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Favorite Firearms: From Fickle To Finest
The AR-15 rifle is wildly popular for many reasons: accuracy, modularity, magazine capacity and an ergonomic design that cannot be beat. For those of a certain bent, however, the venerable 5.56 NATO cartridge has always left us cold. Fortunately, Eugene Stoner’s original AR-10 was designed for 7.62 NATO (.308 caliber), so the platform can handle …
The Surprising Truth About SHOT Show and the Firearms Industry
Everywhere in The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, it is clear that the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) SHOT Show is not a political event. The 50,000-plus attendees, including employees from just about every gun and firearm-related company there is, are here to buy and sell products …
2024 SHOT SHOW CONCLUDES WITH RECORD-BREAKING SUCCESS
LAS VEGAS — The 46th Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®), owned and operated by NSSF® — The Firearm Industry Trade Association — concludes with resounding success, setting new benchmarks for industry innovation, collaboration and engagement. With an expanded show floor, a record-high number of exhibitors, and an array of …
Indiana: Pro-Gun Bills Advance in the Legislature
Yesterday, The Indiana House Financial Institutions Committee passed House Bill 1084, The Second Amendment Privacy Act. This legislation will prohibit the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes, which could be used to track gun owners and create a registry of lawful purchases. HB 1084 is now eligible for a floor vote …
The Armed Citizen® January 26, 2024
On Nov. 1, 2023, two men reportedly entered a liquor store in Chicago, Ill, around 10:30 p.m., pointed guns at the cashier and demanded money from the register. It seems the cashier did not comply quickly enough for the assailants because a struggle ensued and one of them struck him on the …
New For 2024: Marlin Model 1895 Dark Series
Marlin has debuted its 1895 Dark Series of lever-action firearms, along with several other additions to the 1895 family, at the 2024 SHOT Show. With a nylon-reinforced polymer stock, boasting M-Lok slots for accessory connectivity and QD cups for easy sling mounting, this is a lever gun for the modern age. A …
First Look: Hornady V-Match Ammunition
For those who love the pursuit of woodchucks, rockchucks, prairie dogs and other varmints, Hornady has given much to be happy about with their new V-Match ammunition line. Loaded with the new ELD-VT projectile, this is an excellent means of creating the ‘red mist’ that varmint hunters love. The new projectile is …
SHOT Show 2024 Roundup: New Rifles
SOLGW Mk-10 Sons of Liberty Gun Works is kicking off 2024 by launching their new Mk-10 series, large frame AR pattern rifles that are built with accuracy and precision in mind. SOLGW’s new rifles follow the same upper and lower receiver geometry such rifles sold by Knights and LMT. The MK-10 …
I Carry: SHOT Show 2024 Edition
SHOT Show 2024 is in its final day today, which gives us enough time to bring you the very latest in carry pistols like the new blued versions of the iconic from Colt Python, Smith & Wesson’s update to the value-priced SD9, a 5.7x28mm pistol from Tisas, the latest Hellcat …
SHOT Show 2024 Roundup: Low Power Variable Optics
Low powered variable optics, or LPVOs, are today’s carbine go-to optic. All types of semi auto carbine shooters, whether competitive, recreational or tactical enjoy LPVOs simply because they’re essentially both a red dot and a traditional scope rolled into one. Here’s some notable choices that are hot off the press for …