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The Armed Citizen® Jan. 8, 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.
Holiday Firearm Sales Highlight Popularity Of Shotguns, Compact Pistols
Recent results provided by two of the industry’s biggest outlets indicate buyers are showing a decided preference for shotguns.
Preview: The .45 Caliber M1911 Automatic Pistol
Longtime American Rifleman contributor Tom Laemlein has amassed an incredible array of period images illustrating the use of American military arms in war, peacetime and training.
Review: Bergara B-14² Crest
A modern take on the timeless mountain rifle, the Squared Crest uses Begara’s push-feed, Remington 700-style action fitted to a monocoque rifle stock made from carbon fiber.
New For 2024: SIG Sauer Cross Trax
Based on the company's earlier Cross hunting rifle, for 2024, SIG Sauer introduced a minimalist version of the gun in the Cross Trax.
Preview: Spartan Valhalla Bipod
Spartan Precision Equipment’s Valhalla lightweight tactical bipod offers an especially wide leg stance, allowing for a low center of gravity that maximizes stability of the gun.
Gun Of The Week: Mossberg Patriot LR Tactical
Most people associate the Mossberg name with rugged, dependable shotguns, but in recent years, the company has built out its Patriot bolt-action rifle line, and the Patriot LR Tactical is a variant built for precision.
NRA EVP Wayne LaPierre Announces Resignation From NRA
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announced today that Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre announced he is stepping down from his position as chief executive of the organization, effective January 31.
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 5, 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.
Review: Rossi Brawler .45 Colt/.410 Single-Shot Pistol
This update to a classic handgun design features welcome improvements, 21st century manufacturing and materials and an optics rail.
Remington Subsonic .22 LR Safety Recall
Remington Ammunition has issued a safety recall for one lot of its subsonic .22 Long Rifle ammunition.
Preview: C&C Sutlery Cavalry Carbine Sling
The C&C Sutlery Cavalry Carbine Sling replicates the design used by Civil War-era and later mounted soldiers to ensure their saddle-ring-equipped carbines remained with them at all times.
Rifleman Review: Walther Arms PDP Compact
Walther Arms expanded its Performance Duty Pistol (PDP) line in 2021 with a full-size model and a compact version, both of which built on earlier foundations laid by models like the PPQ.
New For 2024: Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0
Smith & Wesson improved its no-frills SD line with an all-new SD9 2.0 design for 2024, a handgun based on S&W's first polymer-frame semi-auto and priced affordably.
Review: Heckler & Koch VP9 Match
Shooters who have to answer to a shot timer demanded a VP9 with a longer barrel, better recoil recovery and, for some, easy optics adaptability. The answer came in late 2022 with the introduction of the VP9 Match, a handgun built for extreme precision, expressly with competitors in mind.
The Rifleman Report: Onward To 2024
Despite the continued attempts by anti-gun groups aided by anti-freedom politicians to silence your association and this magazine, we’re already in production for the coming year with another full slate of coverage about all the firearms, optics, ammunition and accessories that freedom-loving shooters need or wish to own.
10 Years Of Federal’s HST
Federal Ammunition’s Personal Defense HST Ammunition just completed its 10th year on the commercial self-defense market.
I Have This Old Gun: Mauser “Cigarette” Rifle
As collectors know, fine firearms can be a solid investment, but, at times, firearms themselves become a commodity. In post-World War II Germany, the country’s currency had devalued rapidly, and a barter economy replaced traditional money.
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 1, 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.
New For 2024: EAA Corp. Girsan MC14BDA & MC14G84
After debuting its MC14T early in 2023, EAA Corp. is adding two more models to its MC14 line, with the MC14BDA and MC14G84, which it says combines “rich heritage, reliability, and affordability.”