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Canadian Armed Forces Field the SIG Sauer P320
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has officially transitioned to the SIG Sauer P320, giving the new, standard-issue sidearm the C22 designation. The initial delivery of 7,000 pistols was completed earlier this month, and as soldiers fielded the new pistol, the nation’s military put its aging fleet of Browning 9 mm Hi-Powers—adopted in 1944—out …
Bonus Round: Ruger’s 7-Shot GP100 Revolver
In 1996, I was about two years into my informal but avid study of defensive handguns. This was the same year that Smith & Wesson decided to spice up the company’s double-action revolver line-up with the release of the Model 686 Plus chambered for .357 Mag. The “Plus” in the …
The Battle for Freedom Escalates
Just after the U.S. Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022), it sent several cases on its docket back to the lower courts, which had upheld gun restrictions, to be re-decided in accordance with the Bruen ruling. That’s Court-speak for “you got it wrong; now go back and …
Maine: Maine Senate Shoots Down Universal Background Checks
On Tuesday, the Maine Senate held a floor vote on LD 168, legislation that would institute a Universal Background Check law in Maine. Thanks to the strong support of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, the bill was defeated. NRA-ILA would like to thank all lawmakers who defended the Second …
MA: MASSIVE GUN CONTROL BILL MOVING IN STATE LEGISLATURE!
The anti-gun Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature have just introduced and begun fast tracking THE WORST anti-Second Amendment omnibus bill in the whole nation! Their bill, HD 4420, would ban more firearms than any other state in the entire country. This bill is 140 pages of the worst gun control proposals …
Rifleman Review: Colt Anaconda
Colt made waves in 2020 with the reintroduction of its iconic Python revolver, chambered in .357 Mag. A year later, the company rounded out its modern-day magnum revolver line-up with the addition of a revamped Anaconda. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review segment above to see the details of this next-generation offering. …
Concealed Carry Revolver Roundup
As popular as semi-automatic handguns are for concealed carry, there are still folks who, for various reasons, prefer to carry a revolver. While we’re not here to debate the merits in this article of semi-automatic vs. revolver (that’s been talked about elsewhere), if you’re a revolver carrier, here are some …
First Look: Rock River Arms BT3 Predator HP 6.5C
Rock River Arms has released its BT3 Predator HP 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle (6.5C). Engineered with the goal of out-of-the-box accuracy, extended effective range and reliability, the rifle is chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor. While the caliber is widely known as a competition cartridge, it is also incredibly well suited for …
First Look: Nosler SR-30K Suppressor
Nosler Inc. is known for making premium bullets, cartridge cases, ammunition and suppressors, and now the company is releasing its new SR-30K suppressor. This new suppressor is based on Nosler’s SR-30AlTi, which uses aluminum and titanium construction for the lightest possible weight, allowing the SR-30K strikes a balance between overall length …
First Look: Federal HammerDown 444 Marlin
Federal’s lever-action focused line of HammerDown ammunition already included options such as .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .30-30 Winchester, .45-70 Government, and more. Now, a 270-grain load of 444 Marlin is available. HammerDown “We are excited to add 444 Marlin to the overall HammerDown lineup. It is another great straight-wall cartridge that hunters and …