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“Choke Point” By Any Other Name: U.K. Shooting Clubs, Gun Shops Allege “Debanking”
Over ten years ago, the Obama Administration introduced “Operation Choke Point,” a program that used the concept of “reputational risk” to encourage banks and similar financial entities to reevaluate providing services to customers connected to “heightened risk” transactions and crime. Merchant categories “that have been associated with high-risk activity” and named …
New: Magpul AMAG 17 SG9 Metal Magazines For SIG P320/M17 Pistols
Magpul’s new AMAG line of magazines retains the reliability that the company is known for, but switches the familiar polymer body with a stainless steel one. Debuting first in the Magpul AMAG lineup is the AMAG 17 SG9 magazine, which is compatible with the SIG Sauer P320/M17 family of pistols. …
First Look: Mesa Tactical Truckee Shotgun Fore-end
Mesa Tactical has just launched the Truckee fore-end, a series of new M-Lok equipped sliding fore-ends compatible with all Remington 870-pattern pump-action shotguns. Since the fore-end on any pump action shotgun is used to vigorously cycle the shotgun, fastening accessories has always been challenging task for defensive shotgun owners. The Truckee …
First Look: New Magazines from Magpul
Magpul is introducing two new lines of magazines, one for today’s concealed carry pistols and another for modern rifles. The first is the AMAG series, initially offered for the popular SIG Sauer P320 pistol. Magpul found it difficult to create a polymer magazine that met their expectations of reliability and durability …
First Look: Leupold Mark 4HD Riflescope
Leupold has announced the launch of a brand-new Mark 4HD family of riflescopes. The Mark 4HD series features a 4:1 zoom ratio and five magnification ranges, yielding an accurate and reliable option for close-quarter targeting, long-range dominance and everything in between. “The Mark 4HD family was designed to deliver incredible performance …
The Keefe Report: Inside The CSG Group—Remain Calm
There are many rumors swirling around about the CSG Group’s pending purchase of Federal, CCI and Remington Ammunition. Like many of you, I was concerned. Vista Outdoor decided to separate its ammunition and accessory businesses. Then, in almost no time, a private purchaser announced it would buy the ammunition side. I, too, was curious …
Rifleman Q&A: Twist Rates For .22-250 Rem.
Q. I am looking for the best accuracy with varmint bullets in the 50- to 60-grain range out of a .22-250 Remington rifle, but it appears twist rates range from 1:9″ to 1:14″. Can you help narrow down what will be best? A. When the .22-250 Rem. cartridge was developed, it was seen as …
Review: Bushnell Match Pro ED 5-30X 56 mm
Twenty years ago, prepping a rifle for a 1,000-yard shot was a daunting and expensive task. Back then, if somebody told you he had just set out into the world of long-range shooting and “bought a low-dollar scope just to get started,” you’d have known that he was in for …
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 15, 2024
Armed Citizen® Today Surveillance video at a 7-Eleven gas station in Auburndale, Fla., showed an alleged burglar being shot by the driver of a vehicle after the man assaulted him while he was in his car. Local investigators say the footage showed the suspect, identified as a 36-year-old Hispanic man …
Tips for Buying A Used Rifle
Is that “vintage” rifle used, abused or somewhere in-between? Checking for problems before the purchase can save headaches down the road. A spike in new-firearm sales is the norm during all manner of modern crises. As these cyclical increases in buying drop available inventories, all sorts of used guns stream …