The oldest and arguably most prolific firearm manufacturer in America, Remington has much for which to be admired. From its humble beginnings in 1816, this little company went on to produce numerous fabled firearms, such as the 1841 Mississippi Rifle, and the Model 11 and 8 autoloaders, designed by that veritable institution, John Moses Browning. Remington was so successful in fact, that for a brief period in its history it flirted with aspirations toward a larger scale of manufacturing, building typewriters, fire engines, streetcars and even bridges, before the stretch forced a restructuring. For more on the history of this classic American company, check out this feature segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV.
Any survey of military firearms isn’t complete without also discussing the development of ammunition across this past quarter-millennium. From a conceptual standpoint, very little has changed.
Initially introduced in 2019 to the international military market in a select-fire format, the IWI Carmel is a modular, durable and thoroughly modern sporting rifle.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. became the first Blue Diamond level sponsor of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) in 2024 by supporting the youth shooting sports program with more than $75,000 a year.
KelTec has brought the stripper clip back with the thoroughly unconventional PR57—a carry pistol with an uncommon chambering, an unusual action and no box magazine.
A number of states in the western U.S. have opened or are planning to open large, versatile ranges to serve the growing need for publicly accessible shooting spaces.