D-Day + 75: Arms of the Airborne
Three airborne divisions participated in the Normandy invasion. Numbering almost 20,000 men overall, they would secure the flanks of the invasion area—with the British 6th Airborne Division on the eastern flank near the estuary of the Orne River and the American 82nd and 101st in the west near the mouth of the River Douve. Read More
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The Short Route To Long-Range Mastery.
At 11.2 inches, it's one of the shortest first-focal-plane rifle scopes ever devised–with a 5-25x magnification range and a host of enhancements to help you master the longest shots. Target acquisition is optimized with bright, razor-sharp high-definition (HD) glass. Learn more at VuduOptics.com.
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The Keefe Report: 2nd Lt. Kelso C. Horne
If you look on the June cover of American Rifleman you'll find a photograph by Bob Landry, taken about a week after D-Day, of a young soldier in the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Read More
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Using .22 Magnum for Self-Defense
Nobody wants to get shot, and just getting shot might be enough to convince an attacker you're not worth the trouble. Actually, the mere introduction of a gun into a confrontation is generally enough to change the game. Read More
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The Forgotten Guns of D-Day
When we think of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944, images of Allied and German infantrymen locked in combat with the standard guns of 1944 come to mind. Read More
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An Ode to the 16-Gauge Shotgun
Holding on for more than a century, the 16-gauge is seeing renewed interest, thanks to an inflow of new shotguns and technological advancements in ammunition and components. Read More
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Range Review: Kel-Tec CP33
Ever since Kel-Tec brought the .22 Mag. PMR30 to market in 2011, its fans called for the .22 LR version of it for cheaper, quieter plinking. This year, after a long and secretive media blackout to allow production... Read More
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After a Defensive Shooting: What to Do
You have just been attacked by an armed criminal and forced to deploy your defensive handgun. Too often, people who prepare for such a possibility fail to consider what they should do and what they should expect once the gunfire has ceased. Read More
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Behind The Scenes At The Bianchi Cup
The NRA Bianchi Cup, the world's most prestigious pistol championship, was the brainchild of John Bianchi and Ray Chapman, who developed the match as a mishmash of three popular pistol disciplines... Read More
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Throwback Thursday: Letter From D-Day
Bill Shadel was one of only 28 American journalists to take part in the D-Day invasion. Shadel had been editor of American Rifleman and donned a uniform in 1943 to cover the war for the magazine... Read More
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