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Were you turned off by your last gun-buying experience? Condescended to or ignored? Were you talked into a handgun you dislike—and now it sits idle in your nightstand? This mother/daughter team—gun store owners—will arm you with the valuable information and questions you need to ask so you can walk out having purchased the right gun. Not just for ladies, anyone who wants to learn about women and firearms is welcome to attend. Attend the American Rifleman Special Presentation,"Women and the Gun Buying Experience,"at theNRA Annual Meetings & Exhibitsin Dallas, Saturday, May 5, 2018, (2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Room D163 and 165) and find out more. Regular session attendees know the seats fill up fast, often rendering the event Standing Room Only. In other words, get there early!
Charter Arms updated one of the oldest models in its lineup with the new Pathfinder II, which features a lightweight 7075 aluminum frame, making it more well-balanced and easier to carry.
The 2011-style pistol was designed to address the capacity limitations of the single-stack M1911 platform, and Kimber's approach to the concept is its 2K11, a competition-ready offering with several notable features.
Manufactured in New Haven, Conn., in late 1940, this Hi-Standard pistol was shipped as a Model “A,” but a heavier Model “D” barrel was installed later to replace the original, light barrel, leading one American Rifleman reader to call it a Model “A-D.”
In the effort to help tens of thousands of critically ill children and their families across the nation through local Ronald McDonald Houses, Ruger is among some of the industry’s foremost Platinum-level sponsors of The Kids & Clays Foundation.
The future is shaping up to be a good one for fans of Smith & Wesson revolvers. The iconic American company had released 14 new models thus far in 2025 at the time this was written mid-year. And, with one exception, they have all shared a common feature—no internal lock.