If you’re a firearm enthusiast, you would either eagerly add a Winchester’s Model 1873 to your collection or already have one in your gun safe. Volumes have been written about the classic, including here at American Rifleman. Winchester Repeating Arms temporarily discontinued the model a few years back, but in 2013 it reintroduced …

This article, “Ruger’s Most Shootable Sixgun,” 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 plain facts of the Ruger Bisley’s introduction to the American shooting public are well-known. It came along in 1986, a variation of the New Model …

I had just returned from my first out-of-country hunting trip; my Dad and I had hunted moose in Quebec among those willow bogs and innumerable lakes, and though we came home empty-handed, it was life changing. I had but one serious big game rifle at the time—a Ruger Model 77 MKII in …

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 …