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The world’s oldest and largest firearms authority, American Rifleman features articles, videos and breaking news on the latest guns, gear and ammunition.
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Tonight on American Rifleman TV: The Springfield XD Story; EAA MKA 1923 Bullpup; S&W Registered Magnum
This week the ARTV staff spends time in Geneseo, Ill., at Springfield Armory to learn the story of what has become one of the most popular line of polymer pistols on the market, the XD series.
The Keefe Report: Different Barrett Lands USSOCOM Sniper Rifle
It’s official. Ronnie and Chris Barrett of Barrett Firearms Mfg. have become the first father and son team to have their rifle designs adopted by the U.S. military.
Archives: Britain’s "New" Rifle
From the American Rifleman archives we learn about the No. 4 Mk I, which was developed when Britain had a limited budget and war was on the horizon.
Video—Glock 19 Gen5 MOS FS 9 mm Pistol
American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach finally gets his hands on the much-anticipated optics-ready G19 pistol.
Fear & Loading: Double-Digit Drop in Gun Sales in February
Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting estimates that February gun sales—based on National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) volume—dropped by 12.4 percent when compared to the same month in 2018
Tested: Walther Q5 Match 9 mm Pistols
Walther's Q5 Match pistols get out of the way and let folks enjoy their trigger time.
The Armed Citizen® March 11, 2019
In Columbia, S.C., a pair of escaped convicts looking for an easy target picked the wrong home.
Video—ARTV Review: Ruger 22/45 Lite Pistol
Follow American Rifleman's Kelly Young through a review of the Ruger 22/45 Lite .22 LR Pistol.
Safety Alert and Inspection Procedure Issued for S&W M&P15-22 Firearms
S&W has identified two M&P15-22 firearms from recent production on which the breech face counter bore depth was not within manufacturing specification.
Weatherby: Setting Up Shop in Wyoming
The first firearms to be built in the Sheridan facility will be the new Wyoming Commemorative rifles.
Product Preview: Mec-Gar SIG 226 X5 9 mm Magazines
Mec-Gar has introduced an upgraded 19-round Sig Sauer P226 X5 magazine in 9 mm Luger.
Shooting the Remington V3 Field Sport Turkey Pro Shotgun
I hit the range recently to test Remington’s new V3 Field Sport Turkey Pro 12-gauge shotgun. First, I had to shovel out a place to sit in the three-plus feet of snow blanketing my sportsman’s club outdoor range.
The Armed Citizen® March 8, 2019
Coming prepared to rob the place and do harm, an armed burglar entered a Pittsburgh home after climbing the roof of a rear porch.
Fear & Loading: Pages from the Sanctuary Playbook
Counties in at least five states—Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Illinois and New Mexico—have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries.
Product Preview: Tactical Walls FoVxTW Concealment Flag
A collaborative effort between two great, veteran-owned businesses, the FoVxTW Concealment Flag disguises a three-compartment Tactical Walls wall cover behind a Flags of Valor small Vertical Flag to offer a patriotic, hiding-in-plain-sight firearm-storage solution.
Video—ARTV: The Remington Shotgun Story
Follow along with "American Rifleman" staff as they trace the Remington shotgun story from the company's first hammer-guns, all the way up to the V3 Field Sport.
Tonight on American Rifleman TV: Men & Guns of D-Day +75—Utah Beach; T/CR22; Dutch Lugers
Tonight on American Rifleman TV, we continue our look at the Men & Guns of D-Day with the soldiers who landed on Utah Beach.
Product Preview: VDG Megingjord 2.0 Gun Belt
Now in its second generation, the curiously named Megingjord, from V Development Group, is a gun belt designed specifically for appendix inside the waistband (AIWB) carry with a cover garment.
Archives: The M1911A1 and The M9
From the 1985 American Rifleman, shortly after the adoption of the M9 as the new U.S. Army's sidearm, then-Editor-in-Chief Pete Dickey compares it to the M1911.
Knife Rights Supports NRA-WLF With Exquisite Dagger
Lady Liberty's Steel III: Isabel—Freedom's Web, a one-of-a-kind 19.75-inch Damascus dagger by American Bladesmith Society Master Bladesmith Véronique Laurent, will be auctioned off at the National Rifle Association's 13th Annual NRA Women's Leadership Forum(WLF) Luncheon and Auction during the 2019 NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Ind..