Handgun Of The Year: Ruger-57 Of the myriad handguns introduced and tested by your American Rifleman, Sturm, Ruger & Co. and its Ruger-57 earned the top honor for 2021 as Handgun of the Year. The announcement came in late 2019 that Ruger had a new handgun for the upcoming year that was …

“December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” as said by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Congress on Dec. 8, 1941. The suprise attack on Pearl Harbor, one of …

Returning home after a trip to the store, you see a strange vehicle in your driveway. As you get closer, you notice the front door is open. And then you hear your spouse scream for help. You wisely call 911, only to be told the response time will be delayed. …

Last week, the Sixth Circuit failed to achieve the majority necessary to correct the ATF’s shifting classifications of bump stocks as “machine guns.” NRA-ILA’s amicus brief opposed the ATF’s legal authority to arbitrarily criminalize legal firearms. Because the judges split 8-8, the flawed bump stock rule is being reinstated. This is …

Anti-gun New Jersey politicians have never been bashful about slapping restrictions on Second Amendment rights in the Garden State.  However, this latest, brazen campaign inches the state even closer to an outright ban on the Second Amendment.  In a state that basically doesn’t observe right-to-carry at all, the state Senate …

The Ruger Mark IV 22/45 .22 LR pistol is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to get into shooting a handgun. The pistol is also a great choice to start in Steel Challenge. The .22 Long Rifle cartridge is easy for teaching the sport to beginners, since it has little recoil …

A two-hand freestyle grip is the most effective way to run a handgun through an action pistol course of fire, and no experienced shooter would willingly choose to use something else. Unfortunately, Match Directors occasionally decide differently. Whether its IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association), USPSA (U.S. Practical Shooting Association) or …

I’m old enough to remember when Hornady was a company that made component bullets for reloaders—the 165-grain Hornady Interlock in my .308 Winchester was, and is, a wonderful whitetail load—with a small but expanding line of factory-loaded ammunition under the Frontier brand. To say all that has changed is an understatement, as …

German Precision Optics (GPO) is expanding its product lineup into fixed-power scopes, with the Spectra 7.5X50i. Designed for the all-around scope user, this new riflescope features a slim and sleek configuration that will offer simplicity to shooters who do not need a variable power scope. This new scope is engineered using a …

A Kimber representative wanted to tell me about their new handgun, but he said I’d need to sign a non-disclosure agreement so I wouldn’t spill the top-secret news before Kimber was ready. Once I’d signed, he said something like: “Now for the big news!” and told me Kimber planned to …