It’s no secret that many gun makers wish they had beaten Glock to the popular-polymer punch and first come out with their own highly sought-after striker-fired pistol. Hindsight is always 20/20. To make up for this misfortune, however, many of those companies and some new ones created their line of …

Aftershocks from the historic collision of COVID-19 and social unrest are not over, and the rumblings are still being felt by firearm companies. The industry’s finest have harnessed a variety of approaches to avoid chronic raw material shortages in the future—which will undoubtedly reduce the magnitude of the next event—but …

The SIG Sauer P365, the first in what became a marketplace of modern micro-compact 9 mm Luger pistols, has been upsized once again to create SIG’s P365-XMACRO. With a lengthened frame and slide, the XMACRO variant takes advantage of the innovative stagger-stack-magazine concept to carry a full 17 rounds on …

With critical issues like decades-high inflation and skyrocketing fuel prices under the Biden administration capturing much of the campaign emphasis, guns weren’t really a central issue in the midterm election; however, one of the few candidates who made his anti-gun ambitions a highlighted part of his campaign was roundly defeated, …

Armed Citizen® Today A Milwaukee, Mich., mother and homeowner defended her children when an alleged intruder made his way inside her home on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. While in the shower that morning, she heard her 12- and 14-year-old children screaming from the living room. Upon hearing the noise, the …

CavCom, Inc is introducing the new FieldEarz field grade electronic ear plugs part of its Wild Ears line of hearing protection. These electronic plugs are ideal for shooters who are looking to protect their vital sense of hearing while avoiding bulky or obtrusive muff-style hearing protection. These electronic ear plugs have a …

Today on I Carry we have a Wilson Combat EDC X9 pistol chambered in 9mm, carried in a Milt Sparks OWB holster and teamed up with a GiantMouse Ace Corta knife. Wilson Combat EDC X9 Pistol (MSRP $3,145) Recently, there has been a lot of 9mm, double-stack, 1911-esque pistols introduced that …

Q. I’ve heard that traditional shot pellets are made by dropping molten lead through a sieve in something called a shot tower. Today we seem to have such a variety of shot to choose from, all of which look very different from one another. What are the methods of manufacture for …

Girsan’s Turkish-built M1911s have gained popularity since their importation to the U.S., thanks to European American Armory Corp. (EAA) and currently, the company offers many variations, as seen here on AmericanRifleman.org. Despite the myriad options EAA supplies to the market, one model you won’t find from the import firm is the MC1911S …

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) recently gathered in Kansas City, Mo., for its annual meeting and expo. This year, industry members enjoyed the opportunity to share and discuss new products in the works for 2023 without wading through often inconvenient COVID-19 restrictions or regulations. Here is a sneak peek …