Archive for firearms

The First Garands

The U.S. Army adopted the U.S. Rifle Semiautomatic Caliber .30, M1, in 1936. It is better known as the Garand.

August 22, 2011

The Diamondback DB9 Pocket 9 mm Pistol

Diamondback builds a rugged, reliable 9 mm that can actually ride in a pocket!

August 18, 2011

Charter Arms Pitbull .40 Cal. Rimless Revolver

Charter Arms has announced a .40-caliber rimless revolver option as an ideal backup for law enforcement personnel.

August 11, 2011

Review: The Smith & Wesson Governor

Smith & Wesson's new multi-caliber revolver offers the flexibility of .410 shotshells, .45 Colt and .45 ACP.

August 04, 2011

FBI Firearms Training: The Shooting FBI

The director of the FBI sheds some light on why men outside the law have come to fear federal law and the straight-shooting men who enforce it. From July, 1945.

August 03, 2011

State Of The Art: Model 1855 Rifle-Musket

With its Maynard tape priming system, the U.S. Model 1855 percussion rifle-musket was state-of-the-art when adopted by the U.S. Army.

July 29, 2011

Two-Minute Torture Drill

One hundred and twenty seconds might not sound like a very long time, but if you run this rifle drill properly, it will feel like a lifetime.

July 26, 2011

Mossberg Announces Mossberg Modern Rifle (MMR)

Mossberg has announced its first foray into the world of AR-type rifles with the Mossberg Modern Rifle (MMR), chambered in 5.56.

July 22, 2011

Optics for 3-Gun

Picking an optic for 3-gun can be confusing as prices and quality range quite a bit, but when choosing, it’s usually better to “buy once, cry once.”

July 15, 2011

Steyr Reintroduces Original Gray Scout Rifle

Steyr has reintroduced the original configuration of Jeff Cooper's Scout rifle more than 10 years after the initial collaboration hit the market in 1998.

July 12, 2011

Smith & Wesson Governor

Smith & Wesson takes on the Judge with its new Governor—a six-shot large-framed revolver capable of chambering not only .410 shotshells and .45 Colt, but .45 ACP.

July 06, 2011

Behind the Scenes at NRA National Headquarters

In honor of the 125th anniversary of American Rifleman, the following is an excerpt from the February, 1931 issue: Behind the Scenes at NRA Headquarters.

June 30, 2011

Ruger Introduces SR40c

The new SR40c is a compact version of the already popular SR40, featuring a glass filled nylon frame and smooth contours for easy concealability..

June 30, 2011

Why a Green Laser with Viridian Lasers

Why a Green Laser with Viridian Lasers

June 29, 2011

I Have This Old Gun: German STG 44

I Have This Old Gun: German STG 44

June 20, 2011