This article, “ArmaLite Turns 50: Golden Days At ArmaLite,” appeared originally in the December 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Bringing Small Arms Into The Space Age As detailed in The ArmaLite AR-10 by Maj. Sam Pikula, USAR, The Black …

If you have ever dreamed of owning a classic American flintlock longrifle of the Golden Age style, here’s your chance for $10. Artist gunsmith Judson Brennan and his sons created a masterpiece longrifle in the apex decorative style of the late 1700s, when gunmaking rose to a high art form. …

This article, “Vz. 52: From Suez to the Bay of Pigs,” appeared originally in the March 1992 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. The general staff of the Czechoslovak Army set out principles for that nation’s postwar small-arms development on Aug. 1, …

Just about every type of handgun ever invented has, at some time or another, been compressed for more comfortable concealed carry. The 1911 semi-automatic handgun chambered in the venerable .45 ACP is no exception. It’s been nipped, tucked and weight reduced in various ways. In 2004, the now defunct Para …

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) needs to change their name. At this point, it’s false advertising. The ACLU recently argued that, “anti-Blackness determined the inclusion of the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights, and has informed the unequal and racist application of gun laws.” That’s plainly arguing that …

Under New York law, illegal possession of a loaded handgun is a crime punishable by imprisonment for “at least three years,” but the sentence “shall not exceed fifteen years.” With a premises license, one can keep a handgun in his or her dwelling. To get a carry license, the authorities …

Adaptive Tactical, LLC, is introducing the new Lightweight Tactical Grip (LTG) for AR-15/AR-9 rifles and AR pistols. The grip is specifically engineered to cut weight, improve control and add a level of aggressive styling, all of which is delivered at a value price. Using high-grade reinforced polymer materials, the LTG offers …

Springfield Armory announced the addition of its Emissary 1911 to the company’s extensive lineup of 1911s, bringing a blended mix of elements only found on today’s elite defensive and custom-built guns. Despite the unique, custom styling and construction of the Emissary, it doesn’t carry the price tag of today’s elite custom …

Watch the video segment above to learn the history if Kel-Tec, and see how it continues to innovate from this behind-the-scenes look from a 2019 feature. Since its entry into the firearms market in 1995, Kel-Tec Weapons has made a name for itself as a developer and manufacturer of some fairly …

Gun control groups want to study gun owners like some sort of caged laboratory animal. They want to poke and prod. University professors want to ask questions, theorize and understand the answers to their foundational question: why don’t gun owners just give up their guns? The University of Connecticut is …