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Pro-Shooter Advice: Proper Handgun Grip

Competitive shooting champion Julie Golob shares some professional advice on proper handgun grip principles.

Tips & Techniques: Use A Chair

When teaching a new shooter basic handgun skills, begin the first dry-fire and live-fire exercises...

Tested: Dan Wesson TCP 1911 Pistol in 9 mm

The Dan Wesson TCP (Tactical Carry Pistol) is a Commander-style 1911, a full-size “Government” length...

Fear & Loading: Gun Sales Up for Second Month in a Row

The number of NICS background checks conducted by the FBI in June set an all-time...

By the Decade: Wiley Clapp's Favorite Handgun—2010s

The "By the Decade" series concludes with the handgun—or handguns—Wiley Clapp considers his favorite.

Tested: Arex ReX Delta 9 mm Pistol

This latest concealed-carry offering from Slovenia is a fresh take on the familiar striker-fired polymer...

Back to Basics: Holsters

The term “holster” dates back to somewhere in the mid-17th century. Its origins are a...

NRA Gun of the Week: Stoeger STR-9 Pistol

Watch as American Rifleman's Brian Sheetz delves into a full-size, striker-fired 9 mm from Stoeger...

The Armed Citizen® June 28, 2019

A muddled scene unfolded in El Paso one Wednesday night, when a girl and her...

Tested: FIME Rex Alpha Pistol

Designed to be competition-ready right out of the box, the new Arex Rex Alpha possesses...

Last Of The Breed: Marine Corps M45A1

The final example of U.S. military M1911s, the Marine Corps M45A1 was carried on special...

Fear & Loading: Marines Retiring More Than Just M9s

According to the Navy’s 2019 and 2020 budget-estimate report, some Glocks and Colts are also...

Tested: Glock 19 Gen5 MOS FS Pistol

The Glock 19 Gen5 MOS FS seems to be a supremely reliable defensive pistol with...

U.S. Marine Corps to Adopt M18 as Official Duty Pistol

The U.S. Marine Corps is set to adopt the compact variant of the U.S. Army’s...

The Armed Citizen® June 17, 2019

Sitting at home, a couple was in the living room when they heard loud banging...

Fear & Loading: Firearm Sales up 0.7 to 1% in May 2019

The number of NICS background checks processed by the FBI in May—2,349,309—is a new record...

Product Preview: LaserMax VP9 Guide Rod Laser

LaserMax has extended its line of Guide Rod Lasers to include a model compatible with...

A Look Back at the Weatherby Rifle

While businesses evolve with marketplace changes, Weatherby adapts modern demands to a remarkably successful product...

By the Decade: Wiley Clapp's Favorite Handgun—The 2000s

It was a striker-fired pistol called the "XD" from Springfield-Armory that caught Wiley Clapp's attention...

NRA Gun of the Week: Walther PK380 Pistol

Watch as American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen checks out a hammer-fired pistol from Walther Arms.

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