American Rifleman
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Disaster Preparedness Trend Stalling?
According to a recent Federal Emergency Management Agency report, fewer people are "prepping" today compared to previous years.
Preview: Burdette Custom Holsters Detective OWB SA-35 Leather Holster
Made from premium-grade, vegetable-tanned leather, the Burdette Custom Holsters’ Detective SA-35 holster is a custom outside-the-waistband (OWB) model for the Springfield Armory SA-35 semi-automatic pistol.
The .38 Special: History & Performance
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special, designed in 1898, rocked the handgun realm with its ballistic performance making it a cartridge for the history books.
Preview: Goatguns Mini M1 Garand
Now you can dress up your office desk or man cave with a 1:3-scale replica of the “best battle implement ever devised.”
New For 2023: Glock 28
Through its partnership with TALO Distributors, Glock is now making its G28 pistol, a subcompact, double-stack .380, available to U.S. consumers.
Gun Of The Week: Century Arms BFT47
Watch American Rifleman staff with the BFT47, a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the ubiquitous Russian cartridge, 7.62x39 mm, and it’s a rifle that is spec’d out by Americans, built by Americans, for the American market by Century Arms.
2023 Handgun Of The Year: Smith & Wesson CSX
The concealed-carry pistol market is awash in largely similar, striker-fired, polymer-frame models, and it was a refreshing surprise when Smith & Wesson bucked that trend by introducing something completely different into that space with its hammer-fired CSX.
The Armed Citizen® April 28, 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.
'I Am Freedom'
In this video, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre speaks for freedom and what it will take to protect it.
Review: Glock 47 MOS
The Glock 47 MOS takes the G19X/G45 concept and stretches it, giving its user a nearly 4.5"-long barrel followed by an optic-ready slide on a frame with the company's latest, Gen5 ergonomics. The G47 MOS comes chambered in 9 mm Luger and has a 17-round magazine.
Hornady's A-Tip Match Bullet Claims New Record
A relative newcomer to setting records, Hornady's A-Tip Match bullet, debuted in 2019, now holds three of the longest impacts recorded in competition history.
New For 2023: Taylor's & Co. 1875 Outlaw 9 mm
Taylor's & Company makes it easy to get your Old West revolver fix, thanks to its new 1875 Outlaw, which is chambered in the popular and affordable 9 mm Luger.
Rifleman Review: Winchester Wildcat 22 SR
Winchester's suppressor-ready Wildcat 22 SR packs in many innovative engineering features to bring the venerable semi-automatic .22 rimfire rifle into the 21st century.
Rifleman Q&A: Mysterious ‘Trapdoor’
I have what I believe to be an 1870 Springfield Officer’s Model Carbine. What I have researched is that these rifles were converted from caplock to a centerfire mechanism, and vernier sights were added. Is my conversion authentic?
Favorite Firearms: A Dealer’s Choice Colt Sauer
I grew up in East Texas and was heavily influenced in the love of shooting by my father. His nickname was “Buckshot,” and you can bet he loved guns and the outdoors.
Registration Open For 2023 Day Of Clays Events
Locations across the country have been chosen to host MidwayUSA's Day of Clays fundraising events and tournament registration is now open. Proceeds go to the support for youth shooting sports.
’Little Guys’ To The Rescue: Federal’s Force X2 Shorty Shotshells
Federal Ammunition is always good at seeing the utility in a design and, last year (2022), released the Force X2 Shorty, a compact version of its unique split-shot shotgun load. It is a case of the “little guy” coming to the rescue.
Editor’s Choice: Beretta USA A300 Ultima Patrol
Beretta's 1301 Tactical has been a popular semi-automatic shotgun for shooters across the self-defense and competition spectrum, but the cost of the platform is a barrier to many.
The Armed Citizen® April 24, 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.
Where Did Mossberg’s Model 500 Bullpup Shotgun Go?
O.F. Mossberg & Sons had a pump-action bullpup shotgun in its lineup during the 1980s, first appearing on the second-to-last page of the company’s 1985 catalog. However, the production run for those Model 500B shotguns was short-lived.