Cliff Hawkins

Bolt-Action Shotguns in 2025: The Slug-Hunter’s Secret Weapon (and When Not to Buy One)

Bolt-Action Shotguns in 2025: The Slug-Hunter’s Secret Weapon (and When Not to Buy One) December 15, 2025 Bolt-action shotguns are a niche tool that shines when you want rifle-like consistency with modern slugs—especially in dense woods and “shotgun/slug” zones. If you’re mostly shooting birdshot, clays, or fast follow-ups, you’ll usually be happier with a semi-auto

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Glock Gen6 — Officially Announced: Ergonomics, Optics, and a Flat-Faced Trigger

Glock Gen6 — Officially Announced: Ergonomics, Optics, and a Flat-Faced Trigger December 8, 2025 On December 8, 2025, GLOCK officially revealed the GLOCK Gen6 line, introducing a family of 9mm pistols designed around improved ergonomics and a new optic-ready system. The first models named in the press announcement are the G17 Gen6, G19 Gen6, and

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Walther PPK production suspended: what the pause means for buyers

Walther PPK production suspended: what the pause means for buyers November 26, 2025 Walther has paused PPK, PPK/S, and PP production for a multi-year modernization program. If you’ve been eyeing a PPK, current dealer stock won’t be replenished—so shop what’s on shelves now. On November 18–20, 2025, Walther announced a multi-year pause on its PP-series

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Ruger American Rifle Generation II Prairie Models Announced on October 22, 2025

Ruger American Rifle Generation II Prairie Models Announced on October 22, 2025 November 10, 2025 Ruger just added “Prairie” variants to its American Rifle Gen II line—threaded bull barrels, Smoked Bronze Cerakote, and chamberings from 22 ARC up to 7mm PRC. If you’re chasing varmints or stretching steel on windy plains, this is the Gen

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Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Stealth Hunter in .30-30 — New for 2025

Smith & Wesson Model 1854 Stealth Hunter in .30-30 — New for 2025 November 6, 2025 Smith & Wesson just added .30-30 Winchester to its modernized lever-gun lineup, the Model 1854 Stealth Hunter. Think classic deer-woods cartridge meets today’s features: optics rail, threaded barrel, M-LOK forend, and weatherproof finishes. If you want a grab-and-go whitetail

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