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New For 2025: Taurus GX2
With its new GX2, Taurus updates its legacy G2c handgun design by incorporating features from its popular GX4 line of pistols.
Rifleman Review: Rossi RP63 Revolver
Rossi USA returned to its revolver roots in 2023 with the launch of three new revolvers. The smallest of the bunch, the RP63, punches above its weight class in both price and feature set.
Ruger Updates Its Precision Rifle For 2025
Ruger kicked of 2025 by announcing a series of updates to its popular Precision Rifle platform, which was originally introduced in 2015.
Handloads: A 20-Gauge Load For Beginner Bird Hunters
A good deal on a slightly used Winchester 1200 20-ga. pump-action shotgun showed up at a local sporting goods store just in time for my grandson to start practicing for bird hunting.
The Rifleman Report: The Most Interesting Endeavor
Whether for new shooters or lifetime gun aficionados, learning about the nuances of cartridges and firearms and what makes them unique is a worthwhile and interesting endeavor ...
Will The Real Russian SKS Please Stand Up?
During the Vietnam War, many SKS carbines were recorded as being “Russian” in origin, but recent research by archivists and collectors has proven that licensed copies of the SKS from other countries were also brought into North Vietnam.
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 30, 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.
Where Sears Got Its Guns
The history of what was later to become the Meriden Fire Arms Co. is actually the story of Andrew Fyrberg & Co. of Worcester, Mass. The association of this firm with Sears, Roebuck & Co. formed the basis of what became a giant in the American sporting firearms industry.
Preview: Real Avid Blades Rav-5
From the firearm toolmaker Real Avid comes a sharp new subset within the company portfolio, the Rav series of liner-lock knives.
Review: Walther Arms PD380
Chambered for the easy-to-shoot .380 ACP cartridge, Walther's compact PD380 comes as a redesigned PK380 of which has been optimized for performance and duty use.
Preview: Nebo Bat Light 1500
The baton-shaped Bat Light 1500 from Nebo is a tactical flashlight that, in a pinch, can serve as a self-defense tool in and of itself.
Gun Of The Week: Davidson’s Exclusive Beretta 92XI SAO Corsa & Gara
Welcome to another American Rifleman "Gun Of The Week" video! We’re on the range today with a unique Beretta handgun that has been tuned specifically for competition use.
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 27, 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.
The "Privy" Musket: Uncovering The Story Behind A Forgotten Model 1816 Flintlock
On the grounds of the present-day Alexandria, Va., courthouse, an interesting Model 1816 contract musket produced by Marine Wickham was found, muzzle-down, in an abandoned privy during archaeological studies prior to the city's expansion and renovations during the mid- to late-20th century.
Silencer Central Applauds Suppressor Endorsement From Medical Professionals
Silencer Central, the nation’s leader in suppressor promotion and sales, applauds the recently announced official position on suppressors from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS/F).
I Have This Old Gun: French Resistance No. 4 Lee-Enfields
Among all of the No. 4 rifles made throughout World War II, this relatively small batch of guns has a unique history that bears witness to some of the bravest fighters of the war: the French resistance.
New For 2025: Taurus 650
For 2025, Taurus re-introduced its "hammerless" revolver design with the 650, which provides double-action-only operation and a shrouded hammer for a seamless, snag-free profile.
I Have This Old Gun: Norinco Model 320
The Uzi submachine gun is one of the most iconic and recognizable firearms of the 20th century. As a highly successful design with more than 10 million produced to date, it has spawned numerous copies, licensed and otherwise, and has been manufactured everywhere from Belgium to southeast Asia.
Henry Repeating Arms Donates To First Responders Children’s Foundation
Henry Repeating Arms recently donated another $25,000 to the First Responders Children’s Foundation at a celebratory National First Responders Day event in New York City’s Times Square.
Review: Cimarron Cavalry Model Henry Nettleton
While the Colt Single Action Army (SAA), which celebrated its 150th birthday in 2023, is still being made by the company that first brought it into existence, the popularity of the design and its connection with martial and frontier history has created a vibrant market for derivatives, many of which are produced in Italy.