In 2021, Rock Island Armory shook things up in the defensive-pistol world when it launched the STK100, a striker-fired 9 mm pistol with a frame made from aluminum instead of injection-molded polymer. For 2022, the company continues its commitment to “Total Metal” firearm construction with the TM22 rimfire rifle. Some have described the blowback-operated, …

In a well-guarded and tucked-away corner of the American Rifleman offices is what staff call the “Tech Files.” These well-organized coffers are the material archives that have filled staff inboxes with promotional materials and other information since before the modern naming of this publication. The Tech Files, dating back to the early …

The resurrected Marlin Firearms company, now under the umbrella of Sturm, Ruger & Co., brought back its first product to the market with the re-introduction of the classic lever-action 1895 in late 2021. This year, Marlin will be re-introducing two more iconic lever actions designs—the 1894 and the Model 336. First to market …

The so-called “mainstream” media holds a distinctly anti-gun bias when it comes to reporting about violent crime and defensive uses of guns. It’s been that way for decades, and only seems to be getting worse. Phrases like “gun crime” have edged out the more-accurate “violent crime” while “mass shootings” have replaced …

Unfortunately, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 41, a bill that recognizes law-abiding citizens’ right to self-defense while attending a church with a school attached and also repeals the redundant permit-to-purchase system.  This was expected from the anti-gun Governor who has a proven track record of trampling on the Second Amendment rights of North Carolinians. Gov. …

MDT’s new Training Shot Timer will save your shooting data, and partners with the MDT Training app that can record video including live stats for sharing on social media. The app can also create virtual shooting stages for a unique training experience. MDT said its new Training Shot Timer ($299.95) …

Most Glock owners are perfectly happy with the factory sights—the Glock box rear and white dot front (sometimes referred to as “bucket-and-ball”)—but some folks like to improve their guns with a variety of aftermarket sights. The reason vary, from wanting a more conventional 3-dot system to adding night sights or …

RCBS, one of the most prominent companies in the reloading equipment world is now adding three new die sets to its catalog of full-length rifle dies: the .360 Buckhammer, the 7mm PRC and the .338 Weatherby RPM. Each of these new sets includes two reloading dies, the first is a …

The Colt Pocket Automatic Pistol—now normally referred to as the Model 1903—was a big success for the company. It is a small, flat and relatively lightweight pistol that can be easily hidden in the pocket of a coat. But by 1908, there was a desire—just as today—to cram more power into a …

Few markets are as hot as Precision Rifle Series (PRS) shooting these days, a fact that has caused several manufacturers not known for bolt guns to jump into the fray. Add Aero Precision to that list. The company announced its new Solus bolt action line in late 2022, with final specifications and …