President Joe Biden’s effort today to blame guns for the spike in violent crimes doesn’t pass the smell test, according to Second Amendment advocates who instead blame police defunding and criminal “coddling.” Just hours before the president readies the release of a rehash of anti-gun efforts, industry supporters are pointing to …

In 2019, Taurus International made the business decision to set aside the company’s more unusual and exotic offerings. Instead, the team focused their efforts on improving product quality, manufacturing consistency and continuing to offer reliable handgun options that meet their customers’ needs at affordable prices. Among the top offerings of that year …

This article, “Tops In the Blind & Field: The Remington 870,” appeared originally in the September 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The beginning of the second half of the 20th century was a milestone product year for the Remington Arms …

Smith & Wesson Inc. has launched its latest modern sporting rifle, the M&P 15T II. Chambered in 5.56 mm NATO, the new M&P 15T II includes enhancements such as a full-length aluminum M-Lok handguard, flat-faced trigger, Magpul CTR stock and M&P grip. MSRP is $1,372. With stock extended the overall …

President Joe Biden’s effort today to blame guns for the spike in violent crimes doesn’t pass the smell test, according to Second Amendment advocates who instead blame police defunding and criminal “coddling.” Just hours before the president readies the release of a rehash of anti-gun efforts, industry supporters are pointing to …

At the closing decades of the 19th Century, small arms technology had evolved greatly from the flint and ball era it started with to self-contained cartridges and repeating actions. Several advancements, including bolt-action designs, smaller-caliber bullets, smokeless propellant and multi-round magazines, became the new hallmark of cutting-edge military service rifles …

Semi-automatic shotguns with a profile and function that closely resemble that of an AR-15 are in high demand. Now that modern sporting rifles hold the “America’s favorite rifle” title, it makes perfect sense. Muscle memory polished behind that .223 Rem. at the range is identical when shouldering the shotgun—a potentially …

Of Hornady’s new 6 mm ARC—which stands for Advanced Rifle Cartridge—Field Editor Jeff Johnston wrote, “[D]o I think the 6 mm ARC is the end-all cartridge? No … I do, however, think it’s the best all-around cartridge for the AR to date; better than the .223 Rem., 6.5 mm Grendel, 6.8 …

Davidson’s has teamed with Pietta Italia to create three new Exclusive offerings. Following on the success of Davidson’s Exclusive single-action 1873 revolvers, made available in June of 2020, Davidson’s now offers two more variants of the 1873 Western. These new Davidson’s Exclusives are convertible models, each coming with two cylinders—one chambered in .45 …

Recently I had a conversation with a young hunting enthusiast. I posed a question to him; “If you were capable of paying for either, would you choose to purchase a hunting rifle costing a few hundred dollars, or a hunting rifle that cost a few thousand dollars?” His answer? “I’d buy the …