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AR178 - The NRA National Defense Match, held at Peacemaker National Training Center in West Virginia, is a new
concept match that gets semi-automatic rifle owners off the couch and out to the range, where they shooting from different positions, including prone kneeling, standing and around barricades. There are three levels, Basic, Advanced and National Championship, depending on skill level. Mark Keefe and the Rifleman crew where there for this challenging and fun new shooting sport.
Also this week, Associate Editor Joe Kurtenbach tests the Walther PPQ pistol, and we look at the history of the selective-fire Ruger AC556, which was based on Bill Ruger’s Mini-14.
AR 179 Don't Fear The Night, Part I
Most defensive encounters occur at night, so how do you know what equipment to use? And even then, does it make you more effective? Field Editor Adam Heggenstaller heads to Oregon for the Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun Invitational, where competitors use lights and lasers on rifles, pistols and shotguns in a challenging match fired completely in the dark.
Speaking of 3-gun, Joe Kurtenbach evaluates the Stag Arms 3G rifle, built to be ready for completion right out of the box.
For “I Have This Old Gun,” we bring you the recoil-operated Remington Model 11-48, one of the first new shotguns of the post-World War II era.
AR180 Don't Fear The Night, Part II
Does having a light and/or a laser on your personal protection firearm make a difference in low-light conditions? How about no-light conditions? That’s a lesson you’ll learn from Adam Heggenstaller as he runs lights and lasers at Crimson Trace’s Midnight 3-Gun Invitational.
The latest concealed carry pistol from Springfield Armory is the small, thin XD(S), which is now offered in 9 mm Luger, and we evaluate it this week as our “Rifleman Review.”
The Walther PPK/S is a gun that was created in response the Gun Control Act of 1968, and we look at it as this week’s “I Have This Old Gun.”
AR181 Melvin Forbes & His Rifles
West Virginia gunmaker Melvin Forbes has changed the way shooters and hunters look at lightweight hunting rifles. We caught up with Forbes at his shop, and found his ideas on how to build Ultra Light Arms rifles go far beyond the number of rifles he has sold.
Cowboy guns are fun to shoot, even if they really weren’t around back then. One such gun is the .22 Long Rifle Uberti Silver Boy, a new design with Old West flavor.
We also look at the Sten Machine Carbine, the simple gun that armed British and Commonwealth troops during World War II and armed resistance fighters standing up to Nazi tyranny.
AR182 Lost Brigade Project
For wounded veterans, there are many challenges to adjusting to civilian life. One of the things they miss is the comradeship of being with others who know what they are going through. The Lost Brigade Project brings wounded warriors and their families together for a weekend of marskmanship competition, fun and comradery at the Peacemaker National Training Center in West Virginia.
The Kimber Master Carry Pro combines a Commander-size M1911 with Crimson Trace Master Series Lasergrips into a package the editors of American Rifleman named 2014 “Handgun of the Year,” and this week we head to the range with it. The Italian Carcano rifle seems to not get a lot of respect, but it served the Italian military for a half a century, and was actually a pretty good rifle, as we show you in “I Have This Old Gun.”
AR 183 NRA National Sporting Arms Museum: The Grand Tour
Can’t get the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia? How about Springfield, Missouri? At the Bass Pro Shops flagship store, the new NRA National Sporting Arms Museum has more than 1,000 firearms on display, including guns from NRA’s collection, the Remington Arms collection, the National Trapshooting Hall of Fame, the Pachmayr collection and more.
This week we give you the grand tour of this impressive new facility—and you don’t even need to leave your couch. For our "Rifleman Review,"
Mark Keefe heads to the range with the Weatherby SA-08 chambered in 28 gauge. This lightweight semi-automatic points like a magic wand.
We also look at the Swedish military Mausers, accurate collectible bolt-actions that once guaranteed Sweden’s neutrality.
AR 184 NRA National Sporting Arms Museum: “Top Guns”
Where’s a tour guide when you need one? This week National Firearms Museum Senior Curator—and American
RiflemanTelevision Field Editor—Philip Schreier gives you an exclusive look at the “top guns” at the new NRA National Sporting Arms Museum. Ike’s Model 21? Yeah, we have it. Napoleon’s Boutet? We have that too.
Benelli launched a new shotgun this year, the Ethos, and Mark Keefe evaluates this soft-kicking semi-automatic 12 gauge for this week’s “Rifleman Review.”
Ever heard of the Johnson .22 Spitfire Carbine? Well, it’s this week “I Have This Old Gun.” Like many of Melvin Maynard Johnson’s inventions, it was a great idea that just did not catch on with the public.
AR 185 Going Big And Going Quiet: J.D. Jones
You may have never heard of J.D. Jones, but he has had a huge impact on handgun hunting and the firearm industry. Ever heard of .300 Whisper? That was him. This week, Managing Editor Aaron Carter catches up with and heads to the range with J.D. Jones.
Optics on a defensive handgun? It’s a coming trend, one represented by the Smith & Wesson M&P C.O.R.E. pistol, which comes ready for a red-dot right out of the box.
Ever heard of a Winchester Model 24? It’s a budget side-by-side Winchester came up with to compete with brands such as Stevens. This week in “I Have This Old Gun,” we look back at this clubby Winchester double gun.
AR186 1914: The Guns Of August, Part I
A century ago, the world was engulfed in a conflict greater than was even imaginable. This week we start our look at the standard bolt-action battle rifles of the Great Powers at the outbreak of the “War to end all Wars.”
Affordable, accurate .22 Long Rifle bolt-actions have a new bar to meet—one that is set by the Ruger American .22 Rifle, which we evaluate this week.
The Thompson Submachine Gun is one of the greatest designs of all time, but with the need to produce them faster in the darkest days of World War II, they needed to speed up production. The result was the M1A1 Thompson.
AR 187 1914: The Guns Of August, Part II
August 1914 proved to be a bloody month for the armies of the Great Powers because infantry tactics had not caught up with technology—including the firepower of bolt-action rifles. We continue our look at the main rifles of the opening days of World War I with range work and commentary from American Rifleman’s panel of firearm historians.
Ruger suspended production of its over-under Red Label to make some improvements—and bring the price down. Its back and better than ever, and Mark Keefe takes you through the Red Label.
The Avtomat Kalashnikov is, hand down, the most produced firearm in history. Made all over the world, one of the most plentiful variations is the Chinese Type 56, which is this week’s “I Have This Old Gun.”
This week the American Rifleman crew heads to S.A.A.M. Safari course in Barksdale, Texas for long range precision training. In the Rifleman Review we take a look at the Remington R51 and in “I Have This Old Gun” we look at the handgun that started World War 1: the FN Model 1910.
This week the American Rifleman crew heads back to S.A.A.M. Safari course in Barksdale, Texas for more long range precision training. In the Rifleman Review we take a look at the Kimber Mountain Ascent, and in “I Have This Old Gun” we look at the Egyptian’s Rasheed Carbine.
This week, we’re going to the Gunsite Academy with the Yamaha Viking Tactical Black ATV, a Ruger SR762 rifle and a Ruger SR45 handgun. We also look at the Leupold Mark 6 rifle scope and we’re marking the 50th anniversary of the Ruger 10/22 carbine.
This week, we’re going back to the Gunsite Academy with the Yamaha Viking Tactical Black ATV, a Ruger SR762 rifle and a Ruger SR45 handgun. We also look at the Smith & Wesson Model 66 and the German MP40 , one of the most iconic sub-machineguns of World War II.
This week the American Rifleman crew heads to the Bianchi Cup in Columbia, Missouri. We also review the Kel-Tec PLR 16 and take a look at the Vickers machine gun.
This week, we look at the guns and gear used at the Bianchi Cup in Columbia, Missouri. We also review the DPMS GII SASS .308 and take a look at the Beretta 948.
A century ago, the world was engulfed in a conflict greater than was even imaginable. This week we start our look at the handguns of the Great Powers at the outbreak of the ‘War to end all Wars.’ In our Rifleman Review we look at the Ruger SR762 and in “I Have This Old Gun” we take a look back at the Browning Model 1917A1.
A century ago, the world was engulfed in a conflict greater than was even imaginable. This week we continue our look at the handguns of the Great Powers at the outbreak of the ‘War to end all Wars.’ In our Rifleman Review we look at the Springfield XD(S) 4.0 and in “I Have This Old Gun” we take a look back at the Argentine FAL.
A century ago, the world was engulfed in a conflict greater than was even imaginable. This week we continue our look at the handguns of the Great Powers at the outbreak of the ‘War to end all Wars.’ In our Rifleman Review we look at Hornady Custom Lite Ammunition and in “I Have This Old Gun” we take a look back at the Tokarev Pistol.
A century ago, the world was engulfed in a conflict greater than was even imaginable. This week we continue our look at the handguns of the Great Powers at the outbreak of the ‘War to end all Wars.’ In our Rifleman Review we look at the competition ready rifle STAG 3T-M and in “I Have This Old Gun” we take a look back at the Colt Python.
