Buzz

Traditionally, pocket pistols have been in “mouse calibers” such as .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP. In the mid-seventies, one company set out to break all the rules. The result was Semmerling LM4, the king of the back-up pistols. And now, American Derringer is making a new version of this rare and radical classic.

A Chicago teen was shot dead last Saturday after attempting to rob a 24-year-old man with a valid concealed carry permit.

The Stevens Series 320 Field Grade hits a ridiculously low price point while delivering the quality we’ve come to expect from Stevens. With an MSRP between $238 and $273, you can likely find one in the sub-$200 range on GunsAmerica.

When you need your gun at 2 am, which small, quick-access safe will you want at your side? Is all this exciting fast-access technology reliable?

The $12 million defamation lawsuit filed against Katie Couric for her gun documentary, “Under the Gun,” was dismissed this week by a federal judge.

“We have finally reached the point of being more than satisfied with the remarkable quality and reliability of these products,” said Kalashnikov USA CEO Brian Skinner.

A local dealer valued the entire collection in 2014 at $770,000, and two 1920s Colt-made models are worth $31,000 apiece.

A Portland Republican is considering using militia groups for armed security as tensions mount following a high-profile stabbing on a light rail train.

Last week we got the opportunity to attend an event hosted by Savage Firearms, Federal Ammunition, and Bushnell Optics. We shot a mountain of ammunition around the T-Diamond Ranch in Texas, engaging targets from 10 yards all the way to 1,620. It was a great opportunity to get hands on with some of the new toys being released this year, and to pick the stuff for review that our readers are going to want to know more about.