This review of the Steyr AUG A3 M1 appeared originally in the July 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. When first introduced in 1977, the Steyr AUG looked radically futuristic, and despite the intervening decades …

Just in time for Independence Day, Savage has announced its Star Spangled Rascal rimfire. Dressed up in American-flag camouflage, this red, white and blue rifle is perfect for patriotic young shooters. “It is our responsibility to help teach firearm safety to the next generation of American hunters and marksmen,” said …

Here’s an option for backup sights on a rifle or carbine that don’t require the optic be removed. When adding flip-up-type sights, usually it’s in conjunction with a red-dot setup. The iron sights and red dot should be positioned so the irons co-witness through the dot’s glass when deployed, and …

Firearm sales are soaring—last month alone saw an 80 percent increase—and manufacturers have ramped up production to meet the demand. The groundswell is good for industry, but puts added emphasis on a unique challenge it faces. The laws, regulations and policies to ensure your rights, privacy and safety are protected …

Q: Can you help confirm the manufacturing origin of a pistol I have? I believe it to be Russian-made, but other than that, I’m not sure what it is. A: Your pistol is a Tula-Korovin, or TK, so named for its manufacturer and designer, respectively. The small circle on the left side …

In early 1917, the United States began its inevitable path to being pulled into the Great European War that began in 1914. John M. Browning of Ogden, Utah, foresaw the need for lighter machine guns and took a working example of his new automatic rifle to Hartford, Conn., to demonstrate …

Some pistols blur the lines between those made for competition and those made for concealed carry. Sharing features with the competition-oriented P320 X5 Legion, SIG Sauer’s carry-size P320 XCompact is perhaps most exemplar of this approach where defensive pistols are designed to perform as well on the street as they …

It was apparent to the U.S. Army in 1944 that it had a problem. And that problem was the German Machinengewehr 42, or MG42. How big a problem? Enough to make what, in retrospect, appears to be more of a propaganda movie than a training film. “War Department Film Bulletin …

To be honest, I wasn’t much impressed with Ruger’s early version of a pistol-caliber carbine. It was produced from about 1996 to 2006 in both 9 mm and .40 S&W, but never really caught on. In 2019, Ruger tried the concept again with its PC Carbine in 9 mm and …

The Kel-Tec Sub2000 comes chambered in either 9 mm or .40 S&W, but its 16 1/4-inch barrel puts it squarely into the semi-automatic rifle category, where it claimed third-place honors last year among the retailers on Gunbroker.com. In both 2018 and 2017 it was tops, besting some tough competition that …