Season 16

New cartridges are the name of the game this week: A new handgun cartridge chambered in a massive semi-auto pistol , a new 'Six' rifle cartridge. Plus, we verify unmatched consistency in .22 rimfire ammo - plus launch three new segments.

Driving and firing a real Sherman tank, how the Taurus Judge reacts to firing a .410 defense load and a behind the scenes discussion about Gene Stoner's 63 all in this week's show, along with Springfield's new Elite RO family & Ruger's 1911 series.

Walther's legendary lineup of pistols expands once again with its new Q4 Tac, and there's a high-end AR-platform rifle new to the market. Plus, the M16 is infamous in the annals of U.S.-designed firearms, but the Vietnam War brought about change.

Few people are aware that movie icon John Wayne collaborated with Jim Sullivan to design a .22 rimfire semi-auto rifle. What ever happened to it? We review Black Hills' .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP ammo, and we fire an anti-tank 75mm PAC.

The 6.5 Creedmoor is the hottest cartridge going as we enter 2018, and we review S&W's new Model 10 chambered for it. Springfield has a new 'AR pistol', we'll check out Nikon's new rangefinder and a classic military firearm'the M134 Mini Gun in 7.62.

Most shooters take magazines for granted. But Jim Suilivan has poured an incredible amount of time into developing reliable large-capacity magazines. Walther has a new subcompact pistol, and we check out'and fire'the amazing British Chieftan tank.

Benelli has done a special run of tactical 12-gauge shotguns that replicates the US Marines model, we check it out along with the SIG Predator in .300 Blackout & turn on the high-speed cameras to see the differences in ported vs non-ported barrels.

G&A has the exclusive new product reviews on SIG's P365 semiauto pistol and Nikon's first-ever reflex sight, the P-Tactical Spur. We continue our series on military weaponry, an extraordinary gun designer and show you what the "naked eye" can't see.

Springfield Armory has been a major player in the 1911 arena and its new 911 .380 pistol has all the features you need in a compact package. Streamlight has added more power to its TLR line and we take a look at a classic military arm, the M249 SAW.

The 6.5 Creedmoor is all the rage amongst shooters, and we take the S&W new M&P 10 in 6.5 to the range. Blackhawk has a new multi-point sling that we attach to an AR to show its versatility. Then we fire up a flame thrower in drivetanks.com.

Black Hills has a long reputation of producing ammunition you can count on, but did you know Black Hills offers new and re-manufactured ammo? Check out this report along with a review of the war-tested 'Grease Gun' and improvements on the classic M4.

Technology has advanced to the point where manufacturers are building guns with polymer foundations like Taurus' new Spectrum & S&W's M&P Shield EZ. Crimson Trace has new LaserGuards which we unveil & we take a look at unique switch-barrel technology.

The 10mm cartridge is making a strong comeback and it's being chambered in Springfield Armory's new semi-auto pistol. Jim Sullivan will always be remembered as a member of the team that developed the AR-15 platform, but he represents so much more.

6mm cartridges are all the rage & we've got the "Success of the Sixes" covered in this new series. 3 of the best pro shooters in the country--Rob Leatham, Jerry Miculek and Todd Jarrett--kick off G&A's 60th anniversary series by going head to head.

The 6.5 Creedmoor is No. 2 in popularity behind the .223--and here are the reasons why. Unusual--even bizarre--covers left an indelible mark among 600-plus G&A covers. Here's a sampling. "Anti-tank means heavy artillery, & the Lahti is no exception".

Springfield and SIG have been leaders when it comes to engineering ingenuity; the Saint and Rattler are 2 examples. If you're right-eye dominant, try to shoot left-handed. G&A's John Wootters taught himself, and we show you just how hard it can be.

When Craig Boddington says this cartridge introduction is the most significant advancement in ammo since paper cartridge cases changed to metallic cases, people take notice. G&A has the exclusive. Rob Leatham tells us his connection to G&A as a kid.

The 10mm cartridge could be called today's "comeback kid." We retrace the history of the cartridge and G&A's Jeff Cooper's involvement. Hornady has never been shy about launching new rifle cartridges, and the 6mm Creedmoor is the latest.

Elmer Keith heads up a "Who's Who" list of some of the greatest gunwriters of all time and how they made what G&A is today. Mention "SOCOM" and the words courage and credibility come to mind...and the word is SOCOM is adopting the 6.5 Creedmoor.

The 6.5 Grendel is a well-kept secret. How did it evolve; how did it elbow its way into the mix of legitimate 6mm cartridges? Legendary lawman Bill Jordan never bragged about his shooting ability, he let his hip shooting ability do the talking for him.

Jason Hornady joins us to discuss the FBI's adoption of Hornady's 135-grain +P Critical Duty load issued to its field agents. G&A brings you an exclusive look at SIG's new 716 G2 DMR chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. Finally, we sit down with Todd Jarret.

G&A visits the True Velocity plant in Dallas and learns about its three-piece polymer case design. Staff test-fires Hitler's Buzzsaw, the elusive MG42 in 8mm Mauser. Boddington takes a hard-look at the popular 6.5 Creedmoor as a hunting cartridge.

We walk down memory lane and examine several G&A exclusives. Beckstrand rides in a German Leopard 1A4 tank after we discuss how Springfield dominated the AR market in just 2 short years by giving the consumer just what it asked for with its SAINT.

Jerry Miculek talks about how G&A has influenced his shooting career, after Beckstrand & Fortier approach fisticuffs debating the 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel. G&A evaluates Nikon's new image-stabilizing rangefinder, the Monarch 7i VR and more.

G&A takes a look at Remington's new rifle caliber pistol, the new M700 bolt gun available in both .300BLK and the ever popular .308 Win . We explore Streamlights TLR-series of firearm mounted lights before going long with an M1A in 6.5 Creedmoor.

Everyone loves .22's, so we take some time to look at Aguila's family of rimfire cartridges and we prep for upland hunting with Remington's new V3 shotgun. G&A evaluates CrossBreed's IWB hybrid holster offerings before concluding our 6mm special.