NICS Background Checks on Guns Jumped 15 Percent Last Month

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 7th Sep 2019

Adjusted background check figures from last month show a relatively large bump from the same month last year. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)August 2019 saw a serious increase in the number of firearm background checks performed over the same month during the previous year.The unadjusted fi …

IWI Announces New ARAD Piston Rifle in 5.56,.300 BLK

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 5th Sep 2019

IWI is exhibiting the ARAD modular rifle overseas later this year but don’t count out an NFA-compliant version washing up on U.S. shores. (Photos: IWI) Israeli-based IWI on Wednesday announced a new AR-style modular piston rifle, the ARAD, in 5.56x45mm and .300 Blackout. Designed for special …

Walmart Halts Sales of Popular Ammo Calibers, Handguns

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 4th Sep 2019

Walmart announced Tuesday they will no longer sell handguns and will cut many of their most popular ammunition calibers, no doubt leaving other retailers to pick up the slack. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) The world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer on Tuesday announced they will move to …

Weatherby Debuts New 6.5 WBY RPM Cartridge, Mark V Backcountry Rifles

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 3rd Sep 2019

Weatherby’s new series of Mark V Backcountry rifles, when chambered in their equally new 6.5 Weatherby RPM, run in the 5-pound range while delivering a lot of performance. (Photos; Weatherby) Wyoming-based Weatherby on Tuesday lifted the curtain on their new 6.5 Weatherby RPM (Rebated Prec …

Henry Brings Garden Gun Concept Back to Market, This Time in a Lever Action

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 30th Aug 2019

Absent from the market for nearly 20 years, the smoothbore rimfire “Garden Gun” concept is back in a new offering from Henry Repeating Arms.While based on their Classic Lever Action .22 platform, which has sold more than 1 million units since it was first introduced, the new Henry Garden Gun doe …

Smith & Wesson Brings Flat Dark Earth to M&P M2.0 Compact Pistol

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 29th Aug 2019

For those wanting something other than the traditional all-black format common to the M&P M2.0 Compact series, Smith now has the handgun in a version that is somewhat more flatter, darker and earthier. (Photo: S&W) Massachusetts-based Smith & Wesson is changing things up on their …

Ruger Now Offering Security 9 Compact with Viridian Laser

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 28th Aug 2019

Ruger is now distributing a variant of their Security 9 Compact with a red Viridian E laser module included (Photos: Ruger) Ruger this month announced they are now offering their Security 9 Compact series handguns with an optional factory-installed Viridian E-Series red laser.The smaller version of …

Rock River Arms Expands RRAGE series ARs with New 3G Rifle

Posted by VizardsGunsAndAmmo.com on 27th Aug 2019

RRA’s new RRAGE 3G gun is meant to perform for those just entering 3-gun competitive shooting. (Photo: RRA) Illinois-based Rock River Arms this week announced a new entry to their RRAGE series of modern sporting rifles with their new 3G carbine.Using RRA’s familiar forged LAR-15 lower with an alum …