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Tonight on American Rifleman TV: FN America, Stag Arms
Did you know FN is one the largest makers of firearms for the U.S. military? While Herstal, Belgium, is home to Fabrique Nationale, the company’s factory in Columbia, S.C., has supplied the U.S. military with M16A2/A4 rifles, M4/M4A1 carbines and belt-fed machine guns.
Springfield Armory Introduces Laser-Equipped 1911 Loaded Model
Springfield Armory has optimized the 1911 Loaded Parkerized pistol for serious defensive use by adding Crimson Trace Lasergrips.
Springfield Armory Launches New Suppressor Ready XD(M) Pistols
Two new suppressor-ready XD(M) handguns in 9 mm and .45 ACP calibers feature extended pre-threaded barrels and extra-tall suppressor height sights.
NEW: Ruger Silent-SR Suppressor
American Rifleman Editor-In-Chief Mark Keefe never thought he’d see the day that Ruger would introduce a suppressor. Luckily, for all of us, that day has come.
Crimson Trace 2016 Product Launch
Never a company to rest on its laurels, Crimson Trace is launching an impressive variety of new products for 2016. Here is a quick look at just a few of the sight systems which will be arriving on dealers’ shelves soon:
Springfield Armory Announces 1911 Range Officer Operator
Springfield's popular competition model 1911 has been optimized for self-defense use.
GunBroker.com's Top-Selling Guns for Dec. 2015
What firearms are Americans buying? Those listed by GunBroker.com as best-sellers for Dec. 2015—both new and used—have been covered extensively by American Rifleman. Check the list here and learn more about these guns
Ruger 22/45 Lite Pistol in OD Green
Each year, Ruger introduces a new configuration of 22/45 pistol. For 2016 it’s an OD Green model with a ventilated barrel shroud—an attractive and lightweight addition to the 22/45 line.
Executive Order? You Can Do Something
If you’re like me, your in-box, social-media feed and voicemails are overflowing with updates and opinions on President Obama’s Executive Order announcement last week.
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 11, 2016
Florida’s “stand your ground” law likely protected a Palm Beach resident who shot two intruders who had broken into his home.
Tested: Kel-Tec CMR-30 .22 Magnum Rifle
This handy follow-up to the Kel-Tec PMR-30 pistol is worth the wait.
Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer Now in Brushed Stainless
The Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer models, originally offered in a Parkerized finish, are now available in a brushed stainless steel.
Springfield Armory Announces XD Mod.2 Subcompact Pistols in FDE
The Springfield Armory XD Mod.2 Subcompact line is now offered in a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) finish.
NRA Gun of the Week: Weatherby Orion Shotgun
Learn more about the Weatherby Orion, NRA's Gun of the Week, in the video hosted by American Rifleman Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe.
Day G. Turner and the Battle of Am Astert
The sheer size and scale of the Battle of the Bulge gave rise to so many feats of arms that examples of individual heroism have tended to get swallowed by the big picture.
Colt’s Continuing Soap Opera
Majority stakeholder Sciens Capital Management didn’t produce $15 million by the Dec. 28, court-approved deadline for the famed gunmaker’s exit from bankruptcy protection.
Swift High Grade: Famed Bullet Maker Unveils Proprietary Factory Ammunition
Big-game hunters seeking Swift Bullets in factory-loaded cartridges got a boost today with the formal unveiling of Swift High Grade Ammunition.
New From Colt
For the last few years, we have heard more from Colt about what they no longer make than we have about new products.
Springfield Armory: 1950 New Product Launch Starts Today
Springfield Armory is announcing 19 new guns for 2016—and giving away 50 of them. Learn how to win one here.
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 8, 2016
When a California homeless man witnessed a young woman being beaten by a man near a Fresno, Calif., liquor store late one night, he didn’t hesitate to help. Paul DeLeon came across the fighting couple and used pepper spray on the male, who was later identified as the woman’s ex-boyfriend.