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Product Preview: Hornady 6.5 mm PRC 147-Gr. ELD Match
The 6.5 mm PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) from Hornady provides a ballistic upgrade over the company’s popular 6.5 mm Creedmoor chambering.
Tested: Hudson H9 Pistol
Touted by the company as “the marriage between a 1911 and a striker-fired gun,” the Hudson Mfg. H9, introduced in 2017, incorporates what the company considers to be the best design elements of both styles of guns with a number of innovations of its own.
Tested: Blackhawk Suppressors—All Kinds Of Quiet
Comprised of seven very different models, each filling a specific role, Blackhawk’s new line of sound suppressors is ready to meet virtually any suppressed need.
Crimson Trace Makes Shopping Easier
Crimson Trace Corp. (CTC) not only expanded its offerings for 2018 with laser and light products, it also updated its easily accessible database of holsters designed for pistols equipped with CTC products.
Fear & Loading: Kroger Ditching Gun Magazines
A Kroger spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday that it would no longer sell “…magazines about assault rifles…,” according to the news network’s website.
Build Your Own Precision Bolt-Action Rifle
Precision bolt-action rifles used to be exclusively in the realm of custom riflesmiths, but these days they’ve become a legitimate DIY proposition—one that can be deeply rewarding.
Leupold Goes Thermal
The consumer market has seen it time and time again, with products such as Jeep, penicillin and even the personal GPS unit: Innovations in specialized markets often occur as a result of war.
The Armed Citizen® March 19, 2018
When someone says the justice system is enough to protect you, point this Kentucky incident as evidence that a protective order sometimes isn’t enough.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Blade-Tech TEK-LOK
American Rifleman’s Joe Kurtenbach takes a closer look at the TEK-LOK, customizable clasp from Blade-Tech.
NRA Gun of the Week: EAA Witness P Match Pro Pistol
American Rifleman’s Kelly Young takes a look at a competition-ready CZ-75 clone imported by EAA.
Product Preview: Sightmark Wolverine FSR
The Sightmark Wolverine FSR is a red-dot optic featuring a 2-m.o.a. reticle with 10 adjustable brightness settings, including two for use with night-vision.
Product Preview: ASAP Universal AR15/M16 Loader
The Butler Creek ASAP Universal AR15/M16 Magazine Loader helps fill AR-pattern rifle magazines quickly and efficiently.
Latest Loads: 6.5 mm Creedmoor
While newfangled, high-ballistic-coefficient, “long-range” bullets have seized the attention of various media outlets in recent years, the reality is that it’s the tried-and-true designs, such as Nosler’s Ballistic Tip Hunting, that fill the majority of hunters’ tags each fall.
Federal Premium Awarded Five-Year Duty Ammo Contract
The Swedish Police Authority, Danish National Police and Norwegian Police have committed to a five-year contract beginning in 2018 for the delivery of 223 Rem./5.56x45mm Tactical Bonded and 308 Win. Tactical Bonded Tip ammunition for use in all duty rifles.
Colts In The Cockpit: Arming Pilots—From Airmail To Commercial Aviation
Think the idea of arming pilots is new? Think again. Every time you board a plane, you trust the pilots with your life. And there was a time that pilots trusted the Colt Pocket Hammerless.
The Armed Citizen® March 16, 2018
A West Virginia grandmother has a motto: If you come after her with evil intentions, she’s going to stand up to you.
Why We Carry: Seminar Focuses on CCW for Newbies
Something as simple as being aware of one’s surroundings, or even body positioning, can make the difference in surviving a life-or-death situation.
The Model 1940 Light Rifle: Smith & Wesson's Beautifully Made Failure
The Light Rifle was designed following a request from the British in mid-1939. The resulting pistol-caliber carbine proved to be a thoughtfully and beautifully, if hastily designed, manufacturer failure.
Product Preview: Elite Survival Systems Liberty Gunpack
Part holster, part fanny pack, part personal organizer, the Liberty Gunpack from Elite Survival Systems allows armed citizens to carry and organize all their EDC essentials into one compact case.
Product Preview: LaserMax CenterFire GripSense
Pairing a 100-lumen mint green light with either a red or green laser sight, models in LaserMax’s new CenterFire GripSense line can be configured to activate manually with the push of a button or automatically when the host pistol is gripped.