Paul Helinski

Sig Sauer https://www.sigsauer.com/ Every gun company has its unique approach to making guns, and a way of fulfilling a new demand in the marketplace. Pocket micro 9mms have become the hot topic in guns because concealed carry has exploded as the next big thing in America, and Sig Sauer has its own take on the [...]

Walther USA https://www.waltheramerica.com/ Smith & Wesson introduced the PPQ at SHOT this year. It is the latest offering from Walther. It is a polymer striker fired pistol with a very nice textured tactical grip. It comes with 3 back straps for different sized hands. The 9mm version has a 15 round magazine capacity and the [...]

KRISS USA https://www.kriss-tdi.com/ This is one of the products we brought to you from SHOT 2011 Range Day, and this video clears up a couple things I didn’t understand very well on the first look. Defiance is a new member of the KRISS family, makers of the KRISS submachinegun. At some point I hope KRISS [...]

O.F. Mossberg & Sons https://www.mossberg.com/ I would argue that the Mossberg 500 Series platform is the best pump shotgun on the planet. I have used and shot them so much over the years that I can operate the gun in my sleep, and have had them in no less than six varieties. Until now the [...]

Kimber America https://www.kimberamerica.com When someone tells you that a 17oz. 9mm feels like a 1911, generally you aren’t going to believe them. When that someone is Kimber, you kind of have to. This is a company that lives and breaths 1911s, and when you look hard at this little tiny “Solo Carry 9mm” you can [...]

Benelli USA https://www.benelliusa.com/supervinci/ The problem with having to do something new to get media attention is that when you do something close to perfect the first time, there isn’t much if anything that needs changing. New isn’t always better, and thankfully Benelli hasn’t changed much of anything about their acclaimed Vinci line of shotguns. The [...]

ArmaLite Inc. https://www.armalite.com/ It is hard to break down and buy a .22 caliber AR rifle. Big boys like their toys to go boom, not pop. Unfortunately though, the ammo crunch of 2009 went right into 2010 and we haven’t entirely come out of it. In fact I don’t think we will ever see the [...]

Timbersmith https://timbersmithusa.com/ As venerable as the AK47 is as a weapon, there very few rifles that can’t use a stock upgrade. They all seem to be made for little people, and most Americans are big people. SKS rifles are even worse. Generally those stocks are weathered in cosmoline and slippery, as well as being undersized. [...]

Airforce Airguns https://www.airforceairguns.com/ Any company that has the guts to market air rifles with the slogan “Protect Your Nuts” is OK in my book. The numbers coming off of these Airforce Airguns will blow your mind. You can dial these guns in from 1200 fps in a .22 to regular Crossman 760 levels around 600 [...]