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Book Preview: Straight Shooting By Anthony Matarese, Jr.
Two-time world sporting clays champion Anthony I. Matarese, Jr., literally grew up on a sporting clays range, has notched national wins in several disciplines and is one of the top shotgun coaches in the country. In Straight Shooting: A World Champion’s Guide To Shotgunning, he explains what the equipment, games and …
New For 2023: Colt CBX
It has been more than 10 years since Colt had any kind of bolt-action rifle in its lineup, but for 2023, the company changed that omission with the Colt CBX. Designed as an entry-level rifle for the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) competition, the CBX is loaded with performance-enhancing features and can be …
From ‘Poor Invention’ To America’s Best: The M1903 Service Rifle
The now-legendary “U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903” was adopted in 1903, and it became one of the most widely used and best-known American military rifles of all time. Rare indeed is the shooter, collector or arms enthusiast who is not familiar with the ’03. Not so well-known are the significant …
Why New Jersey’s Concealed-Carry Law is Unconstitutional
New Jersey has long been one of the worst states in the nation for law-abiding gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment rights, and the state’s carry laws are among the country’s most restrictive. Entering 2023, state residents will find those laws to be even worse, thanks to a restrictive …
First Look: Athlon Talos BTR Gen2 Scopes
Athlon Optics based out of Olathe, KS, is known for riflescopes that offer an extremely good performance to price ratio. Now Athlon is unveiling the second generation of the Talos BTR series of scopes. this new generation of the Talos BTR does what Athlon does best and pushes the envelope of …
Five Great Pistol Mounted Lights
The world of pistol-mounted lights can be a crap shoot. Some are excellent and do a great job, illuminating the target with more light than you probably need (but more is better, right?), while other lights, especially bargain bulbs, leave you in the dark, wondering if the battery is dead …
War Drums: The Thompson Drum Magazine In Combat
“They were good guns, especially for the man who couldn’t shoot. And although they were much too heavy—I never wanted to carry one myself—it always made me feel good to have one or two close at hand.” – Lt. Col John B. George. The early “militarized” Thompson guns featured a simplified …
Subscription-Based Ammo Sales Increasing?
Subscriptions, once the exclusive realm of magazines and newspapers, have quietly crept into every corner of our daily lives and are making serious headway in the firearm industry. American Rifleman’s crystal ball is out for cleaning, so we can’t say for certain whether the trend is going to expand and become a …
ANTI-GUN STATES RENEW ATTACKS ON LAWFUL FIREARM INDUSTRY IN NEW YEAR
In anti-gun states, 2023 means new laws are taking effect, including more restrictions on Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights and baseless attacks on the firearm industry that supports that most critical Constitutional right that protects all our freedoms. Fortunately, these attacks are running up against a bipartisan federal law …
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 6, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today An Iberia Parish, La., homeowner defended himself when his residence was targeted by a trio of alleged robbers on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Some time around 10 p.m. that night, the three alleged intruders entered the home and, as they scoped it out, ended up coming across …