Shooting Illustrated


Shooting Illustrated brings you the latest from the firearm industry, specializing in home and personal defense, concealed carry, long-range shooting and tactical firearms and gear.
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First Look: TriStar Arms 410 Lever Shotgun
Holds five rounds of .410 and is available in three different finishes
New Guns for 2023
Here it is: Everything, all at once.
Be Ready
What to do when something just doesn't look right.
First Look: Riton Optics 3 PRIMAL 3-18x50 mm Riflescope
A First Focal Plane optic with Riton's LRH reticle.
Review: Mantis Blackbeard X Training System
Hone your AR skills without leaving your home.
New Bolt Action Rifles for 2023
The firearm industry has become more flexible in response to an increasingly diverse consumer base. New models reflect varying consumer interest driven both by uncertain times and the availability of new technology.
I Carry: Staccato CS 9 mm Pistol in a Blackpoint Holster
In today's episode of "I Carry," we have a Staccato CS 9 mm pistol carried in a Blackpoint DualPoint AIWB holster with a Holosun 507C X2 red dot and a Bear Forest The Simple 2 fixed-blade knife.
First Look: Nightforce Optics MOA-XT Reticle
All the advantages of a "Christmas Tree" reticle, but with MOA subtensions.
World’s Largest Indoor Range Operation Expanding
Range USA now operates 42 ranges across the United States.
Texas Rangers at 200
This year, the Texas Ranger Division is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Although some historians date the beginning of the organization to 1835, the Rangers themselves trace their beginnings back to Stephen F. Austin’s colony and the organization of ranging companies to protect the early settlers.
First Look: SIG Sauer Cross STX Rifle
A chassis-based precision rifle chambered in either 6.5 Creedmoor or 308 Win.
First Look: XS Sights For Taurus 856/605 Revolvers
Upgrade your sight picture with this drop in replacement for a standard front sight.
Relax and Love the Reboot
Sometimes, a revision actually improves on the original
Which .41 Magnum?
A tale of two wheelguns
Guns in 42 Percent of Homes With More Female Owners than Ever
A new report details that guns are in 42 percent of homes, with more female owners than ever.
First Look: Lone Wolf Dusk 19 Pistol
Lone Wolf's new pistol capitalizes on years of experience in making quality Glock accessories.
New Pistol-Caliber Carbines for 2023
The firearm industry has become more flexible in response to an increasingly diverse consumer base. New models reflect varying consumer interest driven both by uncertain times and the availability of new technology.
Accuracy in Action(s)
Is a bolt-action rifle more (or less) accurate than a semi-automatic?
First Look: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro OSP with Threaded Barrel
Now it's easier for a popular concealed carry pistol to go quiet.
Less-Lethal Self-Defense Products
Not every defensive encounter will justify the use of lethal force, so it’s always a good idea to have tools like these to help protect yourself in such situations.