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The Eternal Carbine Cartridge
These seven .30-30 Win. loads represent a good sampling of available options for the venerable cartridge. The modern carbine cartridge—the .223 Rem.—has been with us since the early 1960s. Since then, we’ve seen its case altered to make other cartridges, and we’ve also seen new carbine-compatible introductions based on other …
First Look: LMT AT Suppressors
LMT AT (Lewis Machine and Tool Advanced Technologies) showcased three of their new dedicated 5.56mm and 7.62mm titanium suppressors at the recently held 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV. These new products are the Ion 30, the Ion 556-K, and the Ion LT. ION 30 The LMT AT Ion 30 …
Colt King Cobra .22 LR
In this special “New for 2023” edition of American Hunter’s #SundayGunday, Editor in Chief Scott Olmsted is at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Ariz., checking out the Colt King Cobra Target .22 LR. With full stainless-steel construction, a replaceable front sight and an adjustable rear, the gun shares the same feel and grip as its …
The Armed Citizen® Feb. 13, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A home intruder with a prior history of assault and drug use was shot and killed inside a Lady Lakes, Fla., home after he broke in and encountered an armed resident on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. At 5:30 p.m., the 34-year-old intruder forced himself through a window, …
Product Preview: Silencer Central Thread Adapters
Listed in conjunction with the company’s barrel-threading service on its website, Silencer Central offers a number of adapters to convert a barrel’s muzzle thread pitch for use with a specific device of disparate dimensions. Whether converting a S&W M&P22 from 3/8×24 to 1/2×28 TPI or an Accuracy Int’l .30-cal. rifle from M18x1.5 …
Rifleman Q&A: Marlin Model 1887 Revolvers
Q: I have an old revolver by Marlin that is a five-shot, top-break, .38-cal., pocket-size gun. It is said to have belonged to a railroad worker out of Fort Worth, Texas. It is 7″ long and weighs about 17 ozs. There is a stamp on the back of the grip frame that …
Product Preview: Forward Controls Design Joint Castle Nut Wrench
Designed for heavy-duty use, the dedicated Forward Controls Design Joint Castle Nut Wrench (JCW) is CNC-machined from a single piece of 4140 steel, heat-treated and topped with a black-oxide finish. The JCW incorporates two AR-platform castle nut wrenches on either side, one with a conventional three-lug arrangement and the other …
Majority Of Americans Oppose Biden’s Ban of Semi-Automatic Rifles
As President Joe Biden continues his near-daily call for a ban on semi-automatic firearms, new research shows that he is quickly losing public support for his scheme. In his State of the Union address, Biden again called for a ban on so-called “assault weapons”—the term he and other gun-ban advocates use …
INTERNAL ATF DOCS SHOW ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ GUIDELINES FOR SHUTTING DOWN GUN STORES
FIRST ON FOX: Internal documents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) show the “zero tolerance” guidelines the agency is using to shut down gun stores. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained the ATF’s federal firearms licensee (FFL) inspection guidance from January 2022 that makes it easier to revoke gun stores’ …
Making The Right Moves
Once the defensive shooter has begun to grasp the basics of gun handling and marksmanship, it is time to begin to work on tactics. One of the most important tactics is movement: By quickly moving when an attack occurs, we cause the attacker to have to readjust his aim and …