For the last two decades shooters and self-proclaimed firearms experts have postulated that the Scout Rifle Concept, as originated by Jeff Cooper, is obsolete. Most who share this opinion will argue that the current AR-15/10 platform is better than Cooper’s answer to the one-rifle question. This notion is indeed grounded …

Whether you’re just starting out, replacing some worn-out gear or looking for something new, there are a lot of important items that go into a range bag. Obviously, safety is key: eye and ear protection are simply must-have commodities, and it’s a smart idea to have some form of first-aid …

New for 2022, TenPoint has announced the introduction of its new Nitro 505 reverse-draw crossbow, which the company says is the fastest crossbow on the market today—delivering speeds of 505 fps with a 400-grain arrow—and features the revolutionary ACUslide silent cocking and safe decocking system. It measures an ultra-compact 6½ inches wide and 30.7 …

Starting with a design crafted by Ray Wilkinson, today’s Linda Carbine comes from Wilkinson Arms as a pistol-caliber carbine chambered for 9 mm Luger and built for semi-automatic function and with aesthetics that hearkens back to designs of the 1960s and ’80s. Despite a rough-and-tumbled upbringing, this Linda Carbine design survives its progenitor and …

Of the myriad rifles introduced and tested by your American Rifleman, Rock Island Armory’s (RIA) VRBP-100 shotgun earns the top honor for 2021 as Shotgun of the Year. Based on the Rock Island VR series, which includes the AR-styled VR60 and VR80, the VRBP-100 comes from Derya Arms of Turkey as a …

Last year’s hunting season saw millions of sportsmen and women of all ages head to the fields and woods to give the great American pastime a try. Hunting recruitment efforts were successful as interest in hunting remained high through 2021. That’s led to an interesting dilemma this year. All that …

With the introduction of its new Spectra 7.5x50i scope, German Precision Optic USA is entering the fixed-power scope market. This new riflescope features a slim and sleek configuration that will offer simplicity to shooters who do not need a variable-power scope yet still deliver at the level that customers have come to …

The carry of concealed handguns by civilians for personal protection has become very popular. Ironically, as it seems some in the Federal Government are diligently working to limit those rights, Constitutional Carry—the concealed carry of a handgun without a permit—is becoming legal in more states all the time. Because of …

I had sat on stand patiently, as still as possible, since before dawn, with no results. Chickadees, red squirrels and the occasional crow would break the monotony, but there were no deer to speak of. Just as I had decided I was as cold as I could be, and it …

As I approached the apex of the hill and prepared to peek over the top at what we hoped would be our game standing before us, the weight of the rifle I held in my hands reminded me I didn’t grasp the ideal tool for the job. It was a Franchi …