Here we are, once again, entering the Holiday Season—the most stressful time of the year for most folks—in a year like no other year any of us has ever experienced or expected. What that means for folks like us is that we’ve got to really increase our awareness and keep …

Speaking about the filming process of the 1993 cult-classic “Dazed and Confused,” Ben Affleck said the cast frequented gun ranges—something the actor said was “fun and innocent at the time,” but is now “uncomfortable to remember.” “Part of the newfound freedom being down there [in Texas] was a bunch of us bought …

This article, “Vz. 52: From Suez to the Bay of Pigs,” appeared originally in the March 1992 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The general staff of the Czechoslovak Army set out principles for that nation’s postwar small-arms development on Aug. 1, …

Low inventory and pandemic-related safety restrictions contributed to gun sales on Black Friday falling short of expectations that it would set an all-time record for purchases in a single day. By the end of October, 2020 had already claimed top honors for the most firearm transfers conducted through the FBI NICS system …

About 100 years ago, optical engineers discovered that by using the reflection of an aiming point rather than the point itself, an airplane gunner could move his eye position in relation to his sight without changing the bullet’s point-of-impact. In other words, this reflective, or “reflex” sight eliminated the need …

The Enigma from PHLster holsters isn’t just another IWB holster. Rather, it’s a whole new category of concealed-carry gear. Enigma is the world’s first concealment chassis, giving you excellent concealment, stability and performance without relying on a belt to stabilize your gear. The Enigma uses high-tech materials to turn your favorite Kydex …

Black Friday saw over 186,000 background checks conducted for the purchase of firearms, the fourth highest single-day total in history. The entire holiday weekend saw more than 417,000 checks, according to new data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). Though Black Friday 2019 saw more checks conducted on that …

While most European nations at the turn of the 20th century adopted more modern handguns chambered in calibers like 9 mm and .32 caliber for their military side arms, the Norwegians went down a different route. They adopted a handgun more powerful than most in European armies at that time chambered …

By their very nature, red-dot sights bring several inherent advantages to handguns. Recent examples like the Trijicon SRO are packed with user-friendly features. While the slide-mounted, red-dot sight has been around for a lot longer than most shooters probably realize, it has only really begun developing into a mature technology over the …

You can always count on the folks at Armageddon Gear to deliver innovative products geared towards precision rifle shooters. The company’s latest offering is the new Tripod Caddy, which was designed by AG pro staffer Francis Colon. The Armageddon Gear Tripod Caddy includes a fold-out flat surface for writing. The Tripod Caddy can …