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With its unusual aesthetics, the Hudson H9 pistol turned a lot of heads at the 2017 SHOT Show, as it incorporates features from both 1911 and striker-fired platforms. For another up-close look at this 9 mm pistol,American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach stopped by the Hudson Mfg. booth at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta. Check out the video for the rundown from CEO Cy Hudson.
Despite being early adopters of several semi-automatic rifles for military use, the French army took several decades to work out a standardized semi-automatic rifle for general service use. The rifle that finally came to being was the MAS-49.
"An armed society is a polite society," goes the famous quote, which is also the inspiration behind Polite Society Industries, a new suppressor manufacturer that now has a complete line available to consumers.
Iconic American firearms maker Smith & Wesson will join NRA-ILA on the road as nation's leading firearm group turns out voters ahead of the 2026 midterm.
The 2026 National Firearms Survey conducted by William English of Georgetown University estimates that armed citizens in America use their guns 2.2 million to defend themselves or others.