SWATCOM Active8 waterproof ear defenders are designed primarily for shooters in Police, Military and Professional scenarios with the greatest need for protection, whilst retaining full situational ...

Protecting your hearing sounds simple. Buy something with a high rating, put it on, and you’re set. In reality, most shooters don’t get anything close to the protection printed on the box. Glasses ...

Having recently added another under-lever to my collection, and wanting to see how it performs at longer distances, it was time to look at the improved sights available that can be fitted to the gun ...

Stutzen air rifles are based on Continental fashioned hunting rifles with long fore-ends, and as such are a matter of personal taste for sure, but whatever your take on this most distinctive of ...

This was my first opportunity to use and review a Konus riflescope, and I was pleased that it arrived in the 6-24x50 specification, as many other manufacturers use this format, making comparisons ...

As the Marocchi appeared out of the packaging, I felt right at home, because I had owned a 512 AKA Finn Classic Tikka, made by Marocchi for many a year. That was a double rifle and shotgun and was the ...

Beretta now offers the BRX1 straight-pull rifle with a classic walnut look for traditional hunters. The stock is similar to their market-leading shotguns, featuring attractively grained timber and a ...

Almost any airgunner will have heard of Ripley Rifles. It’s a name that is synonymous with luxury class, hand-built, precision air rifles from talented, PCP expert, Steve Wilkins. So the first thing I ...

As a rifle manufacturer, Franchi has never really emerged from the shadows. I often wondered whether it was considered unsuitable for the UK market or regarded as the unloved member of the Beretta ...

The shape of flasks made from horn or bone is determined by the configuration of the material itself, whereas all of the others usually conform to a similar basic outline. This is a narrow neck ...

While I doubt that there has ever been a survey carried out to determine Western shooters’ preferences – although it would be an interesting exercise – I would guess that there are more .44 revolver ...

The M18 is a well-known and reliable rifle, available in multiple stock variants, including the new Laminated Beech option. The metalwork is black burnished steel, and the 22” barrel shows a sporter ...