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American Rifleman TV Schedule: September 2012

Teddy Roosevelt's personal collection, the Beretta Nano and the new Smith & Wesson M&P Shield all make an appearance on American Rifleman TV this September.

September 04, 2012

American Rifleman TV Schedule: August 2012

The American Rifleman TV crew looks back at 50 years of the M16 and meet the firearms of one of America's legends this August.

August 01, 2012

Gunfire: 1940s Hollywood Style

While working on the September issue (available in mid August), which includes a story by Rick Hacker on “Sequels: Replica Guns of the Hollywood West,” American Rifleman’s Associate Art Director David Labrozzi brought an article to my attention that he found while working on an unrelated project.

July 31, 2012

Beauty & the Beast: A Pair of Kimbers

A Kimber Model 84L and a Kimber Model 8400 Caprivi were the author’s choices for the adventure of a lifetime.

July 19, 2012

The First Ruger

In doing some research for the “From the Editor” for the September issue, I spent some time looking at William Batterman Ruger’s first contribution to American Rifleman, and no it wasn’t his “.22 Ruger Pistol” that made its debut in a September 1949 advertisement, nor was it Technical Editor Julian S. Hatcher’s extremely favorable review of “two production-line samples of the .22 Ruger” that ran in November 1949.

July 18, 2012

ARTV 2011 Ep. 8: Dr. Gatling's Gun Pt. 2

ARTV 2011 Ep. 8: Dr. Gatling's Gun Pt. 2

July 16, 2012

ARTV 2011 Ep. 7: Dr. Gatling's Gun Pt. 1

ARTV 2011 Ep. 7: Dr. Gatling's Gun Pt. 1

July 16, 2012

American Rifleman TV Schedule: July 2012

Gunsite, the Remington VersaMax, Ruger's 10/22 Takedown, an Uzi chambered in .22 LR and more will be featured on American Rifleman TV in July.

July 01, 2012

Kimber Solo Carry

In an age where pocket pistols are becoming predominantly polymer, Kimber wanted to give shooters an all-metal option that brought power and a little style to the concealed carry gun. They did just that with the Kimber Solo series.

June 25, 2012

Gun of the Week: Kimber Solo Carry

Gun of the Week: Kimber Solo Carry

June 22, 2012

I Have This Old Gun: M1 Thompson

I Have This Old Gun: M1 Thompson

June 20, 2012

Canfield Spices Up “Cajun Pawn” With A BAR

There were some delays as the network jockeyed the season premiere time slot, but American Rifleman Field Editor Bruce N. Canfield will make his debut as the firearms expert tonight at 10:30 p.m. Eastern on History’s “Cajun Pawn Stars,” which is filmed at Jimmy “Big Daddy” DeRamus’ Silver Dollar Pawn & Jewelry in Alexandra, La. The show airing tonight has Bruce sizing up a Model 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle brought into Silver Dollar. DeRamus not only has an FFL, but a machine gun dealer’s license, too.

June 04, 2012

American Rifleman TV Schedule: June 2012

A visit to Gunsite, the Diamondback DB380, the Savage Model 11 and more to appear on American Rifleman TV in June 2012.

June 01, 2012

Gun of the Week: Umarex UZI .22 Rifle

Gun of the Week: Umarex UZI .22 Rifle

May 18, 2012

I Have This Old Gun: Winchester Model 12

I Have This Old Gun: Winchester Model 12

May 15, 2012