Leupold & Stevens can claim credit for a number of the optics industry’s most transformative innovations, and, as a result, the Oregon-based company has had an outsized influence on the state of the contemporary riflescope landscape. Primarily a maker of surveying equipment and water-metering devices up until that time, the company’s …

In July 2023, American Rifleman celebrates 100 years of continuous publication under its current name. In that time, we’ve borne witness to the American Century, comprised of historic conflicts, economic upheaval, political turmoil and technological development not seen before in the entirety of the human experience. Our May 1942 issue cover shows …

From talking to new shooters, I find that many do not take the time to establish a goal for a particular practice session. They just load up with firearms and ammunition and shoot in whatever manner happens to come to mind. Practice sessions can be far more productive when we …

This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Benelli M2 Field. A semi-automatic boasting Benelli’s trademark Inertia Driven System, the M2 Field can take on any task a hunter may throw at it. To these ends, it comes in a variety of finishes, including Realtree Max-7, Mossy Oak Bottomland, and Gore Optifade Timber (the model above). For …

The fifth-generation 9mm Glock pistols made their debut during 2017. Four years later, the fifth-generation Glock 22 pistol followed suit in 2021 with a bit less fanfare. This is the latest variant in Glock’s line of 15-round capacity .40S&W duty pistols which has been around for nearly 30 years. In the past, …

XS Sights is now offering their R3D night sights for the Kimber K6 snub-nose revolver as an upgrade to the factory sights. R3D night sights have a front sight with a bold green or orange coating around a central tritium vial. XS Sights refers to this as their “Glow Dot” and …

Guns have two enemies: rust and politicians,” the old saying goes. It’s a joke, but, like all good jokes, it also tells truth. Since the rest of the pages of this publication thoroughly explain the first threat, allow me to focus on the latter: environmental hazards, especially humidity and salt, …

Rest assured, the 10 mm Auto cartridge is not only here to stay, but it’s experiencing a bit of a renaissance these days. Most major manufacturers now offer a handgun chambered in 10 mm (and several offer a rifle). Last year, Smith & Wesson added the 10 mm to its M&P handgun line-up. New for 2023, …

Leimke, a German based company that sells high definition thermal imaging optics, is now offering its Luchs 1 and Luchs 2 thermal riflescopes to American gun owners. The Luchs thermal optics are named after the German word for “lynx”, the predatory feline which excels as a night hunter due to …

Shortly after celebrating his 18th birthday in 1854, John Mahlon Marlin became an apprentice at American Machine Works of Hartford, Conn. He received no compensation for the first six months of his employment, but his weekly pay for the following six months zoomed to: $1.50. Marlin eventually became a master …