kent Cartridge After West Virginia Banking Inquiry
  • Federal Judge Blocks ATF Frame and Receiver Rule for SAF Members and Defense Distributed
  • Double-Barrel Shotguns: Stacked or Side by Side
  • How to Read a Winchester Model 70
  • DOJ Says Lawful Self-Defense Carry Is Permitted in Public Post Offices
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