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Latest Loads: 10 mm Auto
There are circumstances that simply call for downrange performance above what it can deliver, such as big-game hunting and defense against large predators.
Product Preview: CGear Comfort Sand-Free Mat
Fifteen years ago, Australian-based CGear developed a specially woven portable helimat that helps military chopper pilots avoid “brown out” as sand is whipped up by their rotor blades during takeoffs and landings.
Product Preview: AB Arms Urban Assault Stock
A lightweight but solidly built AR-15-style buttstock, the American Built Arms Urban Assault Stock (UAS) stows in its most compact form, yet features a spring-loaded buttpad that can be set to deploy to any of four lengths (for a total adjustment of 1.25") at the push of a button.
Back to Basics: 5 Things That Will Improve Your Handgun Marksmanship
Do these things every time, and you will be one with your handgun.
Otis Defense Releases New Line of L.E. Only Gear
Otis Defense's new line of cleaning and maintenance gear has just been released specifically to the law enforcement market.
Thompson/Center Arms Launches Fall Hunting Rifle Promotion
Save on T/C Compass, T/C IMPACT!, and T/CR22 rifles through the end of the year.
Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation Seeks Scholarship Applicants
Founded in 2006, and funded entirely through private donations, the Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation’s mission is to preserve, protect and defend the principle of self-reliance and the individual right of self-defense, as espoused by Col. Cooper.
I Have This Old Gun: Charles Gourlay Coach Gun
Although it isn’t readily apparent, this is a most unusual blunderbuss.
The Gunpowder People
Certain books should be in the library of any serious sportsman; immediate to mind are titles such as Weatherby: The Man. The Gun. The Legend. and John Nosler Going Ballistic: The Life And Adventures Of John Nosler.
The AR-10 Story
Fewer than 10,000 original AR-10s were produced, and its true legacy is its spawning of its smaller caliber successor.
The Keefe Report: Treading Thoughtfully—SIG Sauer’s M400 Tread
The new “M400 Tread” rifle has more than a place in our current somewhat sluggish marketplace.
Fear & Loading: Shareholders Endorse Another Gun Company Report
Shareholders approved a resolution that American Outdoor Brands issue a report on the company's activities related to gun safety measures and mitigation of harm associated with gun products.
Tested: Ruger EC9s 9 mm Pistol
This latest version of the LC9s cuts costs without cutting corners.
Crimson Trace Announces Red Dot Sights
Crimson Trace has released a new line red-dot sights for pistols and long guns.
The Armed Citizen® October 1, 2018
A man who lives in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle was awakened at 4 a.m. one day in July (before Mayor Jenny Durkan signed a law ordering firearms to be locked up when not in use) when a burglar broke into the mudroom of his home.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Surefire 1,000-Lumen X300U
Joe Kurtenbach heads to the range with Surefire’s new ultra-high-output 1,000-Lumen X300U.
NRA Gun of the Week: Kel-Tec P3AT Pistol
American Rifleman’s Christopher Olsen examines one of the smallest “mouse” guns.
Manipulating Fixed Handgun Sights
Fixed sights on handguns can be an annoyance escalating to aggravation when the sights point one place, but bullets hit another.
Springfield Armory Announces XD(M) OSP Models
Springfield Armory has released the 9 mm XD(M) Optical Sight Pistol (OSP) with a threaded barrel and an additional non-threaded barrel.
The Armed Citizen® September 28, 2018
When two thugs tried to manhandle a woman in a driveway and force her to take them into her home, the woman’s husband came to her aid.