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Review: Tikka T3x RoughTech Superlite
Tikka released the RoughTech Superlite model at nearly a pound lighter at 5.88 lbs versus the 6.6 lbs. of the standard T3x Lite model.
New For 2025: KRISS Vector Gen 3
New for 2025, KRISS USA has updated its unique pistol-caliber Vector design with a few Gen 3 enhancements.
Gun Of The Week: Ruger LC Carbine In .45 ACP
Join American Rifleman staff here on the range in this week's video to learn about Ruger's pistol-caliber carbine chambered for America's cartridge, .45 ACP.
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 20, 2024
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Review: Hi-Point Firearms YC380 YEET Cannon
Hi-Point Firearms has been offering its budget-priced .380 ACP pistol options for quite some time. But this year, the company decided it was time to bring this cartridge into its Yeet Cannon fold with the release of the new striker-fired YC380.
Silencer Central Breaks Ground On New Facility, Adds Customer Portal
Moving the warehouse and distribution operations to a new building will free up roughly 20,000 square feet of space in the Silencer Central headquarters, paving the way for additional staffing to keep up with the growth of Silencer Central and its business extensions.
Rifleman Review: EAA MCP35 PI Ops
The Girsan MCP35 PI Ops High Power clone imported by European American Armory Corp. is one of the most feature-packed handguns we've seen in recent years.
New For 2025: Wilson Combat Division 77 Project 1
Wilson Combat established its Division 77 as a "proving ground for advanced research and development." As a result of this cutting-edge work, the division has released its first product, aptly called "Project 1."
Review: ATN X-Sight 5
The ATN X-Sight 5 is a digital riflescope that can be used in any lighting conditions. It operates via a quad-core sensor that captures the image transmitted through the objective lens and then processes and displays it on the 1280x960 DPI screen that is viewed through the ocular lens.
Black Friday Sales Trend Down, Gun Sales Still Strong
According to a recent NSSF report, NICS checks performed during this year's Black Friday sales event indicate nearly a 10 percent drop compared to the previous year. November held strong, however, being the 64th month in a row with more than 1 million firearms purchased across the nation.
Preview: Volquartsen Mark IV Competition Bolt
Volquartsen Firearms specializes in rimfire precision and performance, offering both its own complete firearms and enhanced components that customers can use to soup-up other companies’ designs, and the Competition Bolt for Ruger’s Mark IV pistol is a prime example of the latter.
Making The M1 Garand At International Harvester
It took no fewer than 152 separate machining operations to produce a single M1 Garand rifle receiver, and this page from the Spring 1954 issue of International Harvester Today illustrates just how these cuts were made.
Snub Work: A 10-Shot Carry Revolver Quiz
While it can be easily carried, the snub-nose revolver can be difficult to practice with. Justin Dyal's 10-shot Snub Work quiz is designed to give you a good sense of how capable you are with your defensive revolver.
Shell Shock Technologies Launches Consumer Ammunition Line
Shell Shock Technologies has launched a consumer-based line of ammunition that’s now available through the company’s factory-direct outlet.
New For 2025: Ruger RXM
Ruger and Magpul collaborated to produce one of the industry's latest modular handguns. The RXM uses a steel chassis and Magpul-produced grip frames in a Glock-pattern, striker-fired design.
I Have This Old Gun: Wheellock Carbine
One of the more unique firearm mechanisms seen in history is the wheellock, which used a spinning, serrated wheel to create sparks from a piece of iron pyrite.
New For 2025: Taurus 608 Competition
Taurus expanded its revolver line with a match-ready 608 chambered for .357 Magnum that is billed as the company's "first competition-ready revolver."
GAIM Introduces Virtual Reality To The Shooting Sports
GAIM Immersive Technology introduced its VR shooting simulators, a system designed for improving marksmanship fundamentals in a fun, safe and engaging way.
Rifleman Q&A: 00 Buckshot In 20 Gauge?
"I’ve been asking my local retailers for 20-ga. 00 buck shotshells. Their response is “good luck finding that.” Were these shells ever made available by any company?"
Preview: Delta 14 AR 15 Takedown Pin Set
The design of AR-15 receiver sets is such that most exhibit some degree of looseness when fit together using typical captured-detent takedown pins. Delta 14 has addressed that issue ...