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New For 2023: Ruger LC Charger
Ruger's expanded its 5.7x28 mm-chambered firearm lineup with its new LC Charger, a large-format pistol based on the company's earlier LC Carbine.
Review: Weatherby Mark V Backcountry 2.0
Roy Weatherby’s timeless Mark V design seems to have only improved with age, even nearly 70 years after its introduction, it remains one of the strongest bolt-actions on the market.
Editor’s Choice: Burris Veracity PH
Burris spent years developing the technology behind its Veracity PH riflescope, and now that it’s out for 2023, the innovative Programmable Elevation Knob system promises to make it easier than ever to get on target at distance.
Rifleman Q&A: Restoring A Krag
I have a sporterized rifle found in my late grandfather’s basement made from what I have determined is a Norwegian Krag-Jorgensen. It has a date of 1924 stamped on it.
The Price Of Memorial Day
The military and firearm industries, more than any others, understand freedom is not free. Some paid the ultimate price while serving in this great republic’s armed forces and their willingness to go in harm’s way to protect our freedom is honored each year on Memorial Day.
Selby & The Superposed: A World-Class Shotgun Afield
A protégé of one of the world’s most famous professional hunters recounts his mentor’s generous gift of an over-under shotgun—one representing yet another seminal design from the greatest firearm genius in history.
The Armed Citizen® May 29, 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.
Demand For Firearm Training Fuels Range Expansions
All those new gun owners since COVID-19 are not shying away from training. It’s a trend reflected in nearly every industry survey to date, and those observations are now verified by the heavy investments being made by training facilities.
Product Preview: Obsidian Arms Complete AR-15 Armorer’s Punch Set
Designed with input from professional armorers and made in the United States, Obsidian Arms’ 12-piece punch set for AR-style rifles and pistols is also accompanied by a lifetime warranty.
Training America’s First Aerial Gunners
America was born as a nation of riflemen, and that foundation of marksmanship carried over to the fledgling pilots and aerial gunners training in America. One of the biggest problems that the Air Service faced, particularly in 1917, was an embarrassing lack of machine guns.
Product Preview: Wildgame Innovations Terra Cell Game Camera
Whether you’re scouting your quarry or surveilling the homestead or camp, the Terra Cell by Wildgame Innovations is a cellular-network-connected wireless camera system packed with features.
2023 Tactical Product Of The Year: Springfield Hellion
Bullpups tend to be fairly polarizing, but the practice of placing a firearm’s action behind its trigger group provides some undeniable tactical benefits, and Springfield’s Hellion is one of the most capable and user-friendly designs employing this configuration to come onto the American commercial market in a while.
The Armed Citizen® May 26, 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 Of The Week: Smith & Wesson M&P 10mm M2.0
Watch American Rifleman staff on the range in this Gun Of The Week video to learn about the first 10 mm M&P from Smith & Wesson. It’s also the first 10 mm semi-automatic from the company in more than two decades.
The .300 Norma Magnum: History & Performance
The ultra-fast .300 Norma Magnum cartridge has its roots in the belted hunting cartridges of yesteryear, but it has proven itself capable of more than just hunting in the 21st century.
Ruger Reports Stable Sales
Firearm sales are down from the record-setting paces of 2020 and 2021, although they have stabilized at levels near or above previous high-water marks. The hottest sellers, according to the quarterly report Ruger issued last week, are likely the latest introductions to the market.
Despite Financial Descrimination, Sales Remain Stable At Ruger
Firearm sales are down from the record-setting paces of 2020 and 2021, although they have stabilized at levels near or above previous high-water marks. The hottest sellers, according to the quarterly report Ruger issued last week, are likely the latest introductions to the market.
Making Remington Rimfire Ammunition
Billions of rounds of .22 Long Rifle are produced every year, and a significant chunk of those rounds are made by Remington Ammunition in Lonoke, Ark. Take a look behind the scenes to learn just how these popular cartridges are made.
Handloads: Cold-Weather Coyote Hunting With .22-250 Rem.
Several propellants are a perfect fit for the .22-250 Rem. to fire 55-grain bullets, though speeds with IMR 8208 XBR are a touch slower, XBR is insensitive to temperature changes, a plus when hunting coyotes during the winter.
Review: SIG Sauer P320 XCarry Legion
At the time of this writing, SIG Sauer’s line of P320 pistols included 22 variants ranging from compact-carry to long-slide competition models. One of the most distinctive is the P320 XCarry Legion . . .