United States Special Operations Chooses Speer Gold Dot G2 Ammunition
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded Speer Ammunition with a three-year contract to continue supplying SOCOM with Speer Gold Dot G2 duty ammunition. Terms of the contract allow the order to reach a maximum of 8.5 million cartridges. “When it comes to dependability and terminal ballistics, Speer is the …
Lessons Learned from a Grizzly Bear Attack on the Kenai
Alaska! The word, the place, the mystique gets the world’s outdoor enthusiasts’ adrenaline pumping. It’s 16 times as big as my birth state of Kentucky but holds far less people than metro Louisville alone. Wyoming even has nearly six times the population density of Alaska. Overlay Alaska on the contiguous …
Nebraska: A Mountain Lion on the Eighth Green
A mountain lion spotted near the eighth green of a Nebraska golf course prompted cancellation of a high-school girls’ tournament. The lion was trapped and killed two days later, but not before it killed a whitetail fawn on the edge of town. The lion, described as a 103-pound sub-adult, was …
Rifleman Q&A: Boattail Bullets And Barrel Erosion
Q. In the recent spate of “long-range” boattail bullets presented to the market, I’ve observed the boattail’s degree of departure from the bullet’s cylindrical axis varies substantially from one design to another. One factor I am concerned about is the deleterious effect of throat and bore erosion that may be accelerated …
I Have This Old Gun: Norinco 84S
When semi-automatic Kalashnikov-type rifles started coming into the United States during the 1970s, 7.62×39 mm was not an abundantly available cartridge. The Valmet M62/S from Finland came first, followed by the Maadi ARM from Egypt, but both guns were expensive and therefore out of reach for the average shooter. The …
13 Forgotten & Ignored Words In The Second Amendment That You Need To Embrace & Live
I have been shouting this message from the housetops for years. Why do Second Amendment organizations rare, if ever, touch on the first part of the Second Amendment? I’ll tell you why, it’s because they are only interested in preserving their organization and keeping their jobs, not truly defending the …
South Dakota: Enhanced Concealed Carry Bill Passes Out of Committee
On Thursday, February 15th, Senate Bill 203 passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 7-0 vote. The bill allows gun owners with enhanced concealed carry permits and with written permission by the school’s principle, to conceal carry on public school grounds. The bill is scheduled to be debated on the …
Alaska: Red Flag Legislation Introduced
On Wednesday, February 14th, Senate Bill 229 a Red Flag bill “relating to gun violence protective orders” was introduced in the Alaska State Senate. The bill has been referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee. Please contact members of the committee directly by using the Take Action button below and ask them to …
The Armed Citizen® Feb. 19, 2024
Armed Citizen® Today An alleged robber was killed outside of an apartment in Houston, Texas, after he and an accomplice pulled a woman out of her pickup truck and held guns to her head, according to local police. The woman and her male friend were returning home to the apartment …
Quick Hits On 10 6.5 mm Cartridges
Long the caliber of choice abroad, the once-lowly 6.5 mm (0.264″) has made significant inroads in the United States in a relatively short period of time—especially during the last two decades. Need proof? MidwayUSA currently lists 86 loads for the 6.5 mm Creedmoor, which is more than for the .270 Win., .300 Win. Mag. and several …