One of the landmarks in Lonoke, Ark., is the 11-story shot tower that looms over the Remington Ammunition factory in town. This is where all of Remington’s ammunition is made, but in particular, the company is known for its shotshells, loaded with shot dropped from the tower. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” …

In a press conference late last month, Chicago’s progressive new mayor, Brandon Johnson, shifted the blame for the crime epidemic and migrant crisis plaguing his city on his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot (another Democrat), and on “right-wing extremism.” To be sure, Lightfoot’s tenure as mayor was marked by spiraling crime rates “stunning even by hardened …

If you’re shopping for a new pistol or recommending one to someone else, there are a few helpful guidelines that can assist with your selection. The importance of finding a pistol that fits your hand cannot be overstated. A well-fitting pistol contributes to better overall gun handling, marksmanship and safety. …

There are myriad makers of the time-tested M1911 pistol, but very few concentrate solely on “premium” M1911s, and rarer still are those that are successful at doing so. Count Nighthawk Custom among them. After all, the company began with four individuals in 2004 and now has approximately 95 full-time employees, including six …

While Americans are frequently confronted with stories centered on guns being used to take lives, few are aware that many more humans are likely saved by firearms every year. A key reason for this lack of understanding is unreliable federal crime data—data that has too often been skewed by anti-gun …

To better understand exactly what the ZPAP M70 is, we need a little discussion about the history of Zastava Arms. Zastava Arms was established in 1853 in Yugoslavia (modern day Serbia) and has been producing arms of all types ever since. From cannons to rifles and pistols, Zastava is a versatile …

In recent years, the firearms market has witnessed a surge in demand for micro-compact pistols, driven by the growing trend of concealed carry and personal defense. It’s the age-old issue of capacity vs. concealability: People want magazine capacity similar to full-size guns, but in a size that’s really easy to …

“I’d like to see the winning target, if you please, sir.” Thus, several years ago spoke the late Captain Michael V. Gannon, then editor of the Field Artillery Journal in Washington, D. C. We, his companions, the late Colonel Hal Sheldon and I, were quite interested in that target, too. The occasion …

We all have those relatives who seem to see everything differently than we do, some even concerning the constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. While we see them infrequently, holidays draw us together, and, invariably, we’re seated next to them at the annual family Thanksgiving dinner table. Whether …

You hear a lot these days about “marginalized populations;” classes of people of routinely limited opportunity who exist at the margins of society. While I’m not so starved for entertainment as to slap that hornets’ nest, I will say that something similar goes on among self-defense cartridges. Huh? What? The …