LIVE

HERITAGE BADLANDER .410 BORE BREAK ACTIO… ▼ $400 (-53%)·WALTHER HAMMERLI FORCE B1 .22 LR STRAIGH… ▼ $280 (-52%)·BLUE LINE GSG-16P .22LR ▼ $250 (-50%)·◆ CONTRA COSTA SHERIFF TO ALLOW CCW RED DOTS, 1911S: SAF·HERITAGE BADLANDER 28 GAUGE BREAK ACTION… ▼ $400 (-50%)·UNDERWOOD AMMO XTREME PENETRATOR .40 SW… ▼ $18 (-58%)·HERITAGE BADLANDER .410 BORE BREAK ACTIO… ▼ $400 (-53%)·WALTHER HAMMERLI FORCE B1 .22 LR STRAIGH… ▼ $280 (-52%)·BLUE LINE GSG-16P .22LR ▼ $250 (-50%)·◆ CONTRA COSTA SHERIFF TO ALLOW CCW RED DOTS, 1911S: SAF·HERITAGE BADLANDER 28 GAUGE BREAK ACTION… ▼ $400 (-50%)·UNDERWOOD AMMO XTREME PENETRATOR .40 SW… ▼ $18 (-58%)

Nick Hall

Nick Hall is a firearms expert with over 35 years behind the trigger. He started competitive shooting at 11, won his first match that same year, and hasn't stopped since. He runs USA Gun Shop, where he tracks 830+ gun safes and thousands of firearms across 200+ retailers. Every review on this site comes from hands-on testing, not press releases. If he hasn't shot it, he doesn't review it. Nick's work has been featured in Forbes, Playboy, and Tatler Asia. He's known for honest, blunt assessments that cut through marketing fluff. A $200 budget pistol gets the same straight verdict as a $3,000 precision rifle. Reach Nick directly at nick@usa-gun-shop.com.

Marlin 39A Buyer’s Guide (2026): Values, Serial Dating, JM Stamps and What It’s Like to Shoot

October 1, 2026 by Nick Hall

Early Marlin Model 39A .22 lever-action rifle showing the side ejection port, takedown screw and pistol-grip stock

Marlin 39A buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by model, serial dating, the truth about JM stamps, the early-bolt ammo rule and what to check first.

Derya EX1500: A Lever-Action .410 Shotgun From $799

October 3, 2026October 1, 2026 by Nick Hall

Derya EX1500 18-inch Ironwolf lever-action .410 shotgun in black Melonite, right side, on a dark gray background

Derya EX1500 18-inch Ironwolf lever-action .410 shotgun in black Melonite, right side, on a dark gray background

Derya EX1500 lever-action .410, shipping now at USD 799 to 999 MSRP, 18, 20 and 24 inch barrels, 5-round tube, Mobilchoke threads, walnut or Ironwolf stock.

Maryland Convertible Pistol Ban: Sales Stop January 1, 2027

October 3, 2026October 1, 2026 by Nick Hall

The Maryland State House dome at the top of Francis Street in Annapolis, with Maryland flags on the buildings

The Maryland State House dome at the top of Francis Street in Annapolis, with Maryland flags on the buildings

Maryland’s convertible pistol law took effect October 1, 2026, and sales of covered pistols stop January 1, 2027. What the text bans, what it leaves alone, and where the court fight stands.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Buyer’s Guide (2026): Values, Dash Numbers, Victory Models and +P

October 1, 2026 by Nick Hall

Blued Smith and Wesson Model 10 revolver with 4 inch heavy barrel, fixed sights and wood Magna stocks

Blued Smith and Wesson Model 10 revolver with 4 inch heavy barrel, fixed sights and wood Magna stocks

Smith & Wesson Model 10 buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by variant, a correct dash number decoder, Victory Models, police trade-ins and +P rules.

Winchester Model 1897 Buyer’s Guide (2026): Values, Trench Guns, Fakes and What It’s Like to Shoot

September 30, 2026 by Nick Hall

Winchester Model 1897 pump shotgun with exposed hammer, long barrel and walnut stock, right side on a white background

Winchester Model 1897 pump shotgun with exposed hammer, long barrel and walnut stock, right side on a white background

Winchester Model 1897 buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by grade, the 1898 antique line, short 16 gauge chambers, and how to spot a fake trench gun.

Connecticut Glock Ban Blocked by Federal Judge

October 1, 2026September 30, 2026 by Nick Hall

Connecticut State Capitol dome in Hartford at sunset, where the convertible pistol ban now blocked in court was passed

Connecticut State Capitol dome in Hartford at sunset, where the convertible pistol ban now blocked in court was passed

A federal judge blocked Connecticut’s convertible pistol ban the day before it took effect. What the order says, what it leaves open, and what buyers can do.

Winchester Model 12 Buyer’s Guide (2026): Values by Gauge, Short Chambers, Trench Guns and What It’s Like to Shoot

September 30, 2026 by Nick Hall

Winchester Model 12 riot shotgun with U.S. marked receiver, short plain barrel and walnut stock on a white cloth

Winchester Model 12 riot shotgun with U.S. marked receiver, short plain barrel and walnut stock on a white cloth

Winchester Model 12 buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by gauge and era, short chambers, slam-fire, steel shot, trench gun fakes, and how it shoots.

Union Pacific Loses Bid to Escape Arkansas Gun Parking Law

October 3, 2026September 30, 2026 by Nick Hall

Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, a federal courthouse in Little Rock, Arkansas, at dusk

Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, a federal courthouse in Little Rock, Arkansas, at dusk

A federal judge in Little Rock ruled that federal railroad law does not shield Union Pacific from Arkansas’s guns-in-locked-cars law. What the order holds, and what it leaves open.

Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Wait Heads to a Supreme Court Conference

October 3, 2026September 30, 2026 by Nick Hall

Dome and portico of the Maine State House in Augusta, where the 72-hour waiting period law was passed

Dome and portico of the Maine State House in Augusta, where the 72-hour waiting period law was passed

The Supreme Court will consider the Beckwith v. Frey petition against Maine’s 72-hour waiting period at its October 16 conference. What is at stake, and what a conference can and cannot do.