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Most people have an insatiable desire for improvement. We want better homes, jobs and possessions—clothing, automobiles, cell phones, firearms—to name a few. We want something more, something “premium.” As American novelist Alfred Bertram Guthrie, Jr., said, “Good enough is never good enough.” Subscribing to this adage, Bainbridge, Ga.-based Taurus Holdings, Inc., …

This article, “Modernizing The ’94 Winchester” appeared originally in the January 1949 issue of The American Rifleman. To subscribe to the monthly magazine, visit NRA’s membership page. Lest someone accuse me of being a conservative reactionary or a tobacco-chewing old timer with a hankering for the ‘thutty-thutty’ days (which might be accurate), I want …

As the company did with its famous P226 model, SIG Sauer built on the popularity of its P320 line of handguns by introducing a .22 rimfire version, the P322, in 2022. New for 2024, SIG is expanding its P322 line-up by offering the competition-ready P322-COMP. The SIG P322-COMP takes the standard P322 and …

The Wing Grip by Luth-AR, a replacement pistol grip for AR-family firearms and compatible platforms, is an evolution of the company’s Chubby Grip but with ambidextrous features that allow it to accommodate both right- and left-handed shooters alike. Molded from a thermoplastic elastomer for a slightly tacky feel, The Wing …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Mossberg Gold Reserve Black Label. A classy Over/Under with polished black receivers set in a Grade A walnut stock and fore-end, this is a shotgun that can take shooters from the upland fields to the marsh. Barrels stretch 30-inches, and come with a …

HIVIZ Shooting Systems has announced the new FastDot H3 pistol sight, which instead of a traditional blade centered in a notch, uses a circle within a circle. About the new FastDot H3, the company said: “HIVIZ has raised the bar for firearm enthusiasts, by introducing a reliable sight that is …

One of the main criticisms of the 1911 platform is the (comparatively) low ammunition capacity compared to polymer-frame, striker-fired semi-automatic pistols. This criticism has some validity, of course. Traditional 1911’s use seven- or eight-round magazines, usually in .45 ACP, while the polymer handguns boast 9mm magazines often holding twice that …

It should come as no surprise that anti-gun Majority Democrats in Harrisburg are already back with more gun control in the new year. On Wednesday, January 17, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on another package of gun control bills. Fortunately, the new Majority leadership doesn’t seem to be able …

While many Americans saw the first week of the new year as an opportunity to work toward and achieve new goals in 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) chose instead to publicize some of the same tired propaganda constantly repackaged by gun-control groups and politicians over the past several years. …

Armed Citizen® Today A food-truck owner in Maine was forced to shoot at a knife-wielding assailant as he set up to do business in the parking lot of a T-Mobile store ahead of a local town holiday parade. As he prepared his food truck to serve the coming holiday crowds, …