This article, “The Ruger Precision Rifle,” appeared originally in the August 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. As Townsend Whelen, former U.S. Army colonel and American Rifleman contributor, was once famously quoted as saying, “Only …

Not so long ago, mentioning a handgun chambered in .380 ACP amongst your knowledgeable shooting buddies would have been greeted with sneers. But despite the naysayers of a decade ago, the family of mild .380 ACP handguns offers certain advantages. It can be made smaller than a 9 mm, operates …

For no really good reason, there seems to be an attitude among prospective handgun buyers that holds the revolver in low esteem. In a majority of jurisdictions, Americans are legally permitted to carry firearms for personal defense and have long gravitated to the small, light, short-barreled revolver to play this …

More SUBSCRIBE Few tools are as indispensable to the hunter as is an accurate .22 LR rifle. With one, even a nimrod can bag delectable table fare, depopulate the pasture of pests, and hone marksmanship skills quietly and inexpensively. The bolt-action Savage Arms B22 Precision reviewed here, is an exemplar …

In a memoir of an now deceased African Professional Hunter from the modern era, he wrote an apology of sorts to his wife. In the book’s foreword he said, in effect, “to my loving wife whom I would leave for weeks on end to go into the Bush, while the …

This article, “The Military Model 70,” appeared originally in the April 2011 issue of American Rifleman. Above, Marine rifleman Dalton Gunderson eyes the enemy through an 8X Unertl scope on top of his Special Services-procured Winchester Model 70 in Vietnam. In the background is radio operator Jerry Dunomes. Both men …

With the success of the MP40 from its Legends line, Umarex released the next logical product—the Legends Thompson M1A1. This faithful reproduction is built with absolute attention to detail and retains nearly every feature of the original, including select-fire capability. However, being that it fires .177 caliber steel BBs, you …

A. An integrated, modular weight system allows shooters to customize the balance and mass of their rifle with the MDT ACC Chassis System. Its Skeleton Rifle Stock features a steel buttpad and, if needed, there is a dedicated space for more weight to be added. Folding buttstocks are also available. …

Two trends have taken hold in the tactical shotgun market over the past few years—bullpup layouts and box-fed magazine systems. While neither idea is particularly new, the recent innovation of combining both features into one firearm has led to some interesting shotguns. Case in point: Rock Island’s VRBP-100. The flip-up …

You may remember when we first reported on the SAS II UR Open gun from BUL Armory back in March (MSRP: $3,299 for 9mm model with optic, gparms.com). It had just arrived and we had barely become acquainted, but now, having fired the gun a few times and used it …