New Products for 2025 from the SCI Convention Floor

It is the time of year when trade shows and conventions dominate the shooting and hunting industry and new products are showcased for the coming year. At the same time SHOT Show was takiing place in Las Vegas, the annual Safari Club International (SCI) Convention was being hosted in Nashville, Tennessee. The event draws thousands of hunters, … Read more

SHOT Show 2025 Underway

The Truth About Guns team is on-site at the 2025 SHOT Show, which kicks off today at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. This premier event, one of the largest trade shows in the United States and definitely the largest in the outdoor and shooting industries, runs from January 21 to 24. … Read more

SHOT Show 2024: Lionheart Vulcan Lineup

I’ve never shot a Lionheart pistol, but lots of people I know really enjoy those firearms. After hearing how great they are for the umpteenth time, I marched down to their booth at SHOT and started peeking around. It turns out Lionheart had an entirely new handgun named the Vulcan coming out. It admittedly has … Read more

SHOT Show 2024: The Bushmaster XM15A2

Bushmaster was once lost in the debris and destruction caused by Cerberus and the Freedom Group. Yet, like a Phoenix, Bushmaster has risen once more. Bushmaster is under new ownership and is no longer on the East Coast. The new Bushmaster is attempting to revive the classic brand. While it remains to be seen where … Read more

Gun Review – The Mossberg .410 590 Shotgun

The Mossberg 590 series is an undisputed American classic. Mossberg first modified the 500 into the 590 after it failed to meet a number of military specifications. Mossberg wanted that contract, so they modified the magazine tube and barrel design, and the resulting effort was the 590. The Mossberg 590 has historically been a 12-gauge. … Read more

Gun Review: Taurus Defender 856 TORO Revolver

Most of the revolvers I’ve ever owned have been from Taurus. I used to believe revolvers were the more reliable gun, but every Taurus revolver I’ve own has had some major malfunction. That includes triggers that could lock into single action, cylinders that wouldn’t advance, and right a broken Judge whose cylinder wouldn’t lock into … Read more

Ammunition Review: Barnes Defense Buckshot

Ammo reviews can be difficult to do, what with all the gel blocks and other gear required for an objective evaluation. Shotgun ammo can be a bit different. Rounds like Federal’s Personal Defense with Flitecontrol are worth a look and comparison to competitors. What makes Barnes Defense Buckshot eye-catching is its cost of almost $4.00 … Read more

SHOT Show: The Tisas Fatih .380 Pistol

Two SHOT Show Range Days in a row have brought me to the SDS Imports table. Last year it was to see the Retro Riot Gun, but this year it was for the Tisas Fatih. I keep calling it the Fatty, which seemed to be a common joke among the SDS Imports staff. The Fatih … Read more