Cartridges in the .280″ (7 mm) range have long been considered more advantageous for military use than “full power” cartridges—such as the .30-’06 Sprg. or .308 Win.—save for a few “die hards” who insist on having a military cartridge capable of engaging targets beyond 500 meters. At closer ranges, smaller diameter …

One of the key ingredients to a great-shooting rifle is, of course, its trigger, and Texas-based Kidd Innovative Design offers both single-stage and two-stage drop-in trigger assemblies compatible with Ruger 10/22-pattern rifles. Kidd’s speciality in accurizing Ruger’s famed semi-automatic rimfire stems from its owner’s gunsmithing talents, which had been utilized …

When 28-year-old Marine Andrew Biggio bought an M1 Garand, he never imagined the journey that would ensue. The Rifle, as it would come to be known, was purchased in honor of Biggio’s uncle, who was killed in Italy during World War II. He brought his new purchase to his neighbor, …

Kel-Tec’s blowback-operated SUB2000 hit the market in 2001 with some innovative features. Subsequent improvements on the semi-automatic, pistol-caliber carbine have made it even more impressive. Gen 2 versions stamped with “Multi Mag,” for example, adapt to a variety of popular pistol magazines, a virtue made possible by a simple replacement of …

The .380 ACP cartridge is seldom associated with recreational use. Whenever this pint-sized 9mm comes up in conversation it is almost always concerning self-defense and the tiny pistols that are commonly chambered to fire it. These guns are typically uncomfortable to shoot and are so snappy that you wouldn’t know …

Semi-automatic firearm function depends upon three components—gun, ammo and magazine—all working together in harmony. It’s not much different than a three-legged stool. If all legs are solid, you sit. If one leg breaks, you tumble. Most shooters will clean their guns and pay attention to their ammunition, but magazines are …

Firearm: Smith & Wesson M&P 10 mm M2.0 (MSRP: $665) Okay, I’m not gonna lie here. When Smith & Wesson introduced the M&P 10 mm M2.0, it really took me by surprise. While the 10 mm cartridge has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance, with guns like the SIG Sauer P220 …

Federal Premium earns the top honor for 2021 as Ammunition Product Of The Year with Terminal Ascent, a bonded hunting bullet blended with attributes found in top-performing target loads. American Rifleman’s extensive testing with Terminal Ascent began at SHOT Show 2020 then again for a September 2020 American Rifleman feature penned by Editor In Chief Mark …

Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s Mini Thirty enters the books as self-loading rifle, unique and capable, with a piston-driven action reminiscent of J.C. Grand’s famed designs. Though brought to life in the early the late 1980s, Ruger’s Mini Thirty came as an evolutionary step for its parent company and Mini-14 line of …

Technological innovation has been the driver of the American experience—and the American firearm industry—since the days of the frontier longrifle. And even with the usual—and, increasingly, not-so-usual—stresses bearing down on our society today, it continues to result in products that stand as examples of hope that the American spirit is …