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Product Preview: Styrka S3 Red Dot Reflex Sight
Featuring numerous mounting options, the Styrka S3 Red Dot Reflex Sight is a lightweight, dual-lens, non-magnified optic suitable for use with a broad range of firearms.
Video—I Have This Old Gun: M2 Browning Machine Gun .50 BMG
Watch as American Rifleman TV staff offer look at the history of the M2 Browning Machine Gun.
Product Preview: Ruger Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter
Offering all the computing power of a standard Kestrel 5700, but also featuring a preloaded library of Ruger rifles and match-grade ammunition profiles, the Ruger Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter makes a potent ballistic companion for any long-distance shooter...
Springfield Armory's First Model 1903 Rifle
The authors trace the fascinating history of just one M1903, the very first, serial No. 1.
The Armed Citizen® March 4, 2019
Comfortably asleep in their beds late at night, a married couple was awakened by the agitated growling of their dogs at the back door.
Range Report Part 1: Rock Island Armory Rock Ultra MS
For this installment of Range Reports, an extended 2,000-round evaluation, I’ve opted to test an everyman’s gun, a working-class M1911 that is not only affordable, but will hopefully turn out to be a true value through its performance and reliability.
Legacy of Freedom: Col. North Colt Commander .45 1911 Pistol
NRA President Lt. Col. Oliver North has lent his signature for use on a Limited Edition run of 100 Colt Commander pistols in .45 caliber, his name engraved in 24k gold on the slide.
Product Preview: Corvus Defensio AUG Case Deflector
The Case Deflector, from Corvus Defensio, is designed to fit onto the ejection port of a Steyr AUG without the need to disassemble any components.
Loading Mossberg .410 Shotguns for Home Defense
Can .410 bore shotguns serve as effective close-range defensive options? Take a look at these range results to find out.
Product Preview: Axeon 4-12X 40 mm Riflescope
Offering surprising optical clarity for a unit in this price range, the Axeon 4-12X 40 mm is a lightweight (13.25 ozs.), second-focal-plane riflescope built on a 1” body tube.
The Armed Citizen® March 1, 2019
Acting on the trick in “trick or treat,” a criminal in New Haven, Conn., took the Halloween saying to a tragic extreme.
Crimson Trace Announces $50 Consumer Rebate
Crimson Trace has announced that it is offering a $50 consumer rebate on select Crimson Trace laser sights.
VLTOR A5: The Cure for the Common Fixed Stock
As the ability to swap out parts quickly and easily has endeared the AR-15 to the civilian world, the flexibility of the M16 platform has led to its adoption around the world.
Rifleman Q & A: A Winchester Riflescope?
A reader inquires about an article in American Rifleman about the use of Winchester scopes as sniper optics during World War I.
Winchester Issues Product Warning and Recall Notice for Certain .38 Spl. Ammo
Winchester has issued a recall for three lots of .38 Spl. 130-gr. FMJ center-fire ammunition.
Tonight on American Rifleman TV: Men & Guns of D-Day + 75; Walther CCP M2; Original Deringer
Tonight on American Rifleman TV, we continue our look at the Men & Guns of D-Day with the 82nd Airborne Division.
NRA Gun of the Week: U.S. M1A1 Carbine
Mark Keefe takes an iconic World War II carbine to the range for this week's Gun of the Week.
Fear & Loading: Zombies Coming Back to the Heartland
A Pistol Caliber Carbine Division (PCC) is being offered this year, which features AR-15-style firearms chambered for pistol cartridges
Tested: IFC BUL 1911 Ultra Pistol
There’s been a trend of late among M1911 manufacturers to build 9 mm Luger-chambered guns on alloy frames.
The Armed Citizen® February 22, 2019
Dining out one night with his teenage sons, an armed citizen was called on to protect the innocent.