It was 1965 when Browning introduced a new bolt-action rimfire rifle, one with classic looks and performance to match. Small-caliber offerings were plentiful at the time, which played a big role in sales figures for those early Belgium-made T-Bolts coming in lower than expected. The company quit offering it stateside sometime around …

The MP38 and subsequent MP40 are perhaps the most iconic German submachine guns of the World War II era. Yet, due to erroneous identification by the Allies back in 1940, these carbines are still commonly called “Schmeissers” to this day—despite a lineage that does not tract back to the creative mid of …

Gun Owners of America is aware of the Biden State Department’s Notice that “[n]ew and pending permit applications for the permanent importation of firearms and ammunition manufactured or located in Russia will be subject to a policy of denial.” We recognize the devastating implications these sanctions would have on individual …

The 7mm bore diameter is one of those all-around choices that Americans have fallen deeply in love with, despite our undeniable aversion to the metric system. Whether we call it 7mm, .28, .280 or .284, the simple fact remains: it is a well-balanced choice which has a range of bullet …

Springfield, VA – Twenty-seven Members of Congress have commented on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Proposed Rule ATF 2021R-05 that effectively bans homemade guns, regulates gun parts with a background check, and prepares a backdoor gun registry. The comment attacks the numerous problems in the Proposed Ruling, …

Two anti-hunting groups are making a move to kill hunting. They’re looking to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Department of the Interior (DOI) to publish a rule that would eliminate transporting harvested wild animals and most birds across state lines. It is the most serious threat to …

On Thursday, a federal judge upheld a Maryland law requiring anyone seeking to obtain a handgun to first acquire a Handgun Qualification License. This process requires Marylanders to do far more than pass a background check: before exercising their Constitutional right to self-defense, applicants must first pay potentially hundreds of dollars in …

Yesterday, the Senate voted 27-20 to pass House Bill 398, NC Sheriffs’ Association backed legislation to repeal the pistol permit in favor of the federal NICS background check. It will now go to Governor Roy Cooper for his consideration. Please contact Gov. Cooper and ask him to sign HB 398 into law. The pistol purchase …

If you’ve ever thought the M1 Garand would have been a better rifle if it had a box magazine, you’re not alone—John C. Garand thought so, too. And when milsurp M1s finally became available in the 1950s, likeminded gunsmiths finally did what the U.S. Army declined to do. (Top photo: …

Proving just how hot the micro-compact 9 mm double-stack market is right now, Kimber just released its own take on the genre with the R7 Mako. The Mako offers 11-round capacity in the flush-fit magazine and an extended magazine that holds 13 rounds. With its 3.37-inch barrel and 6.2-inch overall length, the …