Guns

From airsoft to scopes to high-end hunting pneumatic rifles, Crosman is a national leader in driving the market for nontraditional firearms.

While many of the currently available handgun optics solutions were developed for the competition market, there are also solutions appropriate for home defense.

According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the latest data from the feds shows gun sales are still strong, belying theories from critics who say recent industry troubles show people don't want guns.

A new incentive program from Kahr Firearms Group could save retailers more than $500 over suggested dealer pricing.

Another option for those looking for a tactical .22 is to convert an existing centerfire gun to a rimfire one.

Though rifles, carbines and submachine guns seem to get most of the spotlight when talking tactical .22s, there is no shortage of rimfire pistols on the market.

With ammunition becoming more plentiful and cheaper, customers are looking to the “tactical 22” for full-size performance and fit at a price that can fit any budget.

With Internet auctions, you can take what seem like big risks, but really aren’t.

In a move likely to send shockwaves through the firearms world, a Georgia-based gunmaker is set to release a modern version of what many consider to be the world’s first assault rifle.

Guns with optics help young shooters go faster, but they also help older shooters shoot more easily.

With amazing technology, the TrackingPoint Precision-Guided Firearm promised to “shoot beyond human capability.” But with two rounds of major layoffs and three CEOs in just four years, the young company seemed to finally succumb to a market that might not have been ready for it.

The world’s largest maker of pump-action shotguns is hoping the Patriot launch will show dealers and consumers the company is much more than just a shotgun brand.

The German company that makes the controversial iP1 pistol which only fires when held by a specific shooter is in deep financial trouble.

One of the definite trends in the airgun market is the appearance of bigger-bore air rifles — .25 caliber all the way to .50 caliber — being used by a growing cadre of hunters.

Shooting Sports Retailer has learned that TrackingPoint, makers of a high-tech rifle that is billed as being able to shoot a moving target at almost 1,000 yards, has suspended all orders for its so-called precision guided firearm "due to financial difficulty."

The airgun market is definitely on the move. There are more airgun models available today than ever before, the technology used in these airguns keeps improving, sales are up and the manufacturers are aggressively marketing their wares.

Let’s face it, gun store customers are getting older. And while more new shooters are entering the market, our seniors have the money and want to spend it on their favorite pastime.