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First Look: SilencerCo Hybrid 46M Suppressor
SilencerCo has announced the introduction of its new Hybrid 46M: the world’s first modular large-bore suppressor. Effectively reducing the sound signature of everything from 9mm to 10mm and 5.56mm NATO to .458 SOCOM, the Hybrid 46M takes it to the next level for those who want the versatility of the company’s …
Rifleman Review: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Ported M&P9 Shield M2.0
Back in 2012, Smith & Wesson ushered in a new era for the concealed carry market with the introduction of the M&P 9 Shield series of striker-fired, micro-compact handguns. Since then, Smith & Wesson continued to improve and introduce new variations of the Shield series as it does with many of its other handgun …
Savage A17: The Semi-Automatic .17 HMR Rifle
Most enthusiasts get behind a rimfire .22 during their baptism on the firing line. The diminutive cartridges are a pleasure to shoot, accurate with practice and relatively inexpensive—virtues tailor made for fostering a lifelong passion for firearms and marksmanship. It doesn’t take long, though, before the more powerful centerfire cartridge’s …
What’s the Deal With Caliber?
These cartridges all have common names that, when compared to bullet and bore diameters, can be confusing. (Left to right: .380 ACP, 7×57 mm Mauser, .357 Mag., .38 Spl. and .44 Mag.) Caliber is a critical aspect of ammunition, but it is something that is also often misunderstood or misrepresented. …
Must-See Interview on Coming Supreme Court Second Amendment Case
With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to render a potential landmark ruling on its first Second Amendment case that deals specifically with firearms in more than a decade, NRA Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) Executive Director Jason Ouimet spoke with Grant Stinchfield on Newsmax about the incredible importance of this case. The …
First Look: Beretta APX A1 Carry Handgun
Beretta is launching a brand-new pistol, the APX A1 Carry, which is the newest evolution of the popular APX Carry series of guns. The APX A1 Carry has the reliability and quality the APX family has become known for, with a shorter and lighter trigger pull, red-dot optic ready slide, and …
Preview: Holosun HE507K-GR X2
In addition to the standard red version, the Holosun 507K X2 is now being offered with a green reticle— HE507K-GR X2 —providing a high-contrast aiming point that is equally suited for rapid target acquisition in both daytime and low-light conditions. Holosun continues with desirable features, such as Shake Awake, Multiple Reticle System, …
Review: Nosler M48 Mountain Carbon
The knock on easy-to-carry bantam rifles is that their slight build and thin-walled barrels can complicate field shooting—not what one wants for hunting wide-open expanses above the tree line—but our testing has revealed the Mountain Carbon to be an excellent shooter despite its impressive handiness. When spun into yarns and fabrics, and …
Anti-gunners Launch Campaign to Intimidate U.S. Supreme Court as Second Amendment Case Looms
For many decades, gun control proponents who saw their fortunes wane in legislatures from coast to coast and who were unable to get traction with Congress could at least console themselves with the thought that activist courts had their backs. The Second Amendment, after all, had been all but written …
It’s a Criminal Problem
“After a shooting spree,” the writer William S. Burroughs observed, “they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it.” The same rule applies to crime. In many of America’s cities, the murder rate is rising to a level not seen for years. And do you know what’s to blame according to the Left? …