Viridian’s new RFX11, a sub-$200 green-dot reflex sight, is described by the company as an “ultra-light” optic with its 0.44-ounce weight. The new Viridian RFX11 has a three-MOA green dot, with the brightness automatically adjusted to the ambient brightness.   For the price of $189, purchasers of the RFX11 will …

A chronograph is a valuable tool for a handloader or shooter, but only when it works as designed by providing consistent and accurate readings. I’ve always been infatuated with ammunition, maybe more so than guns. This is partly because ammunition can drastically change how any firearm performs, and (obviously) without …

LPVO stands for Low Power Variable Optic, a term that came to prominence only recently, but it describes a type of riflescope that has been around for a while. The use of these scopes has changed dramatically in the last 20-odd years, both in terms of configuration and application. LPVOs …

Henry Repeating Arms recently debuted a handful of new firearms, including the new Henry Big Boy Revolver chambered for .357 Mag., and two new lever-action rifles chambered for the modern .360 Buckhammer straight-walled, lever-action rifle cartridge. The new Henry Big Boy Revolver is a historical first for Henry Repeating Arms, which …

Winchester Repeating Arms introduced its Wildcat .22 semi-automatic in 2019, providing an updated rimfire rifle with many innovative design features for rimfire enthusiasts. Two years later, the Wildcat 22 SR provided a suppressor-ready variant for those who wanted a quiet report and reliable operation with a suppressor attached. Watch our American Rifleman Television Rifleman …

It’s hard to beat the nostalgia of a single-action, Old West-style revolver. While activities like Cowboy Action Shooting have resulted in a proliferation of models on the market, it’s getting harder to have an affordable afternoon at the range with an old-school wheelgun. The traditional chamberings, from .45 Colt to .44-40, are …

Do you know what the final straw that broke the camel’s back was when it came to the War for Independence? It wasn’t taxes. It wasn’t quartering troops in the colonists’ homes. It wasn’t illegal searches and seizures. All those were merely building up to a head. What sparked the …

New York City has some of the most-restrictive firearms laws in the country. Still, in 2021, criminals committed nearly 8,000 felonies with guns in what some affectionately call “Gotham.” How does that add up? The disparity in these two facts shows that, indeed, if it is criminal to have a gun, …

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach answered questions from members of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee. While mostly focused on budget and appropriations matters, committee members asked the director a range of questions, including about the Final Rule defining stabilizing arm braces attached …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, condemns Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature of HB 1240, the law that bans the sale and transfer of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) and many other firearms. The law is clearly unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s holdings in both the Heller and Bruen decisions. NSSF will …