Weapons

New Federal Force X2 Personal Defense Shotgun Loads

Federal’s new Force X2 12 gauge shells carry nine segmented 00 buck pellets that split into 18 wound channels. (Photos: Federal) Offering copper-plated split buckshot that doesn’t over-penetrate, the new Federal Force X2 12 gauge…


18-year Ban on Exporting American-made Suppressors Lifted

The 2002 State Department blocked suppressor exports from U.S. companies to overseas commercial markets. That prohibition was lifted this month. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) President Trump’s administration last week quietly dropped a longstanding ban on the…


1989 Time Machine: The Rarely-Seen Norinco Type 84S in .223

This beautiful Norinco Type 84S-1 AKS available in the Guns.com Vault is a Chicom-made underfolder that was only imported in 1989. (All Photos: Guns.com) Gather round and hear a tale of an extremely rare .223-caliber…


Subway Folds on Open Carry After (Slight) Pressure from Anti-Gun Groups

Subway subtly changed their policy  to include a request that “guests (other than authorized law enforcement) refrain from openly displaying firearms inside restaurants — even in states where ‘open carry’ is permitted.” A loose coalition…


70th Anniversary of Korean War: The Guns They Carried

Marines South of Hagaru-ri, Korea, December 6, 1950 while “Marine and naval air are working over enemy positions with napalm.” (Photo: USMC Archives) Some 70 years ago this month, the first U.S. combat troops were…


Congress Looking to Ban ‘Ghost Gun’ Machinery

Mills and drill presses have been around for a while, and pending legislation would ban any from private ownership that falls under a broad definition approved by a gun-control group. (Photo: Library of Congress) Democrats…


Happy Independence Day: Guns of the Grunt 1776-2020

Back-to-back World War champs and arguably the strongest military in the world, America’s Soldiers have carried a wide array of rifles in the past 244 years. Colonial origins Going as far back as the matchlocks…


NICS Gun Data Sales up 137% Last Month, Highest June in History

Background check data suggests Americans are more fond of their right to keep and bear arms than ever. (Photo: Guns.com) Continuing to set new monthly records, last month was the highest June in terms of…


Biden Fails Fact Check on Revolutionary War Cannon Ownership

Screenshot of Vice President Joe Biden’s recent interview along with a split-screen of General Gage’s orders of Feb. 1775 instructing his men to be on the lookout for cannons not under the King’s control. In…


Colt Now Shipping AR-15s to Consumers again

Colt first began marketing the semi-auto AR-15 Sporter to consumers in 1963 and it has continued to be a popular model for the company. After a brief break to fill military orders, they have resumed…