Jim

Some shooters specialize in percussion cap guns, and flintlock guns, while others enjoy both. With all these variables taken into account, here are a few gift accessories that are a safe bet that most powder heads will appreciate.

Enterprising gun manufacturers have built lines of guns with their own notions about what a ranch rifle would be.

The new Arex Delta Gen. 2 features Steyr-like double-action trigger and comes with both an optics ready capacity and ambidextrous controls that other makers are finally gravitating toward universally. Although modern, well-appointed, and arguably safer than other handguns, its mix of features to make all shooters happy might make none of them happy.

The mild-kicking and flat-shooting 6.5 Creedmoor is one of those newer rounds that beat the odds to become a prolific contender for hunters, target shooters, and even in specialized military applications, and, in some cases, displacing those older rounds.

The NAA Mini Revolver may look like a novelty to some. These things are tiny. But they shoot .22 magnums. So are they a useful tool for self defense?