Handloads: The Versatile .223 Remington
These days, you’re lucky to find 5.56 NATO and its commercial counterpart, .223 Rem., at all—let alone a load built for a specific purpose. I developed this one for my 20″-barreled Rock River Arms NM A2 rifle and found it to work well in faster-twist barrels. On bad days, it groups just outside one minute …
Review: Trijicon RMRcc
Ten years ago, it was rare to encounter a handgun with an optic mounted atop it, but today it is a far more common thing to see. Many semi-automatics now leave the factory with some sort of provision with which to mount a micro red-dot, and Trijicon’s RMR is one of the …
Pat Garrett’s Pistol Sells for Highest Price in History
On Aug. 27, the Colt Single Action Army revolver that Pat Garrett used in 1881 to put an end to Billy the Kid in the desert Southwest sold at auction for $6,030,313—the highest price paid for a civilian firearm at auction, perhaps any gun, in history. Bonhams, which was founded …
RIA BBR 3.10: A Compact, Hard-Hitting 1911
The frequent argument between 9 mm Luger and .40 S&W is often ended with the interjection of “.45 ACP.” And while that would seem to end the discussion for some, the most typical counterargument is, “Well, what about capacity?” Seeking the final word on the discussion, Armscor developed the Rock …
Power Couple: Wilson Combat Southpaw Protector Series AR In .300 HAM’R
Here at American Rifleman, as the lone lefty presently on staff, all assignments to cover new left-handed guns inevitably end up on my desk, which is perfectly fine with me, as I am a proud advocate for the southpaw minority, and any new firearm options for me and my kind are always …
Why Should Americans Never Agree to A Gun Registration Database? Take A Look At The British Gun Registration Hack For At Least One Answer
Does the US Constitution forbid a gun registry? Nothing specifically states a registry could not be put in place, but more importantly, nothing in Article I provides authority for Congress to enact law for such a measure and as such, since there can be no law written to mandate a …
The Second Amendment Now Comes with Government-Issued “Harmful Language Alert”
The absurdity and dysfunction of the Biden Administration have become so pervasive that it’s easy to become numb to it all. But some things it does are still so outrageous and inconceivable – touching on the very identity of the nation itself – that it is worth pausing to take …
Trudeau Ramps Up Gun Control Promises, Makes Guns a Wedge Issue
With days to go until the September 20 snap election called by Justin Trudeau, the Liberal Party leader and current Prime Minister, face the possibility of losing seats. As of early September, the Conservative Party had overtaken Trudeau’s Liberals as the favored party in polling. For Trudeau himself, opinion polls indicate he has dropped in popularity “with nearly …
Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit 2021
A competitor at the 2020 ADSS shoots during one of the vehicle-scenario stages. The Second Amendment is for everybody, but not everyone has the same physical ability to access the shooting sports. Enter adaptive shooting, a wide variety of programs designed to make shooting more accessible. Perhaps one of the …
First Look: Dead Air Armament Primal Suppressor
Dead Air Armament is adding the Primal, a new .46-caliber magnum rated suppressor to their lineup of firearms sound suppressors. The Primal is a multi-purpose .46-caliber “rifle-centric” suppressor that is optimized for larger cartridges such as the .458 SOCOM, .45-70 Gov’t. and .450 Bushmaster, yet still be versatile enough to be …