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The Armed Citizen® Oct. 7, 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.
Scope Leveling On A Budget
A level scope is vital for precision shooting as it ensures that any windage or elevation adjustments made actually work the way they’re supposed to.
Preview: Wyoming Sight Drifter
Adjusting the fit of iron sights in their dovetails typically requires complex jigs or a hammer, punch and gun cradle, which can be awkward to handle or take to the range.
Walther Brings Back Its Classic PP
When it was first introduced in 1929, the Walther Arms PP was revolutionary. Now, this venerable classic is back in production for the first time in nearly 25 years.
Preview: Caldwell Claymore PullPup
This one-of-a-kind clay target thrower from Caldwell offers up compact, portable, handheld operation in a lightweight package that launches myriad target types at any angle with ease.
Gun Of The Week: Davidson’s Exclusive Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP PRO Gear Up Package
We’re on the range today with a unique Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro, and this specially configured pistol is part of a Gear Up Package you can only find at Davidson’s Gallery of Guns.
The Armed Citizen® Oct. 4, 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: Tippmann Arms M4-22 LTE
For fans of the AR-15, the Tippmann Arms M4-22 LTE offers an affordable way to train and shoot with .22 Long Rifle ammunition.
5.7x28 mm FN Cartridge Standardized By SAAMI
The 5.7x28 mm FN centerfire pistol and revolver cartridge has been accepted by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI). Its standard specifications were published in late August.
I Have This Old Gun: Model 1886 Lebel
One of the most important military arms ever invented is the Model 1886 Lebel rifle, the first military rifle designed to use smokeless powder ammunition.
New For 2024: Browning 825 Citori
For 2024, Browning Firearms has updated its Citori over-under shotgun design with its new 825 model, the latest successor to the famous Browning Superposed.
Handloads: A Premium 7.62x39 mm Load
Often treated as a novel noisemaker, we forget that the 7.62x39 mm cartridge case shares many of the same properties as highly regarded benchrest cartridges.
2025 NRA Foundation Grant Applications Now Open
Since 1990, The NRA Foundation has awarded over $492 million through more than 63,000 grants.
The Rifleman Report: Retrospection
As I unpack a few treasures culled during a weekend getaway with my wife to a score of flea markets and antique outlets, I’m compelled to stop and thumb through 14 issues of The American Rifleman that one vendor let go for the princely sum of $10.
I Have This Old Gun: Roth-Steyr Model 1907
Though Switzerland broke the ice by choosing the semi-automatic German Parabellum as its official sidearm as early as 1900, the accolade for the first major military power to adopt a self-loading handgun goes to Austria-Hungary and the Roth-Steyr Model 1907.
The Armed Citizen® Sept. 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.
A Luger Lookalike: Lahti’s Model P
Finnish arms designer Aimo Johannes Lahti developed 36 different guns between 1922 and 1948, but he is best known for his automatic pistols, particularly the Model P usually called the L-35.
New For 2024: Walther PPK .32 ACP
Since its introduction, Walther’s Polizeipistole Kriminal (PPK), a smaller variant of the company’s PP, has been chambered in .22 Long Rifle, .32 ACP and .380 ACP, but, in recent years, the original .32 ACP chambering had disappeared from the company’s line.
Preview: HD Targets M-16
Printed on highly visible, fluorescent yellow material with a muted, anti-glare black overlay and red accents, HD Targets’ high-contrast M-16 Sight-In targets are easy to see and helpful when zeroing 5.56 NATO-chambered AR-15s.
New For 2024: Savage Arms Rifles In .21 Sharp
Savage Arms is one of the first manufacturers to offer a slate of new rifles chambered for Winchester's new .21 Sharp cartridge.