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North Carolina’s Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bipartisan Right To Carry in Church Bill
Fairfax, Va. – NRA-ILA’s North Carolina State Director, D.J. Spiker, released the following statement today regarding Gov. Cooper’s veto of HB 652: “It’s disappointing that Gov. Cooper vetoed the bill without even reading it. Had he had read it, he would know the legislation only applies to churches that operate schools and simply allows …
I Carry Spotlight: Six Great 357 Magnum Revolvers
For this special segment, we wanted to bring one current-production revolver and one classic from each of the “big three” companies that still produce wheelguns: Colt, Ruger and Smith & Wesson. For Colt, we’ve opted for a Trooper for the Classic and, of course, the Python for the modern. For …
Review: Walther Q4 Steel Frame
Last year, Walther Arms launched its Q5 Match series of 9 mm pistols. The polymer-frame version, simply called the Q5 Match, was designed to meet customer requests for a tricked-out competition gun based on the duty-size PPQ 9 mm pistol. The comfortable grip frame was left unaltered, but the slide …
Daniel Defense DDM4 PDW
The AR-15 design has again and again proven its worth as a trusted option in the market of firearms dedicated to personal defense. The DDM4 PDW from Daniel Defense is one such standout of gas-operated semi-automatic pistols based on the Stoner design. The pistol features a 7”, cold-hammer-forged chrome-moly-vanadium steel …
The Classics: Remington M1903 Rifles in World War II
Shortly after D-Day, a U.S. Army photographer took a picture of a company of soldiers climbing the bluff above Omaha Beach after having just landed on the Easy Red Sector. In the shot, the column of troops snakes all the way up from the water’s edge to the top of …
Who Believes the “Nobody is Going to Take Your Guns Away” Line Now?
The most accomplished of liars eventually come to believe their own lies. And so it is that the people who have been insisting for years that “nobody wants to take away your guns” cannot stop repeating that lie even when they are openly proposing the confiscation of the most commonly …
Review: Steyr AUG A3 M1
This review of the Steyr AUG A3 M1 appeared originally in the July 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. When first introduced in 1977, the Steyr AUG looked radically futuristic, and despite the intervening decades …
Savage Debuts Star Spangled Rascal
Just in time for Independence Day, Savage has announced its Star Spangled Rascal rimfire. Dressed up in American-flag camouflage, this red, white and blue rifle is perfect for patriotic young shooters. “It is our responsibility to help teach firearm safety to the next generation of American hunters and marksmen,” said …
Review: XS Sights XTI2 Offset Rifle Sights
Here’s an option for backup sights on a rifle or carbine that don’t require the optic be removed. When adding flip-up-type sights, usually it’s in conjunction with a red-dot setup. The iron sights and red dot should be positioned so the irons co-witness through the dot’s glass when deployed, and …
Springfield Armory Hellcat Goes 20,000 Rounds
When Springfield Armory launched its innovative Hellcat micro-compact pistol in 2019, the company took steps to highlight the durability of this dedicated defensive pistol. In the same year, one Springfield Armory Hellcat, Serial No. AT234795, was fired 10,000 times with no parts breakage and minimal cleaning. Now, that same gun …