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2022 Rifle Of The Year: Ruger 10/22 Competition Rifle Left-Handed Model
Now in their 20th year, the Golden Bullseye Awards are chosen annually to recognize the firearm industry’s best new offerings. Here is this year’s winners as selected by the editors of “The World’s Oldest And Largest Firearm Authority.”
The Armed Citizen® May 23, 2022
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Preview: Apex Tactical Springfield Hellcat Threaded Barrel
Machined from cold-hammer-forged, stainless-steel blanks, the Apex Tactical Hellcat Threaded Barrel is a drop-in replacement for any Springfield Armory Hellcat.
Reasons To Consider Sub-Gauge Shotguns
Shooting as often as you like with a shotgun sounds like fun, but high-volume shooting takes planning and preparation—and the right sub-gauge gun.
Editor’s Choice: Taurus USA Model 327
Taurus Firearms is drawing attention to an often-overlooked revolver cartridge with a new series of double-action/single-action defensive wheelguns simply called the Taurus 327.
The AK-74: From Soviet Small Arm To Resistance Symbol
Watch this video and read this story by American Rifleman Field Editor Martin K. A. Morgan regarding the function and history of the AK-74 select-fire rifle, chambered in 5.45x39 mm.
Beretta: Nearly 500 Years Strong
It all began in 1526, when Mastro Bartolomeo Beretta of Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy, received 296 ducats as payment for 185 arquebus barrels.
Rifleman Q&A: A Parkerifled Single-Shot Pistol
Q: I have an old gun that I cannot identify. It’s a .22-cal., single-shot, target-style pistol. I believe the barrel is a Parkerfield, but the stamping is spelled “PARKERIFLED.”
The Armed Citizen® May 20, 2022
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
NRA Gun Of The Week: Taurus USA 327
Watch this Gun of the Week to learn about the Taurus 327, a compact yet potent revolver chambered for one of today’s underappreciated defensive cartridges.
Editor’s Choice: Kalashnikov USA Khaos
Kalashnikov USA now offers a non-NFA 12-ga. firearm called the Khaos based on the company’s gas-operated KS-12T semi-automatic AK-pattern shotgun.
Review: Henry X Model .410 Bore Shotgun
Henry Repeating Arms offers a unique and well-made option to fans of the .410 bore, with its lever-action, tube-fed X Model based off of the company's other lines of lever-action rifles.
Century Arms And GForce Arms Issue Recalls
Century Arms and GForce Arms identified durability issues with BFT47 and GF991220-DLX guns, requiring immediate inspection and remediation.
Preview: SilencerCo Gas Defeating Charging Handle
Until now, gas blowback stinging the eyes of those shooting suppressed AR-15s has been a fact of life, but SilencerCo designed its Gas Defeating Charging Handle (GDCH) to prevent watery, stinging eyes from dampening any range experience.
Rifleman Review: CrossBreed Hybrid ST2 IWB Holster
Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of "Rifleman Review" from 2020 to learn more about the CrossBreed Holster's Hydrid ST2 inside-the-waistband holster line.
The Smith & Wesson Governor: A Versatile Z-Frame Revolver
When Smith & Wesson introduced the Governor in 2011, the concept of a revolver capable of chambering shotshells wasn’t groundbreaking. The new entry from a legendary maker, however, quickly caught media attention at the SHOT Show that year and for some good reasons.
Editor’s Choice: Ruger Wrangler Birdshead
Sturm, Ruger & Co. is expanding its handy and affordable Wrangler single-action .22 Long Rifle revolver line with a more compact version featuring a gracefully curved bird’s head grip and shortened barrel.
Review: Winchester Model 70 Long Range MB
It is not uncommon for useful technical improvements in one arena to be adopted by and integrated into another. Materials and manufacturing processes originally devised for the aerospace industry are now commonly used to manufacture firearms.
Favorite Firearms: A Winchester Model 60A Named “Li’l Ole Bess”
My favorite firearm has been in my family for four generations. It’s a Winchester Model 60A single-shot, bolt-action, .22-cal. rimfire chambered for the Short, Long and Long Rifle cartridges.
New for 2022: Marlin Model 1895 Trapper
Marlin added to its classic lever-action rifle line with the launch of the Model 1895 Trapper, chambered in .45-70 Gov't.