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Fightin’ Iron: General Dean
Despite his high rank, MG William F. Dean fought alongside his men during the initial North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950. He personally attacked and destroyed a tank before being captured by the communist forces. A division is, among other things, a military organization. It is a rather …
One Step At A Time
The art and science of marksmanship encompasses the ability to make rapid and accurate shot placement. Such effective round placement requires what is commonly referred to as repeatable on-demand performance. To gain this proficiency is to perform a sequence of gun handling and marksmanship skills at maximum efficiency one step …
Behind the Bullet: .303 British
We moved into a new neighborhood when I was 14 years old, and I immediately made friends with a couple of the neighbor boys; we go exploring, hunting, shooting and all the stuff kids do. Back in that different era, we were trusted never to touch a firearm without permission, …
I Have This Old Gun: The Lee-Enfield Carbines
The British military adopted a revolutionary bolt-action battle rifle at the end of the 1880s, but in this late Victorian period, cavalry arms had to be designed differently than infantry arms. Because of this, the first Lee-Metfords and Lee-Enfields were divided into longer rifles for the infantry and shorter, sleeker …
New For 2023: Heritage Mfg. Settler Series
Known for its affordable Rough Rider single-action rimfire revolvers, Heritage Manufacturing continues to not only add unique versions of its single-actions, but also branch out into other categories of Western-style firearms, such as its Rancher revolving carbines. Added to that line-up in 2023 is the company’s Settler series of .22 Long Rifle-chambered lever-actions. The …
California Gun Owners Win Again in Court
In a major victory for California gun owners, a district court judge has struck down—for the second time—the state’s law banning firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. On Sept. 22, District Judge Roger Benitez, a President George W. Bush (R) appointee, ruled in the case Duncan v. …
AKE A LOOK AT WHO IS RUNNING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S GUN VIOLENCE OFFICE
The White House made a much-ballyhooed announcement that they were caving to gun control special interests by installing a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office will have little to do with preventing actual crime and everything to do with using taxpayer dollars to attempt to deny Americans their …
Rifleman Report: Our Diverse Firearm Community
In this issue, we report on two of the latest firearm designs—and highlight one now long forgotten—and we present a heartwarming story involving family-centric defensive firearm training. Altogether, they serve to illustrate that the American firearm industry and its consumers are a diverse community of responsible citizens who strive to …
Sen. Ted Cruz Restores Gun Industry’s Access to Popular Business Software
Last week, the office of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced a rare and welcomed shift in corporate policy to restore access to a popular brand of business software and payment processing that had previously discriminated against members of the firearm industry. The move came after Cruz’s office had investigated complaints from constituents …
New: Riton Optics 5 PRIMAL 15-45×60 Spotting Scope
Riton Optics recently unveiled the new 5 PRIMAL 15-45×60 spotting scope, which the company said was “carefully designed with premium features packed into a compact, lightweight package.” Measuring in at just over 2½ pounds and 12½ inches long, the 5 PRIMAL 15-45×60 is easily packable. Buy All-American! Bring health …