FNX-45: FN Herstal’s .45 ACP Joint Combat Pistol
FN America introduced the FNX-45—a hammer-fired semi-automatic pistol, chambered in .45 ACP—in October 2012. It is modeled after the FNP handgun the company entered for consideration in the U.S. military’s 2007 U.S. Joint Combat Pistol Program, so adaptability to a wide variety of shooter sizes and preferences comes as no surprise. …
New for 2021: PROOF Research MDT Chassis Rifle
PROOF Research partnered with Modular Driven Technologies to produce a precision rifle designed to excel in long-range competition shooting. The new PROOF MDT Chassis Rifle is the result of this partnership, with both companies bringing their match-winning components together in one dedicated platform loaded with features. At the core of the PROOF MDT …
Rifleman Q&A: ’03 Springfield Sight Settings
This “Questions & Answers” was featured in the December 2004 issue of American Rifleman. At time of publication, “Questions & Answers” was compiled by Staff, Ballistics Editor William C. Davis, Jr., and Contributing Editors: David Andrews, Hugh C. Birnbaum, Bruce N. Canfield, O. Reid Coffield, Charles Q. Cutshaw, Charles M. Fagg, …
EIGHTEEN ATTORNEYS GENERAL HAVE JOINED GOA’S CASE AGAINST THE ATF!
18 state Attorneys General — and the NRA — have now joined our bump stock case to argue that the ATF has unconstitutionally bypassed Congress to shred the Second Amendment. This case goes well beyond bump stocks. It’s our best chance to SMACK DOWN the Biden Administration’s attempts to unilaterally …
WHY AR-15S AREN’T MACHINE GUNS, SHOULDN’T BE ‘ASSAULT WEAPONS’
“Let’s go to the gun range and shoot my assault weapon,” said no gun owner ever. That’s because without the intention of using a firearm to assault, the idea of using the term “assault weapon” only makes anti-gun activists or the ignorant feel satisfied and morally correct. A so-called “assault …
Firearms Sales Remain Strong and Steady
If it seems like you’ve read that headline or a similar one recently, you’re not going crazy. We’ve written it before as we’ve highlighted this trend that won’t stop; no doubt, we will do so here again in the future. According to new data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation …
EAA Churchill 620 Optics Tactical
Imported to U.S. shores by European American Armory Corp., (EAA) with duty-ready capability and a red-dot optic attached is the the Akkar Churchill 620. This latest pump-action shotgun from EAA features a refined aluminum receiver with integral Picatinny rail and comes chambered for 20 gauge, offering the market a versatile package at …
A Flyboy’s Rifle: The Air Service ’03
Perhaps the most venerable United States military rifle of all time is the “U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903,” better known to several generations of Americans as simply the Springfield “Oh-Three.” The ’03 was the premier U.S. service rifle from the time of its standardization in 1903 until the …
LOOKS AREN’T EVERYTHING WITH SO-CALLED ‘ASSAULT WEAPONS’
What has incorrectly been termed an “assault weapon” is a semi-automatic firearm that fires just one bullet with each pull of the trigger (versus a fully automatic firearm — machine gun — which continues to shoot until the trigger is released). Specifically, legislation has incorrectly defined an “assault weapon” as …
Why Mexico is Suing U.S. Firearms Manufacturers
So the Mexican government filed a civil lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in Boston against gun manufacturers and distributors. Mexico’s government is arguing that American gun makers are responsible for horrific crimes committed by Mexican drug cartels. This lawsuit names, among others, Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Barrett Firearms …