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N-SSA Kicks Off 2023 Spring Nationals
In the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, spring starts with a bang, quite literally, as the North-South Skirmish Association’s (N-SSA) 147th Spring Nationals commence on May 17.
MidwayUSA Earns 2022 Bizrate Platinum
MidwayUSA, an internet retailer for shooting, hunting and outdoor gear has earned the 2022 Bizrate Platinum Circle of Excellence Award. Only 29 online retailers reached the platinum level, an achievement that requires firms to earn high customer satisfaction ratings.
Making Today's Colt M1911
Colt's been producing its iconic Model of 1911 semi-automatic pistol for more than a century, but making the modern Colt M1911 is a bit different than what it took to create the classic.
New For 2023: Beretta PMXs
For 2023, Beretta USA is importing a semi-automatic-only pistol version of the 9 mm Luger-chambered submachine gun it designed for the Italian Carabinieri.
Great American Outdoor Show, NRA Annual Meetings Draw Crowds
With financial institutions failing, inflation eroding family budgets and COVID-19 still looming, Patriots counted in the tens of thousands flock to NRA events in support for the Second Amendment.
Product Preview: Ammo Armor
Ammo Armor is an easy, affordable accessory that guards loaded magazines from the environment and rough handling until they’re ready for use.
I Have This Old Gun: Chinese JW-9 Target Rifle
Rimfire bolt-action rifles are often used to teach marksmanship skills and encourage participation in competitive shooting. The rifle pictured is an example from a place we don’t often associate with civilian marksmanship: China. In the 1950s, the communist Chinese government initiated an effort to encourage fitness and competitive sports.
The Rifleman Report: To The Patriotic American
It should come as no small comfort for any patriotic American to know that the country’s firearm industry is vibrant and productive, still faithfully serving the needs of armed citizens, law-enforcement officers and military personnel—just as it has for more than two centuries.
Editor’s Choice: Rock Island Armory 5.0 ST
ARMSCOR’s RIA 5.0 ST semi-automatic 9 mm Luger pistol represents the company’s first handgun to be designed and manufactured here in the United States.
The Armed Citizen® May 1, 2023
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
Disaster Preparedness Trend Stalling?
According to a recent Federal Emergency Management Agency report, fewer people are "prepping" today compared to previous years.
Preview: Burdette Custom Holsters Detective OWB SA-35 Leather Holster
Made from premium-grade, vegetable-tanned leather, the Burdette Custom Holsters’ Detective SA-35 holster is a custom outside-the-waistband (OWB) model for the Springfield Armory SA-35 semi-automatic pistol.
The .38 Special: History & Performance
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special, designed in 1898, rocked the handgun realm with its ballistic performance making it a cartridge for the history books.
Preview: Goatguns Mini M1 Garand
Now you can dress up your office desk or man cave with a 1:3-scale replica of the “best battle implement ever devised.”
New For 2023: Glock 28
Through its partnership with TALO Distributors, Glock is now making its G28 pistol, a subcompact, double-stack .380, available to U.S. consumers.
Gun Of The Week: Century Arms BFT47
Watch American Rifleman staff with the BFT47, a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the ubiquitous Russian cartridge, 7.62x39 mm, and it’s a rifle that is spec’d out by Americans, built by Americans, for the American market by Century Arms.
2023 Handgun Of The Year: Smith & Wesson CSX
The concealed-carry pistol market is awash in largely similar, striker-fired, polymer-frame models, and it was a refreshing surprise when Smith & Wesson bucked that trend by introducing something completely different into that space with its hammer-fired CSX.
The Armed Citizen® April 28, 2023
Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.
'I Am Freedom'
In this video, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre speaks for freedom and what it will take to protect it.
Review: Glock 47 MOS
The Glock 47 MOS takes the G19X/G45 concept and stretches it, giving its user a nearly 4.5"-long barrel followed by an optic-ready slide on a frame with the company's latest, Gen5 ergonomics. The G47 MOS comes chambered in 9 mm Luger and has a 17-round magazine.