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In late February, a vicious home invasion resulted in George Digweed, MBE, one of the most accomplished shotgun shooters in the world, and his wife being badly beaten by four men.

Over the past 24 years on American Rifleman, I have seen a lot of gun companies come and go. Some have become established brands. Some were crackpot ideas destined for the oddities case downstairs at NRA’ National Firearms Museum.

And it's not a firearm at all. It's an air rifle. A 22-shot, repeating large-caliber air rifle that is likely more important than even the venerable Hawken or Winchester lever-action in the Western expansion of our country

This week, “American Rifleman Television” will take you to Herstal, Belgium, for a look at the land, sea and air “Systems” FN builds for military customers around the world, including “pods” for helicopters and the remotely-fired FN DeFNnder.

Taurus is trying to get us to think out of the box with its new six-shot .380 ACP Curve pistol.

Next week we start an intense week of “American Rifleman Television,” and before wringing out the Glock G43 for the TV crew, I took it to the range for familiarization.

I have held John C. Garand’s Garand—serial number 1,000,000—but today I was able to hold another of the great arms designer’s guns. And odds are it is not what you think.

The 6.8x43 mm SPC cartridge was designed to deliver improved terminal performance out of the AR-15/M16 platform, literally doubling the bullet weight over the conventional 5.56x45 mm, while still being able to use the same lower receiver.

How does shooting a full-auto 5.56 mm with an 8 1/2-inch barrel sound? Fun. And controllable.