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With a shorter grip that still maintains a 15-round capacity, FN’s new Midsize version of the 509 pistol has a lot to offer as a carry gun.

Announced just prior to SHOT Show, Tom Victa, product manager with FN, talked to Guns.com about the changes on the model from the standard 509 which has been popular on the market since it was introduced two years ago.

“It’s the smallest gun you can get a full grip on,” Victa said. “Makes it a lot easier to conceal carry, maybe appendix-style.”

The 9mm Midsize has the same 4-inch top-end/barrel as the standard 509 but features a frame with a shortened grip to produce a 26.5-ounce gun, putting it in the same category as the Glock 19, S&W M&P 2.0 Compact, and CZ P-10 C series.

With this game-changing one-piece barrel and receiver marvel, the Steyr Monobloc immediately launches itself onto the short list of the top few rifles of 2019. This is the only rifle on the market with the barrel and receiver made from a single block of steel.

The ergonomic synthetic stock makes use of replaceable leather inlays and one of the slickest steel dropbox magazines we’ve ever operated. A hand-cocking safety is intriguing, while the set trigger shines. The standard trigger breaks at 2.5 pounds, while the set trigger lets go at a wildly crisp 8 ounces.

The attention to detail on the Monobloc will be hard to beat at any price, though an MSRP has yet to be announced.

After a lengthy hiatus, the once-obsolete 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum has returned to production by Mexican-ammo maker Aguila. With the re-introduction of the round, nostalgic shooters can grab their aging plinkers and share a much needed history lesson.

In the late 60s and early 70s, Big Green originally introduced the round along with a pair of bolt-action rifles, the Remington 591 and 592, to compete against the Winchester .22 WMR. While the Remington round outperformed its competitors – and in some ways still does – it failed to gain commercial success.

After manufacturing some 60,000 rifles, Remington ended their production in 1973 and the ammo fell by the wayside shortly after. For decades, many of these original rifles languished in closets and gun cabinets. A handful of gun makers tried to spur interest with offerings chambered in 5mm but nothing really took hold. Now, thanks to Aguila and a revitalized interest in longer-range rimfire shooting, 40-year-old Remington 591 and 592 rifles are gaining popularity.

When it comes to AK rifles, Cassie Harris is a true believer. “They’re simple, they’re easy, they’re powerful, and they’re accurate,” she said about the ubiquitous platform.

Harris explained the concept behind the design emphasizes reliability. “It doesn’t require constant cleanings,” she said and added in other areas of the world “they’re making these things out of whatever parts they can find … and they still function.”

While many AK fans share her enthusiasm, the mythos behind the design compelled her to start making them, so she opened Arizona-based Lee Armory in 2016. Building the brand, she surrounded herself with other true believers.

“If you gave me an option to go to a different planet and … I needed something to protect myself, it’d be an AK-47 because I know it works,” said Mario Parada, Lee Armory’s shop manager. “In any situation it’s going to work.”

In a market crowded by AR makers and AK importers, Lee Armory strives to strike the right balance of quality and price (a new model starts at $825).

“We’re not just putting a rifle in a box and sending it off. We’re putting ourselves in the box,” said Josh Leighton, Lee Armory’s director of operations.

Leighton boasts about the company’s quality control, adding: “We don’t put any gun in the box that we wouldn’t own ourselves. I wouldn’t go ‘oh man that looks ugly, eh, he won’t even notice.’ We don’t do that.”

And the mission doesn’t end after the gun is sold. Harris explained Lee Armory offers a limited lifetime warranty just in case set something goes wrong. “We care a lot about our customers,” she said.

More importantly than providing a quality product and service, Harris wants to share her interests with others. Ideally, love of the AK. “Being able to give people happiness actually is — as silly as it sounds — is you know that’s what it’s about,” she said.

Recently, I added a Sig Sauer P365 to my handgun collection. Compared to other slim designs, it’s a pretty amazing gun and a solid option for concealed carry. So, the next logical step is exploring new holster options – a task that’s often overlooked with new handguns. Here are five solid options for the Sig P365.

The AK-47 pattern rifle is the most prolific shoulder-fired weapon in history, with variants coming from all over the world. Despite its relatively recent popularity in the United States, there was no major production of an American-made model. That is until Florida-based Century Arms introduced the Centurion sporter rifle in 2014. However, the rifle was met with mixed reviews at best and suffered from reliability issues, so Century had to go back to the drawing board. While I can’t say the new C39V2 is free from flaws, it’s still a great option.

Century offers six different variants of the Centurion 39 V2 models. Price starts at $800 and goes up to $1,085 as features are added. With the baseline model, the key takeaway, besides being made in the U.S.A., is that they’re milled instead of stamped for a stronger, all-steel construction.

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The M18 was released last year in seven calibers and one color. Moving forward there are even more options announced for 2019.

Advertised as a staple “People’s rifle” (Volkswaffe) or “People’s repeater” (Volksrepetierer) with a $699 price tag, Mauser’s M18 line will add Hornady’s new 6.5mm Precision Rifle Cartridge to the list of available chamberings this year. While the no-frills bolt gun was originally offered in any color you want– as long as you wanted black– this year the company has added four new, earthy shades aimed at sportsmen.