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Gun Of The Week: Marlin Model 336 Classic
Watch American Rifleman staff on the range in the above video to learn about an iconic lever-action rifle—the Marlin Model 336 Classic in .30-30 Winchester. This is a modern gun that, following the production pause after Remington’s bankruptcy, is now being made once again, thanks to Ruger. The iconic Marlin brand first began in the late …
BY THE NUMBERS… WHY PRESIDENT BIDEN IS WRONG ON HIS REPEATED GUN BAN CALLS
President Joe Biden is, again, telling his donor class that he’s committed to violating his oath of office and will continue to seek to ban AR-15s – or Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs). It’s not the first time, but he continues to show his ignorance of firearms in general and contempt …
ATLANTA CAMPAIGN TARGETS ILLEGAL GUN PURCHASES
ATLANTA — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a month-long public education campaign reminding the Greater Atlanta area public about stiff penalties facing individuals convicted of unlawful firearm purchases. The “Don’t Lie …
Hornady Primer Facility Explosion Claims The Life Of One Worker
On Friday, Oct. 13, an explosion at the chemical compounding building at a Hornady Manufacturing facility west of Grand Island, Neb., claimed the life of one worker. A nearby hospital treated two others for non-life-threatening injuries—concussion symptoms and smoke and fume inhalation. A statement issued by Steve and Jason Hornady—president and vice-president …
Stability: The Foundation of Accuracy
Perhaps one of the most acclaimed competitions shooters in the history of the sport and founding father of contemporary performance shooting, Rob Leatham, defines the shooting process as “bringing stability to alignment and breaking the shot” – that is pressing off a round without changing muzzle orientation to the target. What …
First Look: Garmin Xero C1 Pro chronograph
The new Garmin Xero C1 Pro is a pocket-sized chronograph that accurately measures projectile velocities from 100 to 5,000 feet per second. The Xero C1 Pro also features a button-operated design and an intuitive user interface. Along with the chronograph itself, the new ShotView smartphone app organizes the velocity data and makes …
First Look: Smith & Wesson Response Carbine
Smith & Wesson is releasing a new pistol caliber carbine, the S&W Response. The Response is the first pistol-caliber carbine (PCC) from Smith & Wesson to be based on the popular AR-15 chassis, which makes it compatible with many existing parts and accessories for other PCCs. Chambered in 9mm, the Response …
Cold War Conformity: The Czech vz.52/57s
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Czechoslovak Army decided that the time had come to retire the rifle it had adopted two decades earlier: the old vz.24 in 8×57 mm Mauser. It was certainly a rugged and reliable design in every category, but the manually operated bolt-action service …
A Win for Freedom in Louisiana
Louisiana Attorney General, and lifetime NRA member, Jeff Landry (R) was recently elected to be the next governor of the Bayou State in what can only be described as a win for constitutional freedoms. Landry, who won by more than 25 points over his closest challenger, promised to sign into …
TELL YOUR SENATORS TO REPEAL THE CLINTON GUN BAN ON MILITARY VETS
Senator John Kennedy’s office has told GOA that the Louisiana Senator will be filing an amendment soon to H.R. 4366—which is the Military, Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024. Or “Mil. Con. VA” for short. Beginning with President Clinton, the Department of Veteran Affairs has used the so-called “Fiduciary Rule” …