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The Armed Citizen® Jan. 1, 2016
A 79-year-old Tennessee homeowner was determined to have acted in self-defense when he shot two would-be burglars who broke into his home and came into his bedroom late one night.
Proving the Importance of Safety Rule No. 2
There are a number of reasons the NRA’s No. 2—and golden—firearm safety rule is to keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. The human body’s quirks are chief among them, and rather than regurgitate the scientific reasons, here are three exercises that demonstrate how quirky our bodies, minds and hands can be.
Product Preview: Precision Armament M11 Severe-Duty Muzzle Brake
Providing tangible recoil reduction while minimizing muzzle rise and ground disturbance, the Precision Arms M11 Severe-Duty Muzzle Brake helps take the bite out of hard-kicking rifles.
Product Preview: Hatsan Carnivore 35 Airgun
Chambered for .35-cal. pellets, the Hatsan Carnivore is a performance package designed for hunting medium-size game.
Product Preview: Legacy Sports Int’l Ammo Boost
Legacy Sports Int’l’s Ammo Boost detachable magazine kits, already proven to reliably function on Howa 1500 rifles, are now also available for Remington Model 700 BDLs.
Tonight on American Rifleman TV: Hornady ELD-X Bullet; Ruger; Springfield
Tonight on the Outdoor Channel begins a whole new season of “American Rifleman Television”—our 27th. And we’re starting off with the most significant new development in long-range rifle ammunition in some time.
Product Preview: Versacarry Versahub
Versacarry’s new Versahub works in conjunction with the company’s eponymous holster to create a convenient bedside handgun mounting system.
Latest Loads: .303 British
Less common in game fields and ranges now than ever in the past, the modest-pressure .303 British nonetheless remains a phenomenal cartridge for dropping animals, ringing steel targets and punching paper.
Tested: Ruger American Pistol
The Ruger American Pistol is an all-new, striker-fired semi-automatic designed to meet the military’s current handgun requirement. Regardless of whether it ever achieves that elusive goal, the American-made pistols offers a lot of features—and innovation—for the money.
American Rifleman's 2016 Golden Bullseye Awards
Forget the Oscars, the long-awaited winners of the American Rifleman 2016 Golden Bullseye Awards have been announced.
Product Preview: Montana X-treme Rimfire Solvent
Rimfire cartridges foul barreled actions with carbon, lead and even wax from bullet coatings.
Review: McRees Precision BR-10 Bolt Action Rifle
This rugged handbuilt rifle system performs like platforms that cost significantly more.
Product Preview: AR-15/M16 BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle
Extended charging handles for AR-15-style rifles make use of an extra-long latch to increase the ease and efficiency of manually cycling the gun’s bolt.
Keefe Report: U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 M1
The “U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 M1,” continues to fascinate and captivate new generations of Americans.
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 28, 2015
Two adults, who were enjoying the rare appearance of a blue moon along the banks of the Mississippi River, won’t be charged in the death of a teen who attempted to rob them near a World War I monument in St. Paul, Minn.
Review: Lancer L30 Heavy Metal Rifle
A lesser-known name in the crowded field of semi-automatic, AR-style rifle manufacturers, Lancer Systems of Quakertown, Pa., is no newcomer.
NRA Gun of the Week: Savage Model 99 Rifle
Watch as American Rifleman's Mark Keefe discusses the history and workings of one of the most popular lever-action rifles of all time, the Savage Model 99.
Fear & Loading: How NORAD Saved Santa
Members of our military guard the front line of freedom, even on Christmas Eve, but six decades ago, those manning their stations at the U.S. Continental Air Defense Command went above and beyond the call of duty and inadvertently spread a holiday spirit that continues to this day.
Tradition, Heritage and a Ted Williams Model 3T
One of the things that irks me about people who would take away our gun rights is the fact they couldn't care less about tradition and heritage.
Keefe Report: Coming to Town in Style
Forget Donner, Dancer and Blitzen, few things could be as cool as having the jolly old elf land on your roof astride a brand-new Steven-Duryea horseless carriage with five whole horsepower under the hood.