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The Armed Citizen® March 23, 2018
Concealed-carry permit holders in South Carolina stopped an angry man from assaulting employees and customers at a car dealership, proving that good citizens with guns can, indeed, help curtail crime.
Tested: Hatfield SAS Shotgun
A workhorse shotgun priced for the masses, the Hatfield SAS is a 12-ga., 3", gas-operated semi-automatic that wears a walnut stock, a 28" vent-rib barrel with interchangeable choke tubes and an anodized aluminum finish.
Wilson Combat Purchases Chip McCormick Custom/Shooting Star
Chip McCormick Custom/Shooting Star Industries (cmcmags.com), best known for M1911 magazines, has been purchased by Wilson Combat.
2018 American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Awards
And the envelope, please … . Now in its 16th year, the NRA Publications Division’s Golden Bullseye Awards, selected by American Rifleman’s editors, represent the best in innovation and value within the firearm industry.
Snapshot: Practical Rimfire Challenge
Executing a well-placed shot from the 300-yard mark is a fairly simple proposition with most modern center-fire rifle chamberings.
Product Preview: Hornady 6.5 mm PRC 147-Gr. ELD Match
The 6.5 mm PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) from Hornady provides a ballistic upgrade over the company’s popular 6.5 mm Creedmoor chambering.
Tested: Hudson H9 Pistol
Touted by the company as “the marriage between a 1911 and a striker-fired gun,” the Hudson Mfg. H9, introduced in 2017, incorporates what the company considers to be the best design elements of both styles of guns with a number of innovations of its own.
Tested: Blackhawk Suppressors—All Kinds Of Quiet
Comprised of seven very different models, each filling a specific role, Blackhawk’s new line of sound suppressors is ready to meet virtually any suppressed need.
Crimson Trace Makes Shopping Easier
Crimson Trace Corp. (CTC) not only expanded its offerings for 2018 with laser and light products, it also updated its easily accessible database of holsters designed for pistols equipped with CTC products.
Fear & Loading: Kroger Ditching Gun Magazines
A Kroger spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday that it would no longer sell “…magazines about assault rifles…,” according to the news network’s website.
Build Your Own Precision Bolt-Action Rifle
Precision bolt-action rifles used to be exclusively in the realm of custom riflesmiths, but these days they’ve become a legitimate DIY proposition—one that can be deeply rewarding.
Leupold Goes Thermal
The consumer market has seen it time and time again, with products such as Jeep, penicillin and even the personal GPS unit: Innovations in specialized markets often occur as a result of war.
The Armed Citizen® March 19, 2018
When someone says the justice system is enough to protect you, point this Kentucky incident as evidence that a protective order sometimes isn’t enough.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Blade-Tech TEK-LOK
American Rifleman’s Joe Kurtenbach takes a closer look at the TEK-LOK, customizable clasp from Blade-Tech.
NRA Gun of the Week: EAA Witness P Match Pro Pistol
American Rifleman’s Kelly Young takes a look at a competition-ready CZ-75 clone imported by EAA.
Product Preview: Sightmark Wolverine FSR
The Sightmark Wolverine FSR is a red-dot optic featuring a 2-m.o.a. reticle with 10 adjustable brightness settings, including two for use with night-vision.
Product Preview: ASAP Universal AR15/M16 Loader
The Butler Creek ASAP Universal AR15/M16 Magazine Loader helps fill AR-pattern rifle magazines quickly and efficiently.
Latest Loads: 6.5 mm Creedmoor
While newfangled, high-ballistic-coefficient, “long-range” bullets have seized the attention of various media outlets in recent years, the reality is that it’s the tried-and-true designs, such as Nosler’s Ballistic Tip Hunting, that fill the majority of hunters’ tags each fall.
Federal Premium Awarded Five-Year Duty Ammo Contract
The Swedish Police Authority, Danish National Police and Norwegian Police have committed to a five-year contract beginning in 2018 for the delivery of 223 Rem./5.56x45mm Tactical Bonded and 308 Win. Tactical Bonded Tip ammunition for use in all duty rifles.
Colts In The Cockpit: Arming Pilots—From Airmail To Commercial Aviation
Think the idea of arming pilots is new? Think again. Every time you board a plane, you trust the pilots with your life. And there was a time that pilots trusted the Colt Pocket Hammerless.