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New For 2023: Stoeger STR-40
While the .40 S&W cartridge isn’t the popular option it was several decades ago, it still remains a go-to choice for many of today’s shooters who can handle and appreciate the added power of the chambering. For those folks, Stoeger has released its STR-40, an affordable, polymer-frame, striker-fired handgun loaded with features. …
New For 2023: The Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7 Pistol
Go back in time just a few years, and you’ll see that there was one (count it, one!) pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm. That changed in 2020, and now Smith & Wesson is the latest manufacturer to come out with a higher-capacity pistol chambered in this once-exotic round. The M&P 5.7 has a …
Revolt of the Sheriffs in Illinois
County Sheriffs in Illinois are defying the unconstitutional actions of the state. 80 of the 102 counties have now declared their defiance of the so-called “assault weapons ban” in Illinois. The defiance of the sheriffs is an act of interposition and a demonstration of the lesser magistrate doctrine. Governor Pritzker responded to the …
ATF DECLARES BRACED PISTOLS ILLEGAL, DEMANDS REGISTRATION OR FACE JAIL TIME
The ATF has finally unveiled its “final rule” regarding pistol braces. This rule, also called “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces,” could result in serious criminal charges for owners of up to 40 million guns if they do not register their braced firearms with ATF. Buy All-American! …
The Armed Citizen® Jan. 16, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A Vancouver, Wash., homeowner defended himself when an alleged intruder broke into his residence on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Around 11 p.m. that evening, the intruder managed to get up to the second story of the home and broke a window before crawling his way inside. As …
25th Anniversary Henrys
Henry Repeating Arms has released two limited-edition models to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary. The rifles pay tribute to the beginnings of Henry Repeating Arms as a company and the origins of the lever-action rifle’s enduring legacy in America. “In the gun-making business, 25 years makes us a new kid on …
First Look: POF-USA Tombstone Lever Action Carbine
Patriot Ordnance Factory, Inc. (POF), based in Phoenix, AZ, is releasing its first-ever tactical lever-action carbine, the Tombstone, chambered in 9mm. While the POF Tombstone lever-action PCC operates like the lever action carbines of the old west, it’s built with modern materials such as polymer, modern steels and aluminum. The …
First Look: Maxim Defense PRS Suppressors
Maxim Defense, based out of St. Cloud, MN, is introducing their new PRS Suppressor, which joins their existing MSX suppressor product line. All MSX suppressors, including these new PRS Suppressors are designed to mitigate any increase in cyclic rate and the gas blowback of any suppressed firearm in addition to …
First Look: EOTech G43/G45 FDE Optic Magnifiers
EOTech, the popular electronic holographic sight and optics company, is now making their G43 and G45 optical magnifier units with a flat dark earth (FDE) finish. EOTech Magnifiers are typically mounted behind an EOTech holographic sight unit on a modern carbine or rifle. When combined, the magnifiers will provide either …
First Look: Remington 360 Buckhammer
New from Remington Ammunition for 2023 is the 360 Buckhammer—a rimmed, straight-walled cartridge aimed at the Midwestern states which have cartridge regulations for deer hunting. Though regulations vary, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan all put specific demands on the deer hunter to use a cartridge which is either straight-walled, or of …