Rifleman Review: Rock River Arms BT 9 R9 Competition
Over the past few years, the pistol-caliber carbine market has grown and experienced a renaissance of sorts, especially in the realm of competitive shooting. Rock River Arms has joined the fray with its own line of pistol caliber carbines based off of the AR-15 platform. In 2020, American Rifleman staff tested and reviewed …
New For 2022: TriStar Arms Bristol 16-Ga. Shotgun
With its Bristol line of side-by-side shotguns, TriStar Arms proved that attractive, functional, field-ready shotguns styled like the classic sporting arms of yesteryear don’t have to be prohibitively expensive. Now, the company is expanding its side-by-side collection with an all-new model. The TriStar Bristol 16-ga. shotgun provides a classic chambering that splits …
Kimber Micro 9: The Pocket-Size 1911
When Kimber introduced its Micro in 2013 it was a fast success among those who carry for self-defense. The pocketable single-action semi-auto pistol has all the looks and feel of a 1911, but in a much more compact size. It is chambered in .380 ACP, a suitable choice for summarily stopping a criminal attack …
Biden Administration’s “New” Rule is Not New
The Biden administration recently made a big deal out of a new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) mandate supposedly concerning firearms safety. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that firearm retailers must now sell firearm-storage devices. These devices include locks and gun safes, gun cases and lock boxes, and other devices …
EVERYTOWN’S MEGAPHONE THE TRACE AND UNEXPLAINED MATH
Gun control groups are at it again. When they need to gin up fear about lawful gun ownership, there’s not a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistic they won’t throw in the bucket to mislead the American public. Everytown for Gun Control, the gun control group that’s bought and …
New: Savage Arms Impulse Elite Precision
The new Impulse Elite Precision from Savage Arms is a rifle that adds the Impulse straight-pull action to an already robust long-range design. The Impulse Elite Precision has an intuitive straight-pull action bedded in an Adjustable Core Competition chassis from Modular Driven Technologies (MDT). Boasting a full-length ARCA rail, the …
First Look: New Holsters for Savage Arms Stance Handgun
The new Stance pistol from Savage Arms is a micro-compact 9 mm that is right-sized for concealed carry. Successful concealed carry, however, requires a secure and comfortable holster that can be worn everyday, which is why several major holster manufacturers have new models out right now that are designed to fit the …
How Does a Short-Barrel Affect .45 ACP Ballistics?
How much does barrel length matter? For the .45 ACP, it turns out that there’s not much difference across barrel lengths when using loads designed for use in commonly sized handguns. Subcompact pistols are what’s hot. Those are the guns consumers are asking for, and they’re the guns manufacturers are …
Lehigh Defense Joins Wilson Companies
Lehigh Defense, a Pennsylvania-based ammunition and bullet manufacturer, has been acquired by Bill Wilson. The company joins Chip McCormick Custom, Circle WC Ranch, Khumba Bush Camp, Scattergun Technologies, Wilson Custom Ammunition and Wilson Combat as Wilson-owned companies. Lehigh Design was founded by Dave Fricke, but later expanded to become Lehigh Defense with …
GunBroker.com’s Top Selling Firearms of 2021
Ever wondered which firearms are the hottest tickets on the market? GunBroker.com routinely lifts the veil on that mystery by publishing its top sellers on a both a month-to-month basis and yearly, among both used and new firearms. We’ve rounded up the top sales among new firearms for 2021 below, beginning with …