I’ll share my Christmas list with you, just for fun – or in case you’re looking for ideas of your own to begin hinting at – or maybe because there is an enthusiast on your list and you need ideas. Whatever the interest, here are the top five that come to mind for me this season.

“Why do I carry a .45? Because they don’t make a .46!” is one of the popular sayings among large caliber enthusiasts, almost right up there with, “…because shooting twice is just silly.” We’ve all seen and heard them – and some of us will even admit to haven said them. Well, folks they may still not make a .46 – but guess what? You can get a Glock in .50!

Some gun makers are partnering with optics makers to provide an out-of-the-box-ready solution. SIG takes that up one notch by doing the partnering in-house. And at an MSRP of $869, this writer thinks it is a great value. You could say that the RX is just what the doctor ordered!

The new Lyman Cyclone Rotary Case Tumbler has shown that you don’t have to trade one kind of mess for another, and you can achieve cleaner brass in far less time without all the noise and dust.

Whether you are new to reloading, even just considering it for the first time, or an old pro with several wildcat loads named after him – you’ve heard of RCBS.

For those who want all the advantages of a red dot on their pistol, Springfield Armory is answering the call early on by offering a new version of their time-proven and hugely popular XDM pistol. It is called the OSP for “Optical-Sight Pistol.”

No line of handguns is complete until it is offered in .45 ACP. Well, the new Smith & Wesson M&P .45 Shield is here!

The SIG Sauer P220 SAO – elite even among Legions.

Gun cleaning is an art that most of us prefer to ignore. Yet it is a necessity. So when I find effective and inexpensive ways to get the job done, I tend to geek out a bit–as I’m about to do about GunGenics….