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“The Men and Guns of the Pacific War” series takes Field Editor Marty Morgan and the ARTV camera crew to the American battlefields of the Pacific War, starting with the infamous attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the event that provoked the United States into the Second World War. In the end, more than 2,400 Americans perished on "the day that will live in infamy." Check out this segmentfrom a recent episode ofAmerican Rifleman TV to learn more about the attacks on Pearl Harbor, which resulted in the U.S. involvement in World War II.
Despite it being the primary rifle of the enemy for most of its existence, American shooters have nonetheless warmed to the AK platform, creating an unlikely love story.
October gun sales increased according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) estimate, but the quarterly reports from major manufacturers reflect purchases significantly higher.