During the past few years, Heritage Mfg., Inc. has grown into one of the largest revolver manufacturers in the United States, and the company’s success is due in no small part to the popularity of its affordably priced series of Rough Rider .22-cal. single-action wheelguns. While many of today’s .22 Long Rifle-chambered …

An Axios/Ipsos poll showed Hispanic swing voters are concerned about crime, criminal violence and personal safety. That finding wasn’t a surprise to NSSF. Hispanic-Americans, along with nearly every other demographic group, are embracing their right to lawfully purchase and own a firearm. Firearm industry retail survey data revealed this growing trend a …

Yesterday, a stay was granted in the case of Duncan v. Bonta after an en banc panel upheld California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition. With this stay, the Ninth Circuit has decided to allow Californians to continue possession of any magazines that were acquired during “Freedom Week” or prior to the ban …

The Assembly held a marathon voting session late Monday, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin stepped away from the rostrum to issue a press release.  The statement was necessary because the Governor’s proposed gun bill package, which has been front and center for the last two weeks, seemingly didn’t have support …

As has been apparent for a while, pistol-mounted red dots are hot and getting hotter. Just about every major handgun manufacturer has at least one or two models either with dots or dot-capable, and most of the larger companies have multi-optic-capable designs. Even the majority of the super-trendy micro-9 mm …

About 10 years ago I was invited on a hog-eradication hunt in Florida. The hogs had multiplied on an orange farm and were devastating the orchard, but because the vegetation was so thick—and because smart hogs quickly go nocturnal in the face of persecution—helicopter hunting was futile. Trapping worked somewhat …

Stoeger Industries offers quality firearms a price that seems too good to be true. Owners know well their long-lasting performance, ability to thrive through challenging field conditions and survive neglect. There’s good reason, too. It’s part of the Benelli USA family of brands, a firm that had a version of its M4 semi-automatic officially adopted …

While the majority of the firearms industry was largely focused on increased magazine capacity for micro-compact defensive handguns, Smith & Wesson began to take a different approach in recent years. At the beginning of 2018 the company unveiled the M&P380 Shield EZ, which incorporates several features into the design that make it easier …

Something fishy is going on here. Kimber, a company long known for offering enhanced versions of the classic M1911 pistol, appears to have splashed into the hot micro-compact market with a gun called the R7 Mako that looks and feels nothing like any of its earlier offerings. That’s by design, though, because …

Of the myriad riflescopes introduced and tested by your American Rifleman, Pulsar’s Thermion XG50 earns the top honor for 2021 as Optic of the Year. The thermal-imaging marketplace has grown significantly over the last decade, and Pulsar stands as a noteworthy contender in the field with designs such as its Thermion series, …