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NSSF CRITICIZES DOJ DEAL FOR HUNTER BIDEN’S GUN CRIMES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, criticizes the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plea agreement with Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, to avoid prosecution for illegally possessing a firearm as an admitted drug user. The agreement comes at the same time the Biden administration is punishing …
VA: WANT TO WIN A LOWER RECEIVER?
Dear friend, Would you want to win a free AR-15 lower receiver? Then attend GOA Day at Safe Side Tactical in Roanoke this Saturday, June 24th from 10 am – 6 pm as Safe Side Tactical will be giving away a lower receiver. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back …
Roundup: Full-Size Pistols In 9mm
Compact and subcompact concealed carry pistols get a lot of press these days, with the rising popularity of personal protection and wider availability of larger capacity magazines in some smaller guns. But, what if you want to carry a full-sized pistol instead? Or what about a good handgun for home protection …
Review: Taurus 856 TORO
I first started putting nose prints on the glass of gun- store display counters in the mid- to late-1980s, before I was even old enough to buy a handgun from an FFL. I’d purchased a Ruger 10/22 and a couple 25-round magazines, which was practically the Official Firearm-Owner Starter Kit …
First Look: Safariland OR RDSO 6000 Holsters
The Safariland Group is launching a new variant of its duty-oriented RDO (red-dot optic) compatible 6000 Series holsters. The original red-dot compatible 6000 Series duty holsters makes use of a flip-up dust cover to protect the mounted optic in the holster. However, the new RDSO 6000 Series has an open pocket that …
Review: Ruger SFAR
The AR-15 platform has become the most popular rifle in America and so has found a home with hunters. For proven big-game cartridges like the .308 Winchester family, a hunter had to move up to the larger, heavier, AR-10 or AR-L (AR-Large) style of rifle. But the joy wears off soon enough …
Federal Ammunition Introduces ELD-X Hunting Loads
Federal has expanded its hunting loads to feature Hornady ELD-X hunting bullets. These offerings will be loaded in Federal’s Anoka, Minnesota factory. The full lineup will soon be available in ten centerfire cartridge options from .243 Winchester to .300 Winchester Magnum. “Continuing the tradition of Federal Premium—which means loading the most popular bullets—we …
A Century Of Service: American Rifleman Turns 100
Walsh, seen above instructing his daughter, was a legendary competitive shooter, and Hatcher was a technical editor and founder of the “Dope Bag.” You can learn more about both, as well as more about our 100th anniversary, at americanrifleman.org/tar100. Mark, when do these magazines go out?” asked the then-new executive director of NRA …
I Have This Old Gun: Schmeisser Model I
It’s unfortunate that Hugo Schmeisser’s renown comes from having his surname erroneously appended to the superb World War II German MP38/40 submachine gun, a firearm he really had nothing to do with. Sadly, this subordinates the inventor’s more important achievements, which includes the development of the superb Great War-vintage Maschinenpistole 18 and, on …
Exploded View: Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical
While O.F. Mossberg & Sons is likely best known for its pump-action Model 500 shotgun and derivatives, the company’s been making semi-automatic shotguns since the 1980s. In 2005, Mossberg introduced its 930, marketed as being reliable, affordable and one of the best values in semi-automatic shotguns yet made. While few can argue …