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Tonight on American Rifleman Television, we head to the Trijicon factory in Michigan to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how the firm makes the ACOG—Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. Used by the U.S. military, more than 1 million ACOGs have been produced, and in this web exclusive, Brian Sheetz goes into detail about the construction of this ultra tough platform.
For the Union Army during the American Civil War, its officers and cavalry troopers relied on one of Colt's most notable firearms: the 1860 Army revolver.
Ballistol is one of the most versatile cleaning solutions available on the market, and, in 2025, the company celebrated 120 years in business, with 30 of those years as Ballistol USA.
A replacement pistol grip for AR-10/15-pattern rifles, the Kung Fu Grip from Die Free Co. utilizes a reduced (12 degree) grip angle that makes shooting a gun with a short length of pull much more comfortable on the wrist—making it an ideal choice for practitioners of modern, squared-up shooting stances.