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The Armed Citizen® Dec. 3, 2021
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Rifleman Q&A: 19th-Century German Revolver?
From the American Rifleman archives, NRA member writes Dope Bag for information about a German-made wheelgun that appears to be chambered for the .44 S&W Russian cartridge.
NRA Gun of the Week: Winchester Super X Pump
Watch this week's "Gun of the Week" video preview to learn all about Winchester's Super X Pump shotgun in 12 gauge.
Setting Up A Sporting Shotgun For Success
The ability to consistently crush clays and connect with flighty game requires a shotgun that not only fits, but also has the features that’ll make your pursuit enjoyable and productive.
SIG Sauer Joins MidwayUSA Foundation As Sponsor
SIG Sauer has recently joined as a sponsor of MidwayUSA Foundation, an organization dedicated to growing youth shooting sports.
The G36: Glock's Subcompact .45
Introduced in 1999, the Glock G36 offers the power of a .45 ACP chambering in a small and relatively lightweight package.
Rifleman Review: Winchester Model 70 Super Grade Maple
Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of "Rifleman Review" from 2020 to learn more about the Winchester Model 70 Super Grade Maple in .308 Win.
NRA 150: First Gold For American Riflemen
The modern Olympics, as we know them today, started in 1896, and there were shooting events at the games as early as Athens in 1906. After all, the man who put the games together, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was himself a French pistol champion. Neither the United States nor Great Britain sent rifle teams to Athens, but that changed for the 1908 Olympic Games in London.
Sonoran Desert Institute Honored for Veteran Hiring Efforts
Sonoran Desert Institute was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor for its efforts in hiring and recruiting veterans with the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award.
2021 Rifle of the Year: Benelli Lupo
American Rifleman is pleased to announce 2021 Rifle of the Year goes to Benelli USA for its Lupo bolt action.
America’s First Sniper Rifle: The Telescopic-Sighted Krag-Jorgensen
The American Civil War was the first conflict in our nation’s history in which telescopic-sighted rifles were employed in combat to any appreciable extent. These muzzleloading, percussion rifles were fabricated by a number of civilian gunsmiths and gunsmithing firms, primarily for benchrest shooting matches.
The Armed Citizen® Nov. 29, 2021
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
New For 2021: Springfield Armory 1911 Ronin EMP
Springfield Armory blended features from its Ronin 1911 lineup with its popular carry-size EMP pistol to create a carry-friendly 1911 with top-tier elements.
Preview: Ranger Point Precision Comet Muzzle Brake
Threaded-barreled, “tactical” lever guns are experiencing a boom in popularity right now, and Ranger Point Precision has a line of screw-on Comet muzzle brakes to accommodate many of the most popular models from Henry, Marlin and Rossi.
Rifleman Q&A: Roos Underhammer Muzzleloader
From the archives of American Rifleman, read about a German-made, upside-down built, small-bore muzzleloader.
Review: Staccato 2011 P
The M1911 is now well into its second century of production, though many features of the design have been contemporized, including 9 mm Luger variants with double-stack magazine such as the Staccato 2011 P tested here, which is one of five M1911-style models made by Texas-based Staccato, the successor to STI International.
Benelli M4: A Do-It-All Shotgun For Military & Commercial Use
The Italian designed Benelli M4 semi-automatic shotgun has served alongside the members of the United States Marine Corps for over the past two decades, and is also a popular commercial option.
Barrett Firearms Non-Fungible Tokens Coming Soon
Digital Arms has entered into a long-term agreement with Barrett Firearms Manufacturing to develop and market Barrett-branded, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
The Armed Citizen® Nov. 26, 2021
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: SIG Sauer CROSS
On this week’s “Gun of the Week” video preview, American Rifleman staff tell about the CROSS, a U.S.-made hybrid bolt-action rifle from SIG Sauer.