This week we're visiting gunmaker STI International which owns a staggering 80% of the competition market with their cutting-edge polymer-framed 1911 style high capacity pistols.
Once a year, Smith & Wesson gathers some of the top firearms media people in the country for a week of training at Gunsite, America's premier shooting school.
What do our soldiers in the Middle East face every day? Well, before Marines head over to Iraq they take a very special class at GUNSITE introducing them to foreign weapons systems. For the fist time, someone other than a Marine is taking the course.
This week we're playing around with some Hollywood status guns.
Michael Janich shows us the ins and outs of close quarters combat and whether or not to involve your handgun.
Join us this week for more exciting shooting action.
When it comes to gun handling skills, nothing beats practice, and there is no better practice than competition, because competition induces stress. Welcome to the International Defensive Pistol Association Nationals.
The double action revolver from back in the days of wild west is enjoying a renaissance among self defense shooters, find out why.
This week Shooting Gallery takes you to the USPSA to learn more about practical shooting.
This week we're Wilson Combat in Arkansas, to see their 1911, AR-15 and combat shotgun.
This week we look at carbines and shotguns and then we test them on the range.
This week we're checking out the 2007 Steel Challenge in Piru, California.
Join Shooting Gallery for part 2 of the Steel Challenge to find the fastest shooter in the west.
What happens when you take world-class instructor Todd Jarrett, 10 of the top gun bloggers on the internet & mix them with one of the world's best training facilities? Welcome to Blackwater Worldwide... & please, fasten your seat belts!
What could be better than cowboy hats and 1911 .45s? Join host Michael Bane as he steps up to the line in the first SASS Wild Bunch match, only on Shooting Gallery!
Ronnie Barrett is one of the logends in the shooting world. His .50 BMG rifle have redefined the far-flung battlefields of the war on terror. Host Bane sits down with Barrett in his factories in Tennessee for an in-depth interview, then heads to the range.
We're in Raton, New Mexico, for the Rocky Mountain 3 Gun competition.
The lever action rifle is one of the most overlooked self-defense tools out there - accurate, powerful, easy to shoot and inexpensive. Host Bane gathers together several fans of the lever gun at Swanson Tactical Training Center in Utah.
Quiet! How cool is a shooting competition where you don't need hearing protection. Suppressors have been wrongfully demonized and that's never quite so clear as at our exclusive coverage of the annual Suppressor Shoot in Georgia.
From high-tech firearms, we travel into the past, to the tweedy world of the Order of Edwardian Gunners' world competition, the Vintage Cup. The calibers reflect the glory days of African safaris - .500 Nitro Express, .577 Nitro and .450 Nitro.
It's "only" 1,000 yards... & Professional Marksmen's head trainer, Jon Weiler can show you how to make that shot. This is an exclusive look at long-range precision shooting by one of the best trainers in the country and a veteran of military sniping.
Ammo prices are through the ceiling & they're not coming down anytime soon. So what's a shooter to do? Michael Bane takes you step by step through using .22's for practice. Plus, we show you some of the trickiest .22 in the world!
The Superbowl of the Shooting Sports! And this year, for the first time, we take you behind the scenes to see the full array of shooting excitement at the Steel Challenge. We also introduce you to some of the fastest women in the world.
Another event you'll only see on Shooting Gallery! Police competitions have sprung up across the country, but the venerable SWAT Challenge is always among the best. SG takes you inside this hard-fought competition among the top SWAT teams in the country.
This week on Shooting Gallery we're celebrating our 10th season by taking a look at some of the unique and special firearms from Michael Bane's gun safe.
For the last 30 years the top precision shooters in the world have traveled to Columbia, Missouri to face the falling plates, the moving targets and the barricades of the Bianchi Cup. The quest? To be the most accurate shooter in the entire world.
The classic FAL has been called Freedom's Right Arm. A 7.62 battle rifle that's been tested in every field of battle across the world and now it's getting ready for the 21st century with a whole new look.
We're introducing you to a new style shooting match; The Zoot Suit Shoot Championship. Shooters play the part of late 1930s to 1940s gangsters, complete with Tommy guns & flashy zoot suits, as they make their way through five different shooting scenarios.
This week on Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane gets his hands on a Mossberg shotgun at the US Training Center where he'll be learning how to breach doors, and then he will join in on a paintball simulation.
This week on Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane is stopping by Missouri to check out the FNH Midwest Three Gun Championship.
This week on Shooting Gallery, we're applying 21st century self defense techniques to 19th century single shot pistols with the help of some Gunsite instructors.
This week on Shooting Gallery, we're meeting Bestselling Author Stephen Hunter from Columbia, Maryland, as he talks about his fictional wartime hero named Bob Lee Swagger; the protagonist in many of his novels.
This week on Shooting Gallery we're checking out the Ruger Rimfire Challenge which has giving shooters of all ages a great opportunity to go out and compete and have fun while not breaking the bank with today's rising ammo costs.
This week on Shooting Gallery we're discussing several methods of carrying a concealed pocket pistol and demonstrating some proper techniques for handling such small pistols.
This week on Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane is headed to STAG Arms for a tour of their manufacturing plant and gun building process.
This week on Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane is in Las Vegas attending the 2010 SHOT Show and bringing you the sights and sounds of the largest annual trade show of its kind.
Every year shooters from around the world come to Columbia, Missouri to find out who can master the plates, the practical, the barricade, and the moving target.
Michael Bane checks out Boomer Shoot 2010, one of the most unique precision rifle matches in the country.
Who would pass up the chance to feel like they're in the greatest Western ever made? Michael Bane is at Founder's Ranch in New Mexico for the Wild Bunch World Championships.
Michael Bane heads to Reno, Nevada to check out the Warrior Conference, where warriors train warriors. Law enforcement and military team up to provide the training for your protection.
This week on Shooting Gallery, we're headed to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a lesson in close quarters combat tactics taught by Mike Seeklander, the Director of Training at the U.S. Shooting Academy.
150 years ago, our country endured the bloodiest battle on our soil, the American Civil War. Host Michael Bane is in Cedar Creek, just outside of Winchester, Virginia, for one of the biggest Civil War reenactments in the nation.
Michael Bane learns the strategies and tactics for concealed-carry pocket pistols from Gunsite Academy master instructor Ed Head.
It's the 100th anniversary of John M. Browning's outstanding achievement, the 1911 semi-auto pistol. Michael Bane sits down with one of the legends of 1911s, Bill Laughridge, to find out what changes have been made over the years.
Michael Bane heads to Morro Bay, California for the Ruger Rimfire Challenge World Championships. This competition is for families as well as the pros.
This week Michael Bane takes us into the heart of MidwayUSA where we can see the real Larry Potterfield.
In the last couple of years there has been an amazing change in the practical shooting sports, and that's a lot more women. More importantly, they're winning. Michael Bane learns the secrets of shooting from the top women shooters.
What would you do if zombies really existed and started to attack. Michael Bane helps to answer this question on this week's Shooting Gallery.
In this first episode of season 12, we visit the 2011 Ruger Rimfire World Championship in New Mexico. Watch the shooters perform and talk about the sport, the techniques and the firearms used. We also meet representatives from the firearms industry – Ruger, Tactical Solutions, Nordic Components and Volquartsen Custom. In our celebrity shootout segment, you’ll meet Jerry “The Beaver” Mathers
In this episode of Shooting Gallery, we cover everything you want to know about suppressors with Advanced Armament in Lawrenceville, Georgia. You will also meet best selling author Stephen Hunter who talks about his lates book “Soft Target”. In addition, we feature a Remington rifle that will always be associated with Bonnie & Clyde. In the celebrity shootout, you’ll meet Robert Torti.
It is AR15 Rock Castle 3 Gun time on Shooting Gallery with Crimson Trace’s Iain Harrison as our crash test dummy. We are also diving into Larry Potterfield’s gun vault for a look at a custom English double rifle and Gary Graham from “Alien Nation” tackles our celebrity shootout.
The Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot & Military Gun Show in West Point Kentucky is a Mecca for full auto enthusiasts. Shooting Gallery has covered this event in the past, but this time we do it a little different. We follow Alan Samuel who is shopping for machine guns parts and Michael is looking for something exotic . Our celebrity guest is Erik Estrada who takes on the Ruger Rimfire Challenge Course.
This week, we visit the Taurus factory in Puerto Alegre, Brazil. The factory is a city within the city and one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the world. In the last few years, Taurus has emerged as a major innovating player in the US.
In this episode, Shooting Gallery takes you deep into the world of custom handguns, with Hamilton Bowen crafting a beast of a .500 Linebaugh revolver. Bill Laughridge culminates 3 years of coil with a part by part exact reproduction of the Model 1911 that will be right at home on John Browning’s workbench. Clifton Collins Jr. is guest on our celebrity shootout.
In this episode, Shooting Gallery travels to Tombstone, Arizona, to revisit the Gunfight at the OK Corral. With the help of Phil Spangenberger, Sheriff Jim Wilson and Larry Mudgett, we take a look at the gunfight from a different perspective.
In this episode, Shooting Gallery looks at the Guns of Hollywood, specifically how guns are used in movie and TV productions. We also visit the set of Criminal Minds and talk with Joe Mantegna from Gun Stories and the people behind the scenes who take care of all the technical details.
This week, we spend time at the Gunsite Academy to explore the future of guns. We specifically examine three weapon systems, the FNH SCAR, the Kriss .45 caliber sub-machine gun and an interesting return to the past, the DS Arms reinvention of the R.P.D..
This week, we explore terminal ballistics from the baseline to the extreme and everything in between. You get to see how defensive rounds perform in gelatin and you might be surprised. Robert Carradine from the Long Riders is our guest in the Ruger Rimfire Celebrity Challenge.
In this last episode of season 12, host Michael Bane picks three guns that he thinks are standout weapons of the past year. We also crown our season winner of the Ruger Rimfire Celebrity Challenge and we visit with a Hollywood legend who played opposite Clint Eastwood. Alan Gottlieb joins us to talk about where we are with our Second Amendment rights. This is also our best of episode where we take a look back at some of the highlights of the season.
We kick off our new season of Shooting Gallery with a unique competition between top cowboy action shooters and top 3-Gun shooters. Randi “Holy Terror” Rogers, Spencer “Lead Dispenser” Hoglund and Stephen “Badlands Bud” Rubert compete against Ian Harrison, Dianna Liedorff and Kalani Laker. It is also time for a return of the Shooting Gallery Celebrity Shootout, this week with the host of Outdoor Channel’s Grateful Nation, Tim Abel.
Normally, you’ll see law enforcement officers like Staff Sergeant Sara Ahrens on Shooting Gallery as experts at a shooting range. Now you’ll get a chance see her at her day job or in this particular episode, her night job. On the celebrity shootout, you’ll meet Meshach Taylor. In our studio segment, Michael Bane talks about how to set up a Gun Trust.
On this Shooting Gallery, we travel to Poland to see where some of the world’s best and most diverse firearms are manufactured. Josh Stewart is our next contestant in our Celebrity Shootout.
We venture to North Carolina for the IDPA National Championships to see if anyone can compete in this sport. In this case, the anyone is Katie Rowe, a professional stunt woman.
In this episode, we bring an expert back to teach young and old alike all about rimfire competitions. Then we take those lessons to the Ruger Rimfire Challenge match in Byers, Colorado. Joe Mantegna from Gun Stories is shooting our Celebrity Challenge.
In this episode, we show you ballistics in super slow motion and how various rounds of ammunition perform in real world material. Chris Rich shoots our Celebrity Challenge.
In this episode, we turn out the lights in a brand new competition from Crimson Trace that takes place in the dark. Defensive lights and lasers were not meant for sporting purposes, but Crimson Trace decided there should be a sport where these devices were applicable. Chris Knight from “The Bradys” shoots our Celebrity Challenge.
In this episode, we introduce you to Project Appleseed, an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, dedicated to teaching every American our shared heritage and history as well as traditional rifle marksmanship skills. Geoff Pierson from “Dexter” shoots our Celebrity Challenge.
In this episode, we travel half way around the globe to the Philippines and Armscor, a preeminent player in the 1911 world and now an innovator with exciting new shooting platforms. Gia Mantegna shoots our Celebrity Challenge.
Join Wolf Bane at the Badlands Bar 3 range in Texas where he tests his custom 1911 built by Doug Turnbull. And the best way to test it is at a SASS Wild Bunch match . He also brings along his Model 12 Winchester shotgun, a model sanctioned by SASS for these type of matches.
In this episode, legendary trainer Kyle Lamb takes blogger Ron Larimer and DRTV forum member Jason Crotteau through an intensive two day training course with a carbine.
In this episode, we journey to the Lone Star State and attend a cowboy action match worthy of the Texas sized reputation it has developed. Comin’ at Cha is the name of the match and hosted by Badlands Bar 3, a SASS associated Cowboy Action Shooting Club located in the community of English, Texas. Rocky Lynn is our guest in the Celebrity Shootout.
On this special episode, we look back at the very best of Lucky Season 13 of Shooting Gallery. We circled the globe, shot with a lot of old friends and blew up more stuff in super slow motion. We also announce the Most Significant Guns of 2012 in the handgun, rifle, shotgun and the AR platform categories. We also crown the winner in The Celebrity Shootout.
On this first episode of Shooting Gallery Season 14, it is modern against old when the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) top shooters compete against the best Wild Bunch Shooters from the Single Action Shooting Society. We also take a look at the new Ruger New Bearcat Storekeeper Model.
On this episode of Shooting Gallery, we revisit the Ruger Rimfire World Championship. We are following Annie “Allie-Cat” Barrett in her quest to win a world championship. We also look at some specialty rimfire hardware you’re going to want to check out.
Shooting Gallery heads to the desert for another take on Zero to Hero this time with Gabe Suarez. We also look at a new tool for defensive pistol – the red dot sight and in our new product segment, we look at a modified Ruger LC9 Carry Pistol. Shooting Gallery Episode #172, Season 14.
In this episode, we turn it over to the ladies and Women's 3-Gun with fast pace and explosive action all under the tutelage of police woman and 3-gun champion Dianna Liedorff.
We’re looking at how we can enjoy some trigger time when ammo is in short supply. We’re looking at some very cool air rifles, an AR style cross bow and a laser trainer.
What happens when you put one of those little backup guns in the hands of Mike Seeklander, one of the world’s best competitive shooters? We visit the very first IDPA Backup Gun National Championship. We also look at a Ruger Sheriff’s Model from Lipsey’s and Ed Head talks about the trends in Concealed Carry.
In this Shooting Gallery Special, we travel across the Atlantic for an all access and exclusive look at all the guns in the world. We visit the Royal Armouries, Holland & Holland and Westley Richards & Co..
Shooting Gallery takes to the air in a high flying adventure with one of our regular co-hosts Iain Harrison and a unique approach to pest control. We also visit the He-Man National 3-Gun Championship and look at the Ruger Guide Gun.
Shooting Gallery brings you to Montana where Outdoor Life Shooting Editor John Snow shows you why this state has a rock solid gun culture. We also follow John when he attends the Mammoth Sniper Challenge in Kentucky and Michael Bane shows you the Double Star Constant Carry Carbine.
It’s time to shoot’em…. and watch the bullets perform in super slow motion. This season, we are looking at various calibers for the AR platform we can get our hands on.
On this special edition of Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane ventures to the dark continent for an epic journey outside his comfort zone. We’re taking you back to Africa in 1954 with big animals, walks through the deep bush, exotic tribes, stone age cultures and amazing terrain.
On this special edition of Shooting Gallery, our continuing African adventure takes us to geographical wonders and we walk on safaris pursuing majestic plains game in harsh, but beautiful Namibia.
“Every season SHOOTING GALLERY breaks new ground and takes you on unique adventures — think the “Pattern Room” in England or into the wilds of Africa or the first IDPA Back-Up Gun Nationals this season. For our closing episode for 2014, we wanted to take you to the coolest place on earth for we members of the gun culture — SHOOTOUT LANE. That’s the home of America’s First Family of shooting, the Clarks and the Miculeks. Jerry Miculek, Kay Clark Miculek, Lena Miculek, Jim Clark Jr. and his family don’t need any introduction, because they are part of the DNA of shooting. You’ve seen them on SHOOTING GALLERY, 3-GUN NATION, IMPOSSIBLE SHOTS, SHOOTING USA and shooting shows on every television network. But you’ve never seen them like this. Join us for a walk down Shootout Lane in Princeton, Louisiana, where the greatest shooters in America live, work, play and, and, as Jerry Miculek is fond of saying, “make some noise.” Prepare to be…charmed…”
Who knew that one of the hottest new guns are one of the oldest – the revolver. It has made a spectacular comeback and if you want to know how good you really are with a revolver, there is only one place to go: The International Revolver Championships.
What happens when hard isn’t hard enough. It’s no secret that 3 Gun shooting is the most challenging of the shooting sports. For the toughest challenges, there is the MGM Ironman in Parma, Idaho. We follow along with Dianna Liedorff and others who are in to give it a shot – and what a shot it is.
There’s something so very Italian about Italy. But make no mistake. The gun business has thrived here since the late 13th century. We decided it was time to stage our own little Italian job with Shooting Gallery regular Dianna Liedorff.
What happens when you bring the big boomers to Big Sky Country? We travel to Libby Montana with Outdoor Life’s John Snow for the Safari Rifle Challenge.
.22 Caliber competitions have changed the world and Shooting Gallery has been right there since the very beginning. This week, we’re kicking it up a notch with mechanically operated guns. We also pay a visit with our friends at Tactical Solutions.
What happens when you round up the greatest shooters in the world, give them a truck load of guns and turn them loose in the West Virginia wilderness? We cover the first ever World Shooting Championships from West Virginia and features Jerry and Lena Miculek’s bid to win this challenge in all-around shooting competition.
They were the guns that won the west and John Wayne’s favorite rifles. They’re every bit as useful today as they were back then.
Michael Bane went to Connecticut and found one of the most innovative gun manufacturers in America. Get an exclusive tour of Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing, home of some of the most sought-after American made double guns in the world.
If you’re fan of the long range rifle, this episode and the FTW Ranch in Texas is the place for you. FTW is an amazing facility that can make your long range dream come through. Michael and show regular Dianna Liedorff travel to the Hill Country of Texas to tackle a challenging but confidence building long range rifle class at the FTW Ranch.
This episode explores one of the most innovative manufacturing companies in the firearms world and the people who created the first commercially viable shotgun silencer.
Michael Bane travels to Oregon and the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun match, shot exclusively in the dark time using innovative laser sights and weapon mounted lights.
Michael Bane travels to Tel Aviv and visits Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) to explore the phenomenon that is the Tavor rifle, the rifle of choice of the Israeli infantry and a huge hit with the US consumer.
Michael Bane continues his journey to Israel to explore the stalwarts of the Israel Weapons Industries in the Galil and Uzi as well as new innovations like the X95 and Negev.
Michael Bane and friends journey to one of the world's special destinations to explore firearms in the context of hunting tahr and red stag in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
Michael Bane's journey with friends continues in the natural wonder of New Zealand's Southern Alps with unique firearms in the quest for red stag and an unusual hybrid elk.
The rugged terrain of Colorado plays host to a test of practical and field rifle shooting skills from 100 to 1200 yards with mental and physical obstacles for regular guest John Snow.
The show goes in depth with Gabe Suarez, a leading proponent of red dot equipped pistols for self defense and an instructor who has created an alternative firearms training method
Michael journeys to Wyoming to join a group of big bore revolver enthusiasts in a celebration of boomer handguns.
The show ventures to New Hampshire, the home of Sig Sauer, to explore the newest rifles, handguns and silencers coming from the innovative and all-encompassing manufacturer.
Its off to Montana to explore the comprehensive line of large and small frame 1911 pistols Rock Island manufactures as well as their new state of the art ammunition factory
The series goes in depth in the newest and timeliest defensive training at Gunsite Academy that covers tactics in and around vehicles.
Michael demos all the latest and greatest from the comprehensive source of suppressors as well as delving into the perceptions and legal acquisition of silencers.
Top competitors including Dianna Muller and Jerry Miculek assemble in the most comprehensive conceived match to determine who is the greatest all-around shooter.
This high tempo match will test regular John Snow with elements of law enforcement, military and practical marksmanship with targets to 1200yds and challenging stage 'stressors'.
Dianna gets out of her comfort zone and learns from a master in her journey to compete in the back up gun national championship where defensive shooting scenarios are elaborate.
Michael uses the new Ruger Precision Rifle to go deep into the world of long range shooting and its demands, from ballistics to conditional factors.
Shooting Gallery helps celebrate Gunsite's 40th Anniversary by highlighting the Gunsite Scout Rifle. We engage in this friendly field-test forum at Gunsite Academy in the high desert of Arizona to showcase the reach and flexibility that this bolt action rifle has to offer.
Knowledge is power and in this specialized training course what you take from this classroom may just help save your life and the lives of others. Retired Navy Seal, Jimmy Graham facilitates a unique course designed to hone in quick responses to active threats on this Shooting Gallery.
Shooting Gallery travels to lush mid-west with Jeff Cramblit and Michael Bane for the very first national competition featuring handguns with slide-mounted optics, a major SHOOTING GALLERY topic over the years. Red dot optics take center stage in this tech-driven match.
Shooting Gallery welcomes some familiar faces in unfamiliar territory. Di Muller and John Snow compete in the Nightforce Scopes 2-gun tactical precision match in Raton, New Mexico. The taxing stages of this tactical match push these skilled shooters and their gear to push their limits.
Armed with a special invite to the FTW Ranch in south Texas, Michael Bane is ready to see what's in store with Ruger's new handgun product line for 2017. Some hands on training is in order, of course, with these finely crafted pieces.
In efforts to pay homage to a long and storied history and break from mainstream 3-gun and high speed matches, Michael Bane heads to Rifle Dynamic's Red Oktober AK 47 match. Both challenging and exciting, competitors shoot a standard, inexpensive factory "Kalash" with surplus ammo at this on-of-a-kind match on American soil.
Sturgis, South Dakota evokes a recognizable reputation but it is not for what you may think. Remington's custom shop is a state of the art facility equipped to fabricate truly ornate and elite weaponry. Shooting Gallery explores all the awesome capabilities on this site visit in the Badlands.
Streamlight illuminates any situation with their integrated and adaptive lighting tech. Michael visits this operation outside Philadelphia to give us a look into the bright side of Streamlight.
One of our biggest requests is how can a person new to concealed carry find a gun that is both high quality and inexpensive. Michael finds the answer to that question from his old friend Wayne Hold and SCCY Firearms in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Micheal Bane and crew head back to FTW for a training on long range accuracy for the purpose of humane hunting'it's easy to say you're a long-range hunter, but first and foremost is the ability to make that first shot count. FTW can show you how.
Taking what they learned out on the range, Michael and Shooting Gallery producer, John Carter, take the hills of Texas for a mule deer hunt.
The International Defensive Pistol Association, IDPA, recently added yet another option for the defensive shooter who wants to take their skills to the next level - the Concealed Carry Pistol division, focusing on the guns people really carry. Michael and his Glock G18 carry gun join IDPA Champions Randi Rogers and Tom Yost for some inside info.
Michael delves into the world of the carbine and the versatile platform of the 9mm AR in this Shooting Gallery.
This week on SHOOTING GALLERY we look at the fastest growing trend in competition - the pistol caliber carbine. Watch as SG regular Jeff Cramblit takes on the USPSA PCC Championships in Florida.
The biggest news of the year was the introduction by Mossberg and Remington of short, 14-inch barreled smoothbore 'firearms,' that were not NFA weapons, as they are longer than 26 inches. Want to know how to really run these new guns? Gabe Suarez has the answers on this SHOOTING GALLERY exclusive.
Shooting Gallery goes on a unique event, the first Scout Rifle Safari since Col. Jeff Cooper's first one in the late 1990s. It's all about plains game, Scout rifles and the unique history of Frederick Russell Burnham, the man who inspired Cooper to create the Scout. Show 1 of 2
Shooting Gallery goes on a unique event, the first Scout Rifle Safari since Col. Jeff Cooper's first one in the late 1990s. It's all about plains game, Scout rifles and the unique history of Frederick Russell Burnham, the man who inspired Cooper to create the Scout. Show 2 of 2
Shooting Gallery goes to a birthday party - Midway USA's 40th! And what's a birthday party without a day at the range with Larry Potterfield?
We've been committed to the RIMFIRE CHALLENGE since its inception more than a decade ago, and it is the all-time best game for the .22 rifle and pistol. Today were in Parma, Idaho, for one of the biggest matches in the country.
Mikey Hartman is a legend in Special Forces circles, the kid from Miami who not only joined the Israeli Defense Forces, but wrote their firearms and Special Forces "doctrine". Join SG regulars Dianna Muller and Iain Harrison as they learn those secrets.
Long-range precision rifle is growing at a furious pace, and who better to show you the secrets than Sean Murphy from Nightforce Optics, one of the leaders in long-range optics. Dianna Muller and Iain Harrison join Sean and Michael Bane at the spectacular Mill Creek Shooting Resort in southern Colorado.
Firearms nerd Larry Correia became sensation - and best-selling author - with his Monster Hunter science fiction books. But every Monster Hunter needs his own custom rifle, and JP Rifles, fans of the series, were happy to oblige. We head to Blue Steel Ranch in NM to put the Monster Hunter through its paces.
Dianna Muller and Iain Harrison join Michael Bane is spelling out the secrets of concealed carry while showcasing the excellent handguns from SCCY.
The Cowboys are celebrating their 30th anniversary, and Shooting Gallery heads to Oklahoma City for their Red Dirt Rampage, one of the oldest - and most scenic - cowboy matches. Stuart Barber, better known as cowboy champion 'Tame Bill' takes SG regular Dianna Muller through the Zen of Black Powder.
Ever since SHOOTING GALLERY began covering the big boomer handguns, we've been asked for more and more. So were headed to FTW Ranch in Texas Hill Country with Max Prasac, author of Big Bore Handguns and one of the master of the big boomers for a finishing class in handling recoil.
Shooting Gallery pays tribute to the 60th Anniversary of Guns & Ammo. This insightful retrospective highlights the hard work and talent that have shaped this successful print icon and showcases where the magazine has been and where it aims to go.
SHOOTING GALLERY hops over the pond for a visit with James Purdey & Sons in London to see how British custom crafted classic shotguns and rifles are welcoming modern tech to elevate their end products.
Ever wonder where old bowling pins go to die? This week Michael Bane heads to northern Michigan for the revival of the legendary Second Chance bowling pin shoot, one of the very first practical shooting sports and still as much fun as ever!
Lake Como and loads of ammo, Fiocchi's ammuntions production facility in picturesque Lecco, Italy hosts SHOOTING GALLERY with special guest, Diana Muller, to see how this family run business continues to evolve to keep the world supplied for shooting.
Instructor Karl Rehn demonstrates the evolution of hand gun training for combat and how the techniques have morphed through modern history from the early days of J. Edger Hoover through the current SOP's of the 21st century on this SHOOTING GALLERY.
The ages-old lever action rifle has made a spectacular comeback, with new calibers and new companies once again making the classic "cowboy" rifle. Andf, just like in the days of Wyatt Earp, there are excellent self-defense tools — lrt GUNSITE's Lew Gosnell show you how.
Dan MacCalmon of Polymer80 joins SHOOTING GALLERY for an interesting show and tell about the growing product line for DIY lower kits and gives insight to the on-going trend for complete personalization and customization.
Horses versus horsepower! The legendary Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Champion Kenda Lenseigne take on legendary-in-his-own-mind Iain Harrison, editor of RECOIL magazine, in a "mounted" challenge straight out of the 19th Century!
SHOOTING GALLERY continues the support for the RIMFIRE CHALLENGE Series. We are at the World Championships in Cross Timbers, MO for one of the biggest matches in the country featuring the .22 rifle, pistol and competitors of all ages and experience.
The 10mm caliber, created by Col. Jeff Cooper and at one time to darling of the FBI, seemed headed for the Great Cartridge Graveyard in the Sky...but surprise! It's back! As Ruger's Mark Gurney and Michael Bane head to the wilds of Texas to test Ruger's 10mm revolver on wild hogs.
Get Ready - It's time to take a very rare peak into Host Michael Bane's gunsafe.
Like most great adventures, this one started out over an African campfire. What if, Michael Bane asked veteran gunwriter Richard Mann, we hunted Cape Buffalo, the most dangerous game in the world, with a lever gun in 45-70, the same caliber used by Custer's troops on their ill-fated afternoon and much less powerful than the usual African safari rifle? A year later, both join Carlos Martinez, head of the Marlin Custom Shop, in the thorns after the baddest animal of them all.
Can a rifle and a cartridge designed during during the Civil War make the grade in modern day Africa? Is it really the Indian, and not the arrow? Michael Bane, Richard Mann and Carlos Martinez are determined to answer that question, against the Cape Buffalo in the thick thorn of South Africa.
From one of the most famous gun ranges in the world, Taran Butler has become one of the most sought after firearms trainers in Hollywood.
Well known for their creative products such as the Binary Firing System and Reformation, Franklin Armory builds 100% American made firearms.
Michael Bane meets up with renowned shooting expert, David Olhasso to reveal the latest products in the renaissance of the revolver.
The brainchild of organizer Trevor Baucom, this defensive shooting match from SIG SAUER Academy was created specifically for shooters with disabilities.
Renowned firearms manufacturer, Bill Wilson hosts some of the most successful pioneers in the shooting sports for a practical pistol reunion.
Short for Ballistic Response Against Violent Encounter, Gunsight's newest class offers a wonderful blend of important defensive skill sets.
Michael Bane travels to the Philippines to reveal the long-standing relationship between our two countries, and just how Rock Island Armory got its name.
Michael visits his old friend, Martin Tuason to look at the latest innovations in a family-owned firearms manufacturing company headquartered in the Philippines.
From the American Civil War to the end of the Old West period, Cimarron Firearms has become one of the world's leading suppliers of reproduction firearms.
Michael Bane visits one of the most innovative firearms manufacturing facilities in America.
Michael Bane travels to Gunsite in Arizona to compare the 5.7 to the .22 TCM and find out what they're really good for.
Attend a day of training with one of the most renowned pistol shooters in the world, Rob Leatham.
Michael Bane visits the cornfields of Iowa to get some Rimfire Challenge tips from a 4-time world champion.
Get a firsthand look at some of the latest firearms and optics designed for long-range shooting.
With the abiding growth of rimfire, we take a look at the amazing growth of long-range .22 and how the sport has been redefined.
The Texas State 'Wild Bunch' Championship takes Cowboy Action Shooting to a whole new level.
Learn how to build a great AK with one of the foremost AK builders in the world.
With the rising trend in revolvers, we take a firsthand look at using the revolver for personal defense from some of the best trainers in the world.
Long range shooting and hunting from FTW Ranch in South Texas.
Michael Bane visits Crimson Trace to get the scoop on the latest developments in red dots and rifle scopes.
A tour of Glock's popular pistol competition.
Myths and realities of fighting off an attacker at arm's length.
The biggest revolver competition in America.
The Stunt Women's Association of Motion Pictures train with the nation's top firearm instructors.
Surefire's tactical weapon light expert, Bill Murphy
The largest cowboy shooting competition of the year.
Four civilians are trained in combat fighting.
Four civilians trained in the special forces compete against military personnel.
The International Defensive Pistol Association's national meet.
The myths and facts of gun mounted lasers.
Myths about 'silencers.'
Double Action vs. Single Action - Auto pistol controversy.
The inside secrets of Hollywood's movie guns.
The top women shooters in the country compete.
Preview of the next generation of tactical and law enforcement weapons used to fight the war on terror.
The Valhalla training center.
World Champion Todd Jarrett demonstrates the art of high speed pistol shooting.
The shooting skills of each team member is tested.
Shooting a .22 long rifle.
Shooters who use iron sights.
The 72 Second Challenge
Cowboy action shooting competition from St. George, Utah.
President of Bowen Classic Arms, Hamilton Bowen, discusses revolvers.
The Gunsite firearm training facility in Arizona.
New trends in shooting sports for 2006.
Shotguns as defensive weapons; combat shotgun training; advances in police shotguns and ammo.
Instructor Bill Murray shows how to carry a concealed weapon legally.
Tips for dealing with a home invasion.
Bruce Gray from Team SIGARMS discusses his shooting techniques.
The annual Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation shoot.
The best revolver shooters gather in Morro Bay, Calif. to compete.
Techniques for using a tactical folding knife.
Tactics, training, and concealed carry with a snubbie; the importance of using a laser grip.
A practical and tactical match at the Whittington Center in New Mexico.
Author John Ross ('Unintended Consequences').
Firearms media gather for a week of training at Gunsite.
Single stack 1911's and single action revolvers from high-end manufacturer STI.
From the Whittington Center in Raton, N.M.
An introduction to foreign weapons systems from GUNSITE.
Host Michael Bane trades in his tactical gear for cowboy guns.
New technology from Detonics.
Profile of veteran military and handgun manufacturer SIGARMS.
Gunsmith Hamilton Bowen builds custom revolvers that tread the line between craft and art.
Taking a class on combat shotguns at Gunsite.
Sharpening skills for that next big game hunt.
A look at the most unique event in the world of shooting, the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot.
Coverage of the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot continues.
Michael Janich shows the ins and outs of close quarters combat.
Police association shooting competition.
A look at the double action revolver from back in the days of the wild west.
Learning about practical shooting at the USPSA.
A visit to the Blackwater USA shooting facility in North Carolina.
Michael Bane steps up to the line in the first SASS Wild Bunch match.
An in-depth interview with shooting legend Ronnie Barrett.
An insider's look at the Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Championships.
The lever action rifle is one of the most overlooked self-defense tools out there.
A shooting competition where hearing protection is not needed.
Coverage of the Vintage Cup competition.
The first national HAVA event at the National Shooting Center in San Antonio.
Jon Weiler demonstrates how to make a 1,000 yard shot.
Michael Bane provides a step-by-step guide to using a 22 for practice.
Coverage of the hard-fought SWAT Challenge competition.
Steel Challenge 2008 - Checking out the Super Bowl of shooting sports.
Michael's Favorites - Celebration of the 10th season by looking at special firearms.
Bianchi Cup - Precision shooting with difficult targets.
Michael Bane uses a Mossberg shotgun, followed by some paintball.
Michael Bane is stopping by Missouri to check out he FNH Midwest Three Gun Championship.
124 - Cutting edge television for real shooters.
Ruger Rimfire Challenge - From Morro Bay, Calif.
21st century self defense techniques are applied to 19th century pistols.