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GunBroker.com has released its list of Top 5 best-selling firearms for January 2014, topped by Smith & Wesson's M&P semi-automatic pistol.

The modern-day shotgunner is now waking up to the benefits of back-boring in certain sporting applications. This may be just the common cycle of the trend, or perhaps this feature has finally found a permanent place in our list of optional features for the shotgun bore. Both Remington and Browning now offer this feature in their target guns. This may fool some gun owners into thinking their trap guns are obsolete; indeed, many will trade in perfectly good and serviceable guns and barrels to obtain this "new" feature.

Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger have announced they will stop selling their pistols in California rather than manufacturing those firearms to comply with the state’s new microstamping law. Both companies announced these moves after the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for firearms manufacturers, filed suit against California for requiring that all new semi-automatic handguns that are not already on the state’s approved gun roster have the microstamping technology.

Dr. Weaver takes us to task for an extended-magazine review. Our answer was, and is, caveat emptor. Reader Gantt would like some advice on a 22 pistol purchase — voilà, already done.

Dr. Weaver takes us to task for an extended-magazine review. Our answer was, and is, caveat emptor. Reader Gantt would like some advice on a 22 pistol purchase — voilà, already done.

If you’ve ever wanted to own a SIG Sauer handgun, now may be the best time ever. The company is offering a “Buy One Get One Free” 1911 promotion through April 30, 2014.

In the April 2012 issue, Gun Tests magazine tested three semi-automatic rimfire rifles that showed promise of being more than just plinkers. They were the $325 Savage Arms model 64 TR SR V Savage, CZ-USA's $465 model 512, and the $595 Remington 597 TVP. Following is an excerpt from that test, used with permission:

SHOT Show Product Spotlight went inside the Ares Armor booth to check out their latest products debuting at the 2014 SHOT Show.

SHOT Show Product Spotlight visits the Armalite booth to check out the company’s latest rifle, the AR-31, chambered in .308 Winchester. While there, Surgeon Rifles, a sister company of Armalite, showed off their newest rifle, the CSR Rifle (Concealable Sniper Rifle).

SHOT Show 2014 Product Spotlight visits the American Technologies Network Corp. booth to see ATN’s new line of smart optics.

SHOT Show 2014 Product Spotlight went inside the Slide Fire Solutions booth to check out the companys latest products.

SHOT Show 2014 Product Spotlight went inside the Black Rain Ordnance booth to check out the company’s latest products.