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The Birth of the NRA: Wingate, Church & The Leech Cup
The NRA was founded 150 years ago "To Promote And Encourage Rifle Shooting On A...
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Colt's Model 1855 Revolving Rifle in the Civil War
Though eclipsed by other repeaters—such as the Henry and Spencer—the rifle version of Col. Colt’s...
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I Have This Old Gun: British Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine
As the British military modernized its arsenal in the mid-19th century, the Pattern 1856 Cavalry...
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Communist Small Arms of the Korean War
Throughout the Korean War, Communist North Korean and Chinese forces used a variety of small...
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The Beginnings of Marine Corps Marksmanship
The Marine Corps has long been regarded as some of the best marksmen in the...
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ARTV Preview: FN MAG and BAR, Colt Gold Cup Trophy and The Hall Carbine
On this week's episode of American Rifleman TV, we begin the top 10 machine guns...
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ARTV Preview: NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling, Hornady 6 mm ARC and the Soviet DP-28
On this week's episode of American Rifleman TV, NRA's Larry Quandahl walks us through the...
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NRA Celebrates 150th Anniversary in 2021
Founded in 1871, the National Rifle Association celebrates 150 years of defending freedom in 2021.
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Silk & Steel: Firearm-Wielding Women on the Frontier
From the days of the first colonists and the Wild West to today, American women...
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The Remington-Lee Rifle: Ahead of Its Time
Today, the detachable box magazine is part of virtually every military rifle, but there was...
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WWI Galilean Sights: An Evolution in Sniping
What are Galilean sights? More importantly, how well did they work? A group of modern...
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I Have This Old Gun
The 'Banner' Mauser: Model 98 Standard Modell
Mauser's famous rectangular banner logo, first used in 1909, appeared on an export rifle called...
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This Old Gun: Pattern 1853 Enfield
Simply put, the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket, along with its variants, is one of the...
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This Old Gun: Model 1858 Starr Army Revolver
The Model 1858 Starr Army revolver is one of a surprising number of foreign-made revolvers...
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This Old Gun: U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
The Model 1842 was the first percussion pistol adopted by the United States military, and...
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Trump Administration Grants Military Veterans Free Entrance at National Parks
Thanks to the Trump Administration, military veterans and Gold Star families will gain free access...
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Guns of the First Fenian Raid: The Irish Invasion of Canada
Here we take a look at the history of the First Fenian Raid against the...
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Remington Revolvers in the Civil War
When one thinks of percussion revolvers in U.S. military service, Colt’s percussion revolvers tend to...
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Origins of Pistolcraft: The Development of the 'Modern Technique'
Over the time that I worked as a police officer and then as a gunwriter,...
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Origin of the Sniper: Rifle Development & Accuracy Potential
Before sniping could make an impact on the battlefield, two things were required: accurate rifles...
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