ARTV Preview: British 1st Airborne at Arnhem; Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ; U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket

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posted on March 4, 2020
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This week on on American Rifleman TV, we continue with Operation Market Garden during WWII with the encirclement and demise of the British 1st Airborne in their attempt to capture the bridges over the Rhine River in Arnhem.

A Modern Reenactment of a British 1st Airborne Trooper firing his No.4 MkI Lee Enfield.
A Modern Reenactment of a British 1st Airborne Trooper firing his No.4 MkI Lee Enfield.

On "Rifleman Review," Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach takes a look at the new Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ, the up-scaled cousin of the Smith & Wesson M&P 380 EZ.

Right-side view of Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ pistol on dark background.
The Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ.

On "I Have This Old Gun," we discuss the Civil War-era U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket and its unique priming system.

Man in vintage uniform shooting a U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket with hammer cocked on sunny day.
Shooting a U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket.

To watch complete segments of past episodes of American Rifleman TV, go to americanrifleman.org/artv. For all-new episodes of ARTV, tune in Wednesday nights to Outdoor Channel 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. EST.

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