In this third installment in "The Men and Guns of the Pacific," the ARTV crew heads to Saipan, the site of the first battle where American Marines and Soldiers encountered Japanese civilians on the ground in 1944. It was an intense battle between American and Japanese forces that lasted from June 15 to July 9, 1944, at which point the island was declared secure by American forces. In the end, 3,426 Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice to recapture Saipan. Check out this segmentfrom a recent episode ofAmerican Rifleman TV to learn more about the Battle of Saipan.
If ever handloading shotshells can pay off, it’s in the loading of .410 bore. Prices of factory .410 2½" shotshells are about double that of factory 12-ga. shells, despite the fact .410s contain only half the shot and powder.
Springfield Armory expanded its Model 2020 Waypoint rifle family with the first long-action models, encompassing popular chamberings such as .300 Win. Mag., .30-'06 Sprg. and .270 Win.
The name New Ultra Light Arms, or NULA, is already well-known to discriminating riflemen, and now that it is part of the Wilson Combat brand, the phenomenon created by “the rifle wizard of West Virginia” appears set for a new lease on life.
Made in the U.S. of a patented, color-changing, self-healing material, Swinging Gongs from Double Action Reactive Targets are a new take on the polymer, reactive target.