Rimfire cartridges like 22LR and 22 WWMR have long been the “go to” round for people who want to have a fun day at the range and not spend a lot of money. These cartridges, however, are also excellent for small game, rodent control, target practice and getting new shooters …

Liemke has introduced the Luchs line of thermal clip-on monoculars. Made in Wetzlar, Germany, the Liemke Luchs (or Lynx as translated in English) are fast and quiet, with a startup time of five seconds for both models. Further, a standby mode allows hunters to save battery with immediate activation, and the …

Inside the Smith & Wesson factory, the Smith & Wesson Performance Center takes standard products from the company’s various offerings and tunes them up for specific tasks. Ultimately, this makes the Performance Center a miniature “factory within the factory,” and American Rifleman had a chance to go through the Performance Center’s offerings and learn …

The positive role the firearm and ammunition industry plays in the economy has more than tripled in the last 15 years, rare positive news in a period of heavy inflation and recently shuttered bank doors. The industry’s total economic impact in the United States increased to $80.73 billion in 2022, …

Electronic micro optics are becoming ubiquitous on sport and self-defense handguns. To meet demand, manufacturers are making their handguns optics ready from the factory and partnering with an optics company to sell their handgun with a micro red-dot already mounted. Several manufacturers, including, EAA, SIG Sauer and Springfield, market their own branded handgun optic. …

In 1968, LBJ’s National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence claimed in its report that “half of the nation’s 60 million households possess at least one gun, and the number of guns owned by private citizens is rising rapidly.” The Gun Control Act of 1968, a supposed response …

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-11 to pass S.109, the NRA-backed Constitutional Carry bill, and it has now been sent to the Senate floor for further consideration. This is a huge step toward South Carolina becoming the next state to recognize the fundamental right of law-abiding adults to carry firearms for …

Yesterday, the House Committee on Community Safety reported out House Bill 2744, legislation which restricts the Second Amendment rights of young adults aged 18-20 by prohibiting them from purchasing most semi-automatic rifles. At age 18, citizens are eligible to vote, be drafted, serve in the military, serve on a jury, enter into contracts, sue and be sued, get married, …

Florida made headlines when it became the 26th state to pass some form of constitutional carry last month, but the Sunshine State isn’t stopping there in its defense of our Second Amendment rights. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) recently signed into law a bill that explicitly bars financial institutions from “discriminating against customers for …

The Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9mm pistol is now available with a frame-mounted ambidextrous manual safety. The new Hellcat Pro maintains all the features that you know in the earlier model, such as a 15 round capacity that’s packed into a smaller footprint than any other gun in its class and an …