Working with riflescopes seems pretty straightforward, and in most cases, it is. However, there are a few little shortcuts that can make it easier to work with your optic and stay on target at extended ranges: TIP—Which way to turn Fortunately, most riflescope turrets have indication marks telling you which …

As anyone who’s gotten involved in the precision shooting game can attest, there’s often quite a bit of overlap between the worlds of the competitive shooter and the long-range hunter. In an effort to bridge this gap, SIG Sauer developed and introduced the Cross Rifle at the 2020 SHOT Show. The rifle is …

The tendency in a gunfight—especially if a person doesn’t have good training—is to try to shoot as fast as the attacker is. The problem is that misses don’t accomplish anything and peripheral hits often don’t either. Once a fight has commenced, the only thing that can be counted on to stop …

After a long night, gun owners are still waiting for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, and not much more can be done for now. But we are ever so close to victory in the Senate! As votes pour in for the undeclared elections for GOA endorsed candidates like …

SIG Sauer Academy, a  leading provider of firearm instruction and tactical training since 1990, will begin holding courses at Volusia County Gun & Hunt Club in New Smyrna Beach, FL, in December. Each is taught by SIG Sauer Academy instructors and feature the quality that has made the New Hampshire headquarters one …

The tremendously successful trivia show Jeopardy, unfortunately, got one answer regarding firearms incorrect last week. In a “Weapon Types” category on the quiz show, an answer was “BOLT ACTION; AR, ALSO CALLED MODERN SPORTING,” to which a contestant buzzed in and said, “What is an assault rifle?” “Yes,” said host Alex Trebek. The thing …

Ever wondered if there are real constitutional militia members today? Well, wonder no more. Captain Karl Koenigs joins me in this episode to speak of his experience in the constitutional militia and how they have been used to curb federal tyranny. He’ll also explain how that experience continued to propel …

  Taurus, like many other companies over the past couple of years, has developed a sub-compact semi-automatic handgun geared specifically for concealed carry and personal defense: the Spectrum. The Taurus Spectrum is a small, polymer-frame, semi-automatic handgun chambered in .380 ACP. Its smaller profile and caliber put it in the …

The Thompson/Center Compass ranked No. 6 in popularity among bolt-action rifles sold through retailers on GunBroker.com last year. The composite-stocked firearm comes in a wide variety of chamberings, with configurations to suit nearly every taste at a budget-friendly MSRP. Just because the price is right, though, that doesn’t mean they’re short on features. All …

This article, “The Magpul Story,” appeared originally in the September 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Richard Fitzpatrick was serving with Alpha Company, 3rd Recon Battalion in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1991 when he first started thinking about reinventing a …