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New: Gemtech Abyss 7.62 Suppressor
Gemtech has announced a new addition to the Abyss series with the introduction of the Abyss 7.62 suppressor. MSRP for the new Gemtech Abyss 7.62 suppressor is $945. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with these non-transdermal patches Get your Vitamin B17 & Get 10% …
I Carry: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal Pistol in an ANR Design Holster
Firearm: Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Metal 9 mm (MSRP: $899) We’re coming back to the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal pistol in this episode for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, it’s an excellent overall choice for a concealed-carry handgun, despite being slightly on the larger side for carry. …
First Look: RISE Armament Topo Watchman Rifle
Rise Armament is releasing a limited-edition AR-15 carbine with a 16 inch stainless steel barrel and a .223 Wylde chamber known as the Topo Watchman, due to it’s unique topographical pattern finish. Since RISE Armament is known for its performance parts and components for AR-15 pattern firearms, the Topo Watchman Carbine …
Is The Such A Thing As Too Much Grip Texture?
Like most folks, there was a time when I was younger and dumber. As evidence of my dumbness in that time of youngness, I managed to get myself into a minor disagreement with the late, great firearms trainer Pat Rogers on an internet forum. Now, understand that I own and …
First Look: Federal Hi-Bird Fiber Wad
Federal Ammunition announces a new line extension to its Hi-Bird upland-game-hunting product line. Hi-Bird Fiber (Paper) Wad’s cellulose wad construction helps minimize plastic left in the field, yet still promises to offer the same hard-hitting performance as the original. It does this by utilizing two-piece, SoftCell construction, which decreases recoil while …
The 5 Most Underrated Hunts in North America
When I was in grade school, I spent much of my time dreaming about hunting, pouring through magazine articles and dreaming of chasing sheep and elk in the high country. And while those hunts are certainly thrilling, I have learned over my career that North America offers many other hunts …
Review: Leupold RX-1400i TBR/W Gen 2 Rangefinder
I have spent the majority of my life—since age 11—measuring land and distances as a land surveyor, and always I have tried to correlate things to hunting. Whether it be a bow shot on the longer side of things (when I was an archer as a younger man) or a …
Long-Term Test: QuietKat Apex Pro (Part 1)
E-bikes have been gaining steam (or maybe charge … ) among the hunting community in recent years. With the advent of ever-improving battery technologies, more efficient motors and lighter alloys, e-bikes have gone from a niche product to an increasingly common tool for backcountry hunters looking to go deeper, property …
Gun Of The Week: Taurus USA 605 T.O.R.O.
In this week’s video (above), watch American Rifleman staff on the range and learn about an optics-ready wheelgun from Taurus USA that’s chambered for the heavy-hitting .357 Magnum cartridge. Taurus has an extensive background in revolver manufacturing. Though the Brazilian company began producing revolvers in the 1940s, it wasn’t until …
CARJACKED CONGRESSMAN HIGHLIGHTS REASONS FOR INCREASING LAWFUL GUN OWNERSHIP
In a popular up-and-coming area of Washinton, D.C. – just a few blocks from the nation’s Capitol building – a U.S. Congressman was carjacked at gunpoint. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was parking his car just outside an apartment building where he and several other Members of Congress reside. The congressman …