This Labor Day, America’s 1st Freedom salutes the tens of thousands of people employed by the shooting-sports industry. Without these workers, Americans would not be able to have and to use the firearms, ammunition and shooting gear that makes the Second Amendment a pragmatic reality. And, with an American economy beset by the …

Most defensive firearms drills seem simple, which is logical, since you’re not going to remember a lot of detail while suffused with the adrenaline inherent in such situations.  Longtime law-enforcement and combat-pistol instructor Dave Spaulding’s nine-in-nine drill is no exception in terms of simplicity, but it is well-regarded as a …

Swarovski Optik’s new ATC and STC 17-40X 56 mm line of compact spotting scopes are not only lightweight, but also sport a removable half shell to allow for use with or without a tripod. The new Swarovski Optik ATC 17-40X 56 mm spotting scope pictured here is 10.2 inches long …

Springfield Armory has announced the new Prodigy AOS 9 mm, the initial model in the company’s new 1911 DS double-stack line of pistols. The Prodigy comes in five- and 4.25-inch sizes and is also optics-ready. Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy AOS 9 mm handgun with Hex Dragonfly optic (MSRP: $1,699). …

High Speed Gear Inc, (HSGI) is adding another product to their ReFlex line of medical gear focusing around IFAKs, or Individual First Aid Kits, the new ReFlex Hanger IFAK system. Developed with professional input from active-duty medical personnel, this compound system is composed of a medic roll and hanger carrier …

A. Designed to reduce the Tavor’s length-of-pull by 1 inch, the Manticore Arms Tavor Curved Buttpad allows consumers to easily roll and lock the gun into the shoulder pocket. The special curved shape reduces the length-of-pull while keeping the Tavor’s overall length the same as with the OEM buttpad to ensure compliance with …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Hornady’s new CX bullet. A monolithic design that will appeal to precision shooters and hunters alike, the CX is available in a multitude of calibers and grain-weights, both as a component and part of a complete cartridge. It boasts a Heat Shield tip made of a heat-resistant polymer, which resists …

This article, “Rifleman Know-How: Installing A Short-Chambered Barrel Without A Lathe,” appeared originally in the March 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The barrel is the heart of any good rifle, and the quality of the barrel and …

After getting kicked out of the factory he’d just acquired, Charles L. Horn, managing partner of the newly minted Federal Cartridge Corp., made a decision that worked out so well his company is now celebrating a momentous 100th anniversary. Today, Federal is the world’s largest ammunition manufacturer. Its Anoka, Minn., home base sprawls …

Mec-Gar’s CZ 75B Competition magazines build off the company’s previous 17-round configuration with the addition of an extended aluminum floorplate that provides capacity for two extra rounds. The new 19-round magazines are constructed with a carbon-steel, heat-treated body complete with witness holes on its rear face. The aluminum basepad is …