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2024 Accessory Of The Year: MDT .308/6.5 Creedmoor Polymer AICS 3-Round Magazine

2024 Accessory Of The Year: MDT .308/6.5 Creedmoor Polymer AICS 3-Round Magazine

The magazine developed by Accuracy International for its chassis system, the AICS, has become one of the most prevalent and reliable single-stack magazine patterns in the rifle industry, however, low-profile it is not, with even five-round examples extending far enough beneath the host gun's receiver to spoil comfortable prone fire. Read More

Heat Up Your Night Hunting: Sightmark's Wraith Mini Thermal Riflescope

Heat Up Your Night Hunting: Sightmark's Wraith Mini Thermal Riflescope

The Sightmark Wraith Mini 2-16x35 Thermal Riflescope packs serious performance into an ultra-compact design. With a 384x288 microbolometer sensor, <40mK NEDT, 1400-yd detection range, 5-color palettes, built-in video and storage for up to five rifle profiles, When Night Falls, Hogs Fall. Read More

Galleryofguns.com – Find YOUR Next Firearm

Galleryofguns.com – Find YOUR Next Firearm

Your next firearm is waiting for you at Galleryofguns.com! Our process is simple. First, SEARCH our vast online inventory, FIND the firearm you're looking for, and then BUY it from your local firearms dealer. As an added value, all new firearms purchased through Galleryofguns.com are covered by Davidson's GuaranteeD Lifetime Replacement Program. Visit Galleryofguns.com today!

Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban

Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban

In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a standing ban on bump stocks is unlawful. In a majority opinion delivered by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, the court ruled that a "...semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a 'machinegun' because it does not fire more than one shot 'by a single function of the trigger.'" "The Supreme Court has properly restrained executive branch agencies to their role of enforcing, and not making, the law," said NRA-ILA Executive Director Randy Kozuch. "This decision will be pivotal to NRA's future challenges of ATF regulations." Read More

Almost Portable: The German MG08/15

Almost Portable: The German MG08/15

Dating back to World War I, the story of machine guns has been an ongoing struggle to find a balance between portability and sustained firepower. Considering that as of May 2024, there are still Great War machine guns in use in the war in Ukraine, the portability versus sustained fire debate has not yet been fully resolved. Read More

Gun Of The Week: Davidson's Exclusive Springfield SA-35 & Knife Combo

Gun Of The Week: Davidson's Exclusive Springfield SA-35 & Knife Combo

Welcome to another American Rifleman Gun Of The Week video, and here, we're on the range with a unique Davidson's Exclusive combination of a Springfield SA-35 High Power and a unique matching Civivi EDC knife. Watch the video above to see this pairing in use on the range.

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Walther PDPs: Polymer vs. Steel Frame

Walther PDPs: Polymer vs. Steel Frame

In December 2023, Walther Arms began rolling out some more iterations of its flagship handgun, the double-stack, 9 mm Luger, striker-fired Walther PDP. Of these newest releases, perhaps the one that generated the most buzz was its full-size PDP Match Steel Frame (SF) pistol. Walther also released a polymer-frame version of this match gun, with the same slide, slide lightening cuts and the signature flat-face Dynamic Performance Trigger. Read More

Calling In The Specialists: Silencer Central's Banish Backcountry & Speed K Suppressors

Calling In The Specialists: Silencer Central's Banish Backcountry & Speed K Suppressors

Owing to a suppressor of a given caliber's ability to be used with an array of guns that fire bullets of that diameter or smaller—allowing, for instance, a .30-cal. silencer to be used aboard a 6.5 mm Creedmoor rifle or a 9 mm Luger pistol to run a .45-cal. handgun can—the suppressor is intrinsically a supremely versatile accessory. Read More

A 30-Yard Zero For Precision .22s

A 30-Yard Zero For Precision .22s

If you're like most people, your .22 Long Rifle zero is probably 25 yards, or maybe 50 yards. But have you ever tried something in between? Back in 2012, Jack Leuba of Quantified Performance wrote a short article called "The Zen of the 100-Yard Zero." His focus was on AR-15s and combat rifles, but the philosophy holds true for many platforms. Read More

New For 2024: ZRODelta FKS-9

New For 2024: ZRODelta FKS-9

As one of the most popular firearms in the world, the Glock handgun has gone the way of the M1911, with many manufacturers building on its basic design to offer new and innovative firearms. North Carolina firearm manufacturer ZRODelta (pronounced "Zero Delta") got its start with manufacturing scope mounts and other firearms components. Read More

Review: Leupold BX-4 Range HD TBR/W 10X 42 mm Binocular

Review: Leupold BX-4 Range HD TBR/W 10X 42 mm Binocular

After you've spent what seems like a lifetime drawing a tag and then several days tracking down that target animal, a lot will be going through your mind when it's time to press the trigger. Therefore, it's best to use the KISS approach and minimize the equipment needed to put your bullet precisely where you need it. In the past, this would require a rangefinder to confirm distance, a written (or memorized) dope chart and the time to dial the solution into your scope. Read More

Preview: Nightstick TCM-10

Preview: Nightstick TCM-10

The TCM-10 by Nightstick is a Picatinny rail-mounted compact weapon light that is compatible with countless pistol models thanks to a set of five included modular rail inserts. Read More

New For 2024: Springfield Armory M1A 50th Anniversary Rifle

New For 2024: Springfield Armory M1A 50th Anniversary Rifle

Springfield Armory has released a special limited-edition rifle that celebrates half a century of crafting the iconic M1A, a faithful semi-auto recreation of the legendary M14 rifle chambered in .308 Win. In recognition of its original launch in the year 1974, the M1A 50th Anniversary Rifle will be offered in a limited run of just 1,974 rifles. Read More

Legendary Riflemaker Melvin Forbes Passes Away

Legendary Riflemaker Melvin Forbes Passes Away

Melvin Forbes, founder of New Ultra Light Arms and a pioneer in the building of light rifles, passed away at his Granville, W.V., home on June 5, 2024. He was 77 years old. Read More

New For 2024: Rock Island Armory 5.0E

New For 2024: Rock Island Armory 5.0E

When Armscor's Rock Island Armory 5.0 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol hit the market in 2023, it was not only a patented unique design, but also one of the company's first handguns to be manufactured in the U.S. New for 2024, the company is offering an "Enhanced" version of the pistol with the RIA 5.0E. Read More

Rifleman Review: Silencer Central Banish 46 Suppressor

Rifleman Review: Silencer Central Banish 46 Suppressor

As one of the nation's leading suppressor retailers, Silencer Central has changed the game when it comes to suppressor purchases. From having silencers shipped to a buyer's door, to streamlined NFA paperwork processing to barrel-threading services and more, the company has become a one-stop shop for those looking to enter the world of suppressor ownership. Read More

Gun Industry Taxes Paid $17 Billion Toward Wildlife Conservation Since 1937

Gun Industry Taxes Paid $17 Billion Toward Wildlife Conservation Since 1937

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) announced in May 2024 that firearm and ammunition manufacturers have paid more than $17 billion in excise tax contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937. When adjusted for inflation, the total is more than $27.38 billion. Read More

In Memoriam: Mack Gwinn, Jr.

In Memoriam: Mack Gwinn, Jr.

Captain Mack W. Gwinn, Jr., U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and founder of Gwinn Arms, which later became Bushmaster Firearms, passed away on March 11, 2024. He was 79. Born in Quincy, Fla., to a military family, Gwinn spent part of his childhood in Bangor, Maine, where he would later return to base his firearm company. Read More

Preview: WDR NILE Silicon Carbide Rail Panels

Preview: WDR NILE Silicon Carbide Rail Panels

Named for its Non-Slip Inlaid Element, the NILE rail panels from Walker Defense Research are lightweight, durable M-Lok rail covers that provide added grip to a rifle fore-end while also guarding against radiant heat emanating off a hot gun barrel. Read More

Gun-Owning Americans Face Fines, Jail Time Overseas

Gun-Owning Americans Face Fines, Jail Time Overseas

Vacation season has arrived, and odds are good you have at least one trip planned this year. Long before "getting away from it all," however, enthusiasts need to know before you go. Check every bag you're bringing for ammo, guns or parts that could result in a citation or arrest. It's particularly important if you use one that has seen firing-line time. Read More

Woke RAF Cadets To Stop Using Marksman Term

Woke RAF Cadets To Stop Using "Marksman" Term

The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force Cadets (RAFC) and their instructors have been ordered to stop using the term "marksman" in reference to the organization's shooting badges. According to a news report in GBN, Great Britain's News Channel, a memo issued in February explained, "The new nomenclature is gender-neutral; the terms 'marksman' and 'marksmanship' must not feature when referring to the new shooting badges." Read More