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New For 2024: EAA Corp. Girsan Influencer, Untouchable & Liberador Pistols
For 2024, European American Armory Corp. will be adding three new Girsan handgun models that bookend the M1911 market from the affordable to the extravagant.
Review: Maven CRS.2 4-16X 44 mm
By cutting out the middleman, Maven Optics’ direct-to-consumer business model has been a key to the company’s success, as it has allowed the Wyoming-based company to offer first-rate products at price points that might otherwise suggest questionable quality.
Rifleman Q&A: Blackpowder Trapdoor
When trying blackpowder handloads in the Model 1884 Springfield Trapdoor rifle, what is acceptable regarding pressure?
Favorite Firearms: A Kit Gun For A Favor
This 6"-barreled, .22 LR-chambered Smith & Wesson kit gun belonged to one of my firearm mentors. Jack DuVall was one of the founding members of my local gun club and was a warm and wonderful man.
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 25, 2023
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 Santa Colonel & NORAD's Santa Tracker
Air Force Col. Harry Shoupe manned his desk late on Christmas Eve at Continental Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs, Colo., when the top-secret phone rang. A child calling the number from a Sears & Roebuck advertisement requested to speak to Santa Claus. Thus, NORAD's Santa Tracker was born.
Preview: Impetro Gear Complete Bundle
Distributed through Baltoro, Impetro Gear’s modular backpack system consists of a series of use-specific packs that can be attached to the padded base unit in only seconds, and while a number of less-expensive kits are available, the Complete Bundle pairs the base harness with all four of the company’s ripstop nylon packs.
Evolution Of The AKM
Whenever news coverage from a foreign conflict zone shows militants armed with rifles using curved magazines, reporters generally identify them as AK-47s, regardless of their model designation and/or country of origin. This tendency toward misidentification overlooks one model more than any other: the AKM.
New For 2023: Stag Arms Pursuit
Not your average Model 700-type chassis rifle, the Pursuit bolt-action rifle from Stag Arms seeks to bring AR modularity to the turn-bolt world.
Preview: The Collector’s Guide To The SKS
More than 4 million SKS rifles in its numerous variants have been imported into the United States, making it one of the most commonly encountered military surplus arms on the market.
Gun Of The Week: Davidson’s Exclusive Pietta 1873 Convertible
Watch American Rifleman staff on the range this week to learn about an incredibly versatile single-action revolver built by Pietta.
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 22, 2023
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 Safety: What You Must Know
Whether you’re a first-time gun owner or “grew up around them,” no one is exempt; the safe handling, storage, and use of firearms is your responsibility. Here’s what you need to know.
"Screaming Eagles" Train On New NGSW Rifles
Members of the 101st Airborne recently completed classroom and live-fire exercises behind the 6.8 mm-chambered SIG Sauer-produced Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) rifles and their respective fire control systems.
American Rifleman 2024 Golden Bullseye Awards
The winners of American Rifleman’s 2024 Golden Bullseye Awards—now in their 22nd year—have been announced. The Golden Bullseye Awards recognize the firearm industry’s top products as voted on by American Rifleman staff editors.
I Have This Old Gun: Dreyse Needle Rifle
At a time when troops around the world were still using flintlock, smoothbore muskets on the battlefield, the Prussian military began experimenting with the Dreyse "needle rifle."
New For 2023: Faxon Firearms FX7
Already known for its unique ARAK rifle design, as well as other unique rifles and handguns, Faxon Firearms expanded its long-gun offerings with the bolt-action FX7.
New For 2024: Ruger American Rifle Generation II
More than a decade after the launch of the company's original American Rifle line, Ruger announced the launch of its Generation II American Rifle collection for 2024, which offers a number of models designed with the help of consumer feedback.
The Trijicon RMR HD & RCR: Next-Gen Ruggedness
Expanding its trend-setting line of super-duty micro red-dot sights with a new generation of the original and an all-new enclosed emitter, Trijicon proves, once again, that it’s one of the toughest, smartest kids on the block.
Rifleman Q&A: Husqvarna Shotgun
I have a single-shot shotgun that I believe is some type of forager’s model made by Husqvarna, but after contacting the maker and notable collectors, I’m left stumped.