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The Armed Citizen® Oct. 25, 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.
Gun Of The Week: Winchester Arms Xpert
Join American Rifleman staff on the range in this video with the Winchester Arms Xpert bolt-action rifle. This is one of the lightest, handiest bolt-action rimfires on the market, and there are a lot of features in this small package.
Assessing The M1 Carbine In Combat
With more than six million made, the M1 carbine was the most widely produced small arm of World War II. But how did it actually perform in combat? Here are the accounts from the men who used it.
September 2024 NICS Numbers Show Steady Sales
September 2024 marked the 62nd month in a row of more than 1 million firearm purchases, according to industry sources.
Rifleman Review: Springfield Armory Saint Victor 9 mm Carbine
Springfield Armory has an extensive offering of AR-15s in its Saint and Saint Victor lineups, but the Saint Victor 9 mm Carbine took the design into a new space.
New For 2024: Kimber CDS9
Kimber took some cues from its duty-size KDS9c series of guns to produce the new CDS9, a compact, carry-size handgun with some M1911-style features.
Review: SAKO 90 Hunter
Imagine, in today’s world, a bolt-action sporting rifle that is nothing but walnut and steel. Simple, elegant, no frills and—in the case of our test gun—possessing satin-finished stainless steel and no iron sights.
Rossi BOGO Deal: Buy A Lever Gun, Get A Free Rough Rider Revolver
Through Jan. 15, 2025, customers who purchase a Rossi R95, Rossi R92, or Heritage 92 firearm, can qualify to receive a free Rough Rider Revolver.
Guns Of The Professionals
The rifles carried by some of Africa’s most famous professional hunters may differ, but they all have one thing in common—lives depended on them.
Rifleman Q&A: Gross Arms Pocket Revolver
I acquired a revolver that I believe is missing some parts. Can you help me figure out what I’ve got?
The Armed Citizen® Oct. 21, 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.
Staying Prepared For When Disaster Strikes
Don’t think “I will never happen to me.” Here are some key items to keep on hand, should the unthinkable come knocking on your door.
Preview: UTG Recon Flex II Bipod
The UTG Recon Flex II Bipod, available in a variety of lengths and compatible with either M-Lok or KeyMod interfaces, features legs that attach using a pair of slots at the 3- and 9-o’clock positions.
New Primer and Smokeless Propellant Factory To Open In Arkansas
D&M Holding Company, an ammunition and energetics engineering company, is investing $70 million to build a single-base, smokeless propellant factory and expand its current White River Energetics (WRE) ammunition primer and energetics facility in Des Arc, Ark.
Preview: SRS Lever Action Brake
Depending on the weight of the firearm and the specific load used, the .45-70 Gov’t. cartridge generates a level of recoil that can be daunting for many shooters, but an effective muzzle device like the Salmon River Solutions Lever Action Brake can go a long way toward taming the big-bore.
Gun Of The Week: Marlin Dark Series Model 1895
For this week's episode we’re headed to the range with a fresh version of a tried-and-true classic from Marlin. Meet the Dark Series Model 1895 lever-action carbine.
The Armed Citizen® Oct. 18, 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.
CC9: Heckler & Koch's First Micro-Compact
With the new CC9, Heckler & Koch not only has its first micro-compact handgun but also its first commercial product wholly designed and built in the United States.
Review: Arsenal Inc. SAM7R-67T
Arsenal Inc. offers up many semi-auto rifle and pistol variations of the SAM7R platform, but this AK-pattern semi-auto rifle ships with an AR-15-style adjustable stock.
I Have This Old Gun: British Brunswick Rifle
In between the famous British Baker rifle and the Pattern 1853 Enfield, there was a little-known design that's rarely seen today. This is the story of the British Brunswick rifle.