This article, “The Genesis of Sniping,” appeared originally in the August 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Since the introduction of firearms, there has been one goal for both shooters and manufacturers—achieving the maximum possible …

Times are tough for the anti-gun crowd. Not financially tough, but tough in the sense that millions of Americans have chosen to acquire a firearm to defend themselves and their loved ones. The Trace is desperately claiming that the tangible increase in gun ownership will have no political significance. The …

The 1911 and 9 mm Parabellum. According to some, they’re two great tastes that go together like toothpaste and buttermilk biscuits, or single-malt Scotch and grape Kool-Aid. Any 1911 purist will tell you that 1911s are intended for .45 ACP only, and the 9 mm is best confined to the realm …

Anti-gun activist David Hogg is far from reluctant to share his thoughts. Earlier this year, Hogg posted a tweet that read: “This is a tweet for for [sic] the founders of the gun violence prevention movement started centuries ago by almost entirely black, brown and indigenous lgbtq women and non …

There’s really no excuse for a filthy firearm, especially in competitive shooting. If you don’t know where to start, work your way through these tried-and-tested gun cleaning tips. And, if you have a new gun, some of these tips will help get it ready for competition. When all is said and done, your gun will …

How unpopular is gun control in states with contested Senate races? Ask Everytown for Gun Safety, a firearm prohibition lobby backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg. They’re spending big piles of Bloomberg’s cash running campaign ads to flip Senate seats in Iowa and North Carolina. But for a gun control advocacy …

More SUBSCRIBE Defenders of the right to keep and bear arms might be forgiven for wondering whether the U.S. Supreme Court’s copy of the United States Constitution is missing a few pages. It has been twelve years since the Court affirmed in D.C. v. Heller that “the right of the …

Most of us are spending a lot of time indoors that would otherwise be excellent shooting weather or are unable to get to the range. Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe asked if I would share some thoughts on dry fire to perhaps help shooters get some repetitions in while stay-at-home orders are …

For this American Rifleman TV feature, we pulled the bullet on Hornady’s 6.5 mm Creedmoor cartridge to see what’s inside and why it performs as well as it does. What began as a mission to create an inherently accurate round for family-owned ammunition manufacturer, Hornady, has grown a 6.5 mm …

This review of the Ruger SR1911 Lightweight Commander appeared originally in the August 2015 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. Nearly five years ago, Sturm, Ruger & Co. launched its first SR1911 pistol. One might wonder …