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2024 Rifle Of The Year: Springfield Model 2020 Rimfire
American Rifleman is pleased to announce the 2024 Rifle Of The Year Award goes to Springfield Armory.
Thompson/Center Arms Acquired By Former Owner
Gregg Ritz, former owner of Thompson/Center Arms, reacquired the company this week, announcing "Thompson/Center Arms will continue to thrive in the years to come."
Friends, Firearms And Freedom: New Guns & Gear 2024
Each year, freedom-loving Americans are excited to see the firearm industry’s latest guns, optics, ammunition and accessories, and there will be no better opportunity in 2024 to do so than at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Dallas, Texas.
The Armed Citizen® May 6, 2024
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Preview: CCI Uppercut 22 LR
The latest advancement in rimfire ammunition comes in the form of a defensive loading from CCI and its new Uppercut line for .22 Long Rifle-chambered pistols.
Firearm Industry Economic Impact Rises 371 Percent Since 2008
The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $90.05 billion in 2023, marking a trending increase of 371 percent.
Preview: Aircraft Weapons Of World War One
In a rich collection of images, all organized into chapters highlighting different types of aircraft, armament and ordnance, author Tom Laemlein provides an exciting window into the infancy of aerial combat in Aircraft Weapons Of World War One: A Photo Study Of Aerial Ordnance In The Great War.
New For 2024: Zenith Firearms ZF-56
Zenith Firearms is known for its G3- and MP5-style firearms, but this year, the company is taking the roller-delayed firearm concept to the next level with the ZF-56.
Preview: SME Spot Shot WiFi Spotting Scope Camera
Shooting Made Easy’s (SME) Spot Shot camera is the latest incarnation in a line of devices aimed at digitizing the analog world through a simple, yet effective, enhancement designed for use on traditional field optics.
Gun Of The Week: Kimber KDS9c
Welcome to another American Rifleman Gun Of The Week video, and this time, we’re looking at the Kimber KDS9c, yet another M1911-style handgun that accepts a double-stack magazine.
The Armed Citizen® May 3, 2024
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
2024 NRA Board of Directors Election Results
The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 elections for the NRA Board of Directors.
Review: Rossi R95 Triple Black In .30-30 Win.
This version of a classically styled lever-action sports a tactical makeover for modern lever-gun fans.
C&H Precision Earns "Large Business Of The Year" Award
Georgia’s Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce votes C&H Precision as “Large Business of the Year.”
Rifleman Review: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro
Springfield Armory's Hellcat Pro is taller, longer and heavier than the company's original Hellcat, but these dimensional increases actually do a lot to benefit the armed citizen.
Bill Ruger’s Prototype Rifle
Ruger may be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024, but the first firearm designed and built by William Batterman Ruger, the semi-automatic Savage Model 99 conversion seen to the left, came some 10 years before the Standard Model debuted in 1949.
Windham Weaponry Back In Business
On April 19, Windham Weaponry announced it is back in business, although a company spokesman confirmed the effort to re-open began Jan. 1.
Rifleman Report: “Piles Of Guns”
While sport shooting and hunting are still undertaken in many countries around the world, our staffers don’t often have the opportunity to test new guns in places as far away and mystical as Australia, but that’s exactly where Executive Editor Evan Brune went with the new rifle that is the subject of this month’s cover story.
Preview: Sticky Holsters Optics Ready
Sticky Holsters now offers versions of its holsters with a trimmed down front edge that accommodates a slide-mounted micro red-dot.
Affordable Powerhouse: EAA 10 mm Witness2311
Harnessing the power of the 10 mm Auto in a compact format with generous capacity, EAA’s Witness2311 is an affordable and shootable way to ride the current 10 mm wave.