The AR-15 is an accurate, easy to shoot rifle that can serve a variety of purposes. One of the reasons for this popularity is because the typical AR-15 uses either .223 or 5.56 NATO ammunition. Both are medium-power rifle cartridges that have low recoil and work well out to 500 …

Short, handy and quick have described many lever-action carbines since the 1870s. Slab-sided and compact, the lever-action repeater has been the everyman’s handy rifle, the workhorse tool for settling everything from bad hombres to charging grizzlies. But in .223 Remington? The .223 Remington/5.56 NATO chambering isn’t the only unusual thing …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Leupold’s BX-5 Santiam HD Binoculars. The company’s flagship line of binoculars, the BX-5 Santiams use fogproof lenses and a ruggedized housing for peak performance in treacherous backcountry. A large focus knob, diopter adjustment, and extendable eyecups round out these excellent optics. Learn more about …

Phoenix Weaponry is announcing the release of a new all-billet AR-15 rifle, the “Ariah.” The Ariah’s upper and lower receivers are milled from an aluminum billet, as is the rifle’s 15-inch free floating handguard. The Ariah AR-15 rifle ships standard with a chrome-moly 16-inch barrel and a Magpul MIAD pistol grip and CTR …

This feature article, “I Have This Old Gun: Colt National Match,” appeared originally in the September 2005 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. I recently received an inquiry regarding an interesting variant of the ever-popular Government Model pistol. This …

Now in its 43rd year, the Blue Book Of Gun Values has been updated and expanded with a number of new manufacturers and models. Long considered the definitive source for firearm condition grading and values, the publication provides details, history and prices for almost 30,000 individual firearm models. The latest version contains …

Mossberg launched its Model 940 series of scatterguns back in 2020 with the competition-themed—and Jerry Miculek-endorsed—JM Pro, and the company has been steadily expanding the line ever since with new versions built to accommodate other shotgunning specializations. Early in 2022 came the 940 Pro Turkey, not only the first model designed around the harvesting …

Coming to a neighborhood near you could be any number of predators capable of injuring or even killing you. Thanks to conservation efforts and some over-the-top protective measures, predators, large and small, have expanded in many areas of North America. Once an uncommon sight, black bears, mountain lions, wolves and especially coyotes …

Thanks to the discovery of a cache of Martini-Henry (MH) rifles in Nepal in 2000, many of these 19th century military arms are commonly available in the U.S., but compatible .577/450 MH ammunition is far less plentiful. The Shooter’s Box enables MH owners to fire easily obtainable .45 Colt rounds …

Maxim Defense is releasing a new compact AR9 9mm pistol caliber carbine based on the AR-15 platform. These types of large-format pistols have surged in popularity over the last couple of years and the Maxim Defense MD-9 will now join other well-known examples such as the Heckler and Koch MP5 and …