American Rifleman

NRA Gun of the Week: CZ 455 Varmint Precision Trainer Camo Rifle

American Rifleman’s Christopher Olsen reviews a rimfire trainer from CZ.

Special Presentation: Sniping in World War II

In this presentation, Major Plaster will discuss and show imagery of the snipers, their tactics...

American Rifleman Special Presentations Set For Dallas

At the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits in Dallas, American Rifleman will host six Special...

Friends of NRA Offers Major Jim Land Commemorative Rifle

Friends of NRA is commemorating the long service and lasting legacy of Major Edward James...

The Guns of Veracruz 1914

The landings at Veracruz saw the early combat use of several American small arms that...

Sniping From Below: Periscope Rifles in World War I

World War I saw the widespread introduction of many, what we would call, “modern” arms,...

The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 6: Soviet Sniping, 1939-1945

After the Great War, Soviet Russia sought to upgrade its military capability—especially when it came...

Guns of the Tet Offensive

Advanced American firepower, coupled with traditional G.I. ingenuity and courage held the line during the...

SHOT Show 2018: Lithgow LA105 Woomera Rifle

The LA105 Woomera (an Australian Aboriginal word for “spear thrower”) from Lithgow Arms evolved out...

Video—The Men and Guns of The Vietnam War, Part 3

In this third and final episode in the series, Major John L. Plaster, one of...

How NRA Trained America’s Snipers To Fight “Over There”

During World War I, America’s top riflemen and British and Canadian instructors ran the United...

The Keefe Report: Canadian Sniper's Longest Shot

Already well known for the excellence of its snipers—who work in pairs—a Canadian sniper in...

The Allies Strike Back: The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 5

Without a suitable sniping rifle, and with no training organization in place, the Allies struggled...

Unsung Hero: The Mk 248 MOD 1

The .300 Win. Mag. cartridge was a veritable game-changer in the military sniping community—especially in...

Exclusive: The CMMG Mk3 DTR2 6.5 Creedmoor

This new AR-10 pattern long-range rifle stretches out with a 24" barrel to maximize the...

Special Presentation: Sniping in the Great War

Noted sniping authority and historian Maj. John L. Plaster, USAR (Ret.) has been working on...

From Civil War To World War: The Genesis Of Sniping, Part 4

After the American Civil War, repeating rifles and smokeless powder revolutionized shooting. Accurate rifles that...

1916: Guns On The Border

A century ago, Mexican bandits were a clear and present danger to the citizens of...

Doughboy Sniper Rifles

The ’03 Springfield, fitted with telescopic sights and fired by American soldiers and Marines, was...

The Quest For Accuracy: The Genesis Of Sniping

The biggest advancement in precise, aimed fire before the American Civil War wasn’t made to...

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