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A year ago Springfield Armory introduced the 911 .380 ACP concealed-carry pistol. And while it was welcomed by most concealed-carry practitioners with open arms, some still don't acknowledge the .380 as a viable defensive cartridge. Today we have learned that the 911 is now available in 9 mm, and in five configurations. American Rifleman editors are currently out Industry Day at the Range getting their first chance at this more powerful model of a popular platform for Springfield, but for now, check out the specifications, finishes and variations the new 9 mm in which the pistol will be offered.
American troops took a healthy interest in Axis small arms during World War II. Sometimes they were simply looking to collect a war trophy. On other occasions, GIs and Marines looked to use those firearms against their former owners.
Politics is something most of us only step into because we must. We’d rather smile in the warm autumn sun as we help a son or daughter, or grandson or granddaughter, break their first clay or plink steel with their first .22 rifle.
The DOJ Office of Legal Counsel recently released an opinion concluding that the federal ban on licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to 18-20-year-old U.S. citizens is unconstitutional.
Following World War I, Czechoslovakia needed to equip its new army, and one of its priorities was to select a service sidearm, which ultimately became the vz.27.
Italian manufacturer Chiappa is not afraid to take an original design and give it a modern twist. New for 2026, the company is taking its rimfire M1 carbine design one step further with the Bushranger.