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NRA Gun Of The Week: Kimber 84M Hunter Pro Desolve Blak
For the ardent hunter, Kimber America manufactures classic bolt-action rifles with Mauser-like functionality on receivers scaled to match today’s popular centerfire cartridges. Watch our video above to see American Rifleman staff on the range with Kimber’s 84M Hunter featuring Pro Desolve camouflage, stainless-steel construction and a threaded muzzle. Seven rifle families comprise Kimber’s lineup of turn-bolt …
Rifleman Q&A: Zimmerschützen Pistol
Q. Can you help identify the antique .22-cal. single-shot pistol shown in the enclosed photo? The barrel length is 8″, and overall length is 13″. One fellow collector thought it to be a “bar-room target” gun. The only clear identifying marks are located on the underside of the barrel between the …
NRA Statement on Congressional Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban
Fairfax, Va. – NRA-ILA Executive Director Jason Ouimet released the following statement on Friday regarding the passage of H.R. 1808: “Barely a month after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen, gun control advocates in Congress are spearheading an assault upon the freedoms and civil liberties of law-abiding Americans. The promises …
Americans Gun Owners Have Purchased More Than 24 Million MSRs
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)—the firearm industry trade association—recently updated the industry estimate of modern sporting rifles (MSRs) in circulation in the United States since 1990 to 24,446,000. The number reflects an increase of more than 4.5 million rifles since the last estimate, which the organization released in 2020. “This is a …
Gun Skills: Setting Up Stoppage
There are, of course, many kinds of stoppages you might encounter in shooting semi-automatics, but ultimately they boil down to two basic types: simple and son-of-a-!!! That is, most stoppages are fairly easy to clear, but some are more complex and thus take more time to resolve (and frequently involve …
CZ Scorpion Upgrades
A. Compatible with all factory CZ EVO 3 models with 7.8-inch barrels, HB Industries’ CZ Scorpion Pakse Sapper 6.4” M-Lok Handguard boasts fiber-reinforced, lightweight polymer construction and an enhanced sight radius thanks to its Picatinny top rail. M-Lok-compatible slots along the 3-, 6- and 9-o’clock positions bring welcome versatility to the platform by …
First Look: Ed Brown M&P Shield Magazine
Ed Brown Products is known for its 1911 pistols, parts and shooting accessories, and now it is offering aftermarket magazines available for the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield compact carry pistol. Ed Brown manufactures its M&P Shield magazines from a highly polished steel tube to ensure reliability and smooth feeding. Each magazine can contain up to eight …
Winchester’s .350 Legend: A Multi-Purpose AR-15 Round?
In the past, I’ve touched on firearm related developments that were shaped just as much by regulations and politics as innovation and customer demand. The case in point today is Winchester‘s .350 Legend rifle cartridge. Since the mid-2010s, several states with deer hunting seasons, including Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Michigan, now …
PenFed Credit Union Highlights Record Growth In 2022
In a note to its members, PenFed President and CEO James Schenck highlighted the record number of people who joined the credit union during the first half of 2022, marking the strongest growth in the company’s 87-year history. During those six months, 287,000 new members joined PenFed, making it one of the …
California: Legislature Set to Return as Newsom Signs Additional Anti-Gun Bills Into Law
The assault on law-abiding gun owners in the Golden State continued this week as the legislature finishes out their summer recess. Governor Newsom signed five more anti-gun bills into law, on top of the three bills already signed earlier in the month. When the legislature returns next week, three anti-gun …