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Winchester Wildcat Sporter SR
This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Winchester Wildcat Sporter SR. A wood-stocked rimfire, this Wildcat comes ready for a suppressor, thanks to its 1/2×28 TPI threaded muzzle. While the gun does come with iron sights, an integral Picatinny rail is also included, for the easy mounting of an optic. …
New Targets Highlight A “Decade of Change” In Shooting Sports
The dramatic change in gun-owner demographics has ushered in a trend ideally suited for old-school plinking, informal competition and the celebration of those traditions. The change began a decade ago, according to comments made by Erin Mihalik, CEO of Throom Targets, during an interview with American Rifleman. Her company specializes in self-healing …
New For 2023: FN SCAR 17S DMR 6.5 mm Creedmoor
The FN SCAR series of rifles was introduced in 2004 in response to a U.S. military request for a modular and adaptable firearms platform. Over the years, FN America has produced numerous variants based around the “Light” (5.56 NATO-size action) and “Heavy” (7.62 NATO-size action) rifles. New for 2023, the company is offering a …
Mauser “Broomhandle” Pistols in Ireland: An Update
While caring for his ailing sister in Dublin during the 1970s, Major Richard J. (“Dick”) Keogh, a retired U.S. Army ordnance officer, found that he had time on his hands. The Keogh family had immigrated to New England from Ireland in the early 20th century, but his sister had returned …
First Look: New Options for The Blackhawk Stache IWB Holster
Blackhawk has recently added two new holster fit options for the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro and the SIG Sauer P365 X-Macro slimline pistols in Blackhawk’s Stache IWB concealment holster product line. The Blackhawk Stache holster line was introduced two years ago, and the design is based around a lightweight IWB (inside the waistband) …
Preview: Sneaky Pete Perfect Series
Sneaky Pete is known for its hiding-in-plain-sight brand of concealed carry, and its Perfect Series takes the company’s trademark preparedness up to an entirely new level. Not only does the holster resemble a cellphone case, with room inside the enclosed main compartment for the discreet carry of a firearm, but …
Biden’s Latest Executive Action Does What?
When an administration spends a month touting an upcoming executive order written to impact a civil right that’s specifically protected by the U.S. Bill of Rights, but then, with no big fanfare, quietly has the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) post legalese to the Federal Register for …
Key Points from the Recent California Ruling
When Judge Roger Benitez, U.S. district judge for the Southern District of California, recently ruled in the case Miller v. Bonta that California’s longstanding ban on so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional, he did so in no uncertain terms. His decision was laced with interesting facts that basically shredded the arguments made by California Attorney …
The Armed Citizen® Nov. 10, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A couple in their thirties is facing multiple felonies after entering the home of a 60-year-old Michigan woman and shooting at her, only to be stopped by her return fire. The incident occurred at a home in Negaunee, Mich., on the morning of Sept. 16, when one …
First Look: Escort BullTac Shotgun
Escort Shotguns has just released the new BullTac Bullpup pump action shotgun. This new shotgun is meant for security, home defense and law enforcement applications and comes with a shorter 18-inch barrel with a fixed-cylinder choke. The fixed-cylinder choke allows the shotgun to handle both slugs and defensive buckshot without any …