The New York State Legislature adjourned over the weekend without passing Senate Bill (SB) 2814, titled the “Big Five African Trophies Act.” If enacted, SB 2814 would have banned the importation, transportation, and possession of five major African wildlife species, including the African elephant, lion, leopard, black rhinoceros, white rhinoceros, …

In 1922, a Minneapolis businessman named Charles Horn was searching for a company to produce paper containers to hold BB shot. Horn worked at the American Ball Company at the time, and he wanted to begin selling air rifle shot but hadn’t found a company that could produce the tubes that he …

This feature article appeared originally in the November 2005 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Time was, a gun with two barrels was thought quaintly old-fashioned. A generation steeped in the sheer firepower so well demonstrated in World War …

“Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.” That statement is one of NRA’s three rules for safe gun handling. For the purpose of properly illustrating the major handgun stances, we’ve bent that rule in the images that appear in this story. The guns used here were all unloaded, and …

Now in their 20th year, the Golden Bullseye Awards are chosen annually to recognize the firearm industry’s best new offerings. Here is this year’s winner as selected by the editors of “The World’s Oldest And Largest Firearm Authority.” Field Editor Justin Dyal’s experience with the iconic High Power pistol stretches …

The Russian Empire began experimenting with automatic service rifles early in the 20th century, with its Fedorov Avtomat appearing in 1915, firing the 6.5×50 mm Japanese cartridge. Following the Russian Revolution, the decision was made to stick with the decades-old 7.62×54 mm R cartridge, prompting the who’s who of interwar Soviet small-arms …

In the months preceding the planned D-Day landings in June 1944, Allied reconnaissance aircraft flew many missions over the Normandy coastline to map out German defensive positions. Of the various fortifications, one stood out to U.S. planners as an obstacle for the invasion. The Germans had established an artillery battery on top …

Until recently, fans of the 10 mm Auto had just one option in the SIG Sauer lineup in the form of its full-size, steel-framed P220 found in the company’s Legion Series. Now, SIG has expanded its P320 lineup with an offering in 10 mm Auto. The new SIG Sauer P320-XTEN incorporates many enhancements from the company’s …

Anti-gunners have been dominating the airwaves to spread lies about guns. Pelosi’s anti-gun House held a hearing to gut the Second Amendment. Anti-gunners in the media all but called 2A defenders murderers. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with these non-transdermal patches Get your Vitamin B17 …

Some politicians in Washington, D.C., are trying to pass meaningful legislation that would help prevent future atrocities, following the tragic murders in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Others, unfortunately, prefer to bluster. NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, will work with those in Congress who are dedicated to serious, …