Author: Michael Crites

Michael Crites is el jefe around here. He has spent more than 30 years shooting, learning about guns, and collecting firearms old and new. He holds his Oregon Concealed Handgun License, and enjoys testing products in the back 40 of his farm.

New! S&W Competitor

Smith & Wesson is betting that folks like their new metal-framed M&P M2.0 styling enough to use it in a tactical/practical setting with the new Competitor. The 9mm Competitor comes with a 5-inch barrel, has an enhanced sear for lighter, crisper trigger let-off, and includes a flared magazine well for fast and efficient reloads. Lightening… Continue reading New! S&W Competitor

Canik Goes Miami Spice

Century Arms has embraced the South Florida vibe 110 percent– their headquarters are in Delray Beach after all– with its new “Signature Series” Canik Mete SFT pistols. These 9mm Turkish delights have been custom outfitted with a very Miami salute in the form of its skyline, flamingos, palm trees, and a retro color scheme familiar… Continue reading Canik Goes Miami Spice

Anderson Adds Quad Rail Options

Kentucky’s Anderson Manufacturing, the budget AR guys, have just introduced three new AR modelscomplete with some very old-school T-marked quad-rail foreends that emulate the now-classic chunky Rail Interface System adopted by USSOCOM over two decades ago. Now that Daniel Defense has moved on to their new RIS III system quad, and with lots of guys… Continue reading Anderson Adds Quad Rail Options

Brownells now has an in-house HK416 Upper

Offering a 416-spec compatible short-stroke piston upper receiver kit that will fit on a standard AR15 lower as well as anything 416, Brownells new BRN-4 series use new barrels, bolt carrier groups, gas pistons, gas blocks, barrel nuts, and other parts with (surplus) factory original HK416 handguards and stripped uppers. They will be offered in… Continue reading Brownells now has an in-house HK416 Upper

What is Shotgun Fit & How Important Is it?

Guide to Shotgunning Without the traditional sights found on rifes, effective shotgun shooting relies more on fit than other kinds of long guns, but what does “fit” mean and just how important is it? Gun fit is certainly an important factor in effective shotgunning, but maybe less important than some people contend. We all know… Continue reading What is Shotgun Fit & How Important Is it?

Double Tap: Should You Use Weapon Mounted Lights on Carry Guns?

Testing pistol lights

“Double Tap” is an occasional opinion series where we look at two sides of a trend or topic in the market. Here at American Firearms, we are launching a new “Double Tap” series where we look at two sides of a trend or topic in the market. This installment tackles weapon-mounted pistol lights and why… Continue reading Double Tap: Should You Use Weapon Mounted Lights on Carry Guns?

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Sig Sauer Romeo 4, Now in AAA

Sig Sauer’s Oregon-based electro-optics division has been around since just 2014 but in that time has debuted over two dozen different increasingly better Romeo red dots (for both rifles and pistols), Juliett magnifiers, Echo rangefinders, and Whiskey rifle scopes. When it comes to the Romeos, the company just dropped a new version, the Romeo 4XT… Continue reading Sig Sauer Romeo 4, Now in AAA

Fiocchi, Norma Expand Ammo Ops in the U.S.

Announced in the same week, Beretta-owned Swedish-headquartered Norma is launching a $60 million/600-job factory project in Georgia while Italy’s Fiocchi is growing its operations in Arkansas with a $41.5 million/120-job ammo primer plant (which will be just one of six in the country). It is easy to surmise that Americans want bullets and– as overseas… Continue reading Fiocchi, Norma Expand Ammo Ops in the U.S.