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Rifleman Report: Advocates For Freedom
Let’s be clear: We are the good men and women of America. We are parents, military veterans, law-enforcement officers, first responders, teachers, union workers, truck drivers, home owners and armed citizens ready to stand up against evil. We are the law-abiding who support law and order. We are the backbone of the USA!
New For 2022: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal OR
Smith & Wesson has unveiled a new addition to the M&P9 M2.0 series, with the M&P9 M2.0 Metal OR featuring a metal frame and optic-ready slide.
Remington Renews Support For Youth Shooting Programs
Remington Ammunition has announced it will be continuing its legacy as a podium-level sponsor with the MidwayUSA Foundation for the second year in a row.
The Guns Of Guadalcanal
The six-month-long campaign to re-take Guadalcanal—which began 80 years ago this month—would prove to be a pivotal victory in the battle to turn back the Empire of Japan during World War II. So, which firearms were used and who carried them?
Preview: Magpul PRS Lite
Magpul’s PRS, now in its third generation, has long stood as a benchmark in our industry for precision-style AR-pattern stocks, and the new PRS Lite offers many of the same features as its predecessor.
The Armed Citizen® Aug. 29, 2022
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 Boys Anti-Tank Rifle In U.S. Service
The Boys rifle saw service with U.S. Marine Raiders during the Makin Island Raid of Aug. 17 and 18, 1942. “Carlson’s Raiders” used their Boys rifles to dispatch two Japanese float planes. It was likely an unenviable task to lug the massive bolt-action through the jungle.
Preview: Duck Max Strength Reusable Tie Straps
Deceptively simple in design yet remarkably effective in use, Duck Max Strength Reusable Tie Straps are flexible cinching ties that hold all manner of items in place.
Review: VERSA Rescue Knife
With a number of potentially life-saving tools integrated into its design, the VERSA is a handy multipurpose rescue knife.
Erin’s Hope: The Fenian Needham Conversion Rifle
During the second invasion of Canada in 1870, the Fenian forces relied on several thousand Needham breech-loading converted rifle-muskets to go up against Canadian defenses. Just how well did these Needham conversions work?
Volquartsen Firearms: From Tinkering To Rimfire Specialization
Passion for excellence and basement tinkering led Tom Volquartsen and his family to become a well-respected name among rimfire enthusiasts, specializing in the widely popular Ruger 10/22 repeating action.
Rifleman Q&A: Dram Equivalent
Looking at the variety of shotgun ammunition available at my local gun shop, I have noticed that some boxes list “dram equivalent” along with shot size and shell length. Can you explain the term’s significance?
The Armed Citizen® Aug. 26, 2022
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
NRA Gun Of The Week: IWI Tavor 7
Watch American Rifleman staff on the range with the Tavor 7, a bullpup rifle similar in layout and function to the company’s earlier designs but upsized for the short-action 7.62 NATO cartridge.
Defending Canadian Homes: The Missisquoi 'Red Sashes' Of 1870
After their farms were raided by Fenian invaders in 1866, Canadian residents of Quebec’s Missisquoi region formed their own militia called the "Red Sashes," which fought against a second Fenian incursion in 1870.
New For 2022: Rock River Arms All Terrain Hunter
Rock River Arms has unveiled a new line of AR-style rifles geared specifically for hunters seeking an all-weather, semi-automatic hunting rifle.
Silencer Central Makes The 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List
Silencer Central, America’s largest suppressor dealer, claimed slot No. 1309 on the annual “Inc. 5000” list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
North American Arms Now Employee-Owned
As of April 26, North American Arms officially became employee-owned, as 30-year president and owner Sandy Chisholm sold the company to an employee stock ownership trust.
I Have This Old Gun: Japanese Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun
Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of "I Have This Old Gun" from 2020 to learn about the Japanese Type 3 heavy machine gun, the predecessor of the World War II-era Type 92 "woodpecker."
Heckler & Koch P30: Full-Size Security
It initially launched with a P3000 label, but the name changed quickly to the now-familiar P30. The double-action/single-action pistol has an exposed hammer and standard magazine capacity of 15 cartridges. At slightly more than 7" in length and weighing more than 23 ozs., the P30 pistol is tailored for duty.