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Mention the words “Smith & Wesson revolver,” and most of us immediately think of a five- or six-shot wheelgun with a swing-out cylinder and an under-barrel lug. But just as there are people today who have never known a world without computers, there was a time when this now-ubiquitous revolver …

Lightweight carbon-fiber legs, a 6061-T6 aluminum core and polymer buttons combine to make MDT’s GRND-POD—15.3 ozs. for the ARCA/RRS Dovetail version or 16.5 ozs. for the Picatinny model—one of the lighter bipod examples on the market. It is also one of the company’s most economical. Features include: one-hand, rapid-deployment operation …

This summer, Springfield Armory added a new model to its 2020 bolt-action rifle series with the backcountry hunting Redline. Now the company is bringing the quality and value of its centerfire bolt-action rifles to the rimfire world with the 2020 Rimfire. Springfield’s new rimfire series is based around the company’s 2020 Rimfire action. Image courtesy …

It takes a certain amount of brazenness to put the responsibility of defending the nation on a young American and then, in the next breath, demand they forfeit those freedoms they are literally willing to die to protect. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is never one to disappoint, though. His …

We need your urgent help stopping anti-gunners in Congress from sneaking a backdoor gun ban into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senate leadership recently approved an amendment to the bill that would PERMANENTLY reauthorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. The vague language in this law could easily be …

If you are a shooter seeking to elevate your skills to the next level a definitive milestone would be if your aimpoint, trigger point, impact point and recover point were all one and the same. A simple enough concept to grasp mentally, but not as easy a task to perform …

Tired of struggling to transport and organize your firearms and shooting accessories? Look no further than the GPS Handgunner Backpack, an alternative to the traditional range bag. It’s better organized and easier to carry. In fact, I like it so much that I’ve pretty much abandoned my old conventional range bag …

The repeating rifle is one of mankind’s better achievements, and in the 150 years or so it’s been around it has assumed many forms. Lever guns, pump guns, autoloaders and the ever-popular bolt-action rifle: all have their fans, each has their place, but the basic designs of all of these …

Rock River Arms (RRA) has a wide assortment of AR-15s available for a range of uses, and one of the latest models to join the company’s lineup is the no-frills Assurance Carbine. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review segment above to see what consumers get in this general-purpose design. “Designed …

Q: What is the usage life of shotshells, and what is the best way to dispose of old ammunition? A: While I can’t give you a definitive “wear-out” date for shotshells, much depends on how they were stored; the common “cool, dry place” advice comes to mind. If properly stored, their lifetime …