Brian Sheetz

2 weeks ago | americanrifleman.org | Brian Sheetz

The last major milestone that I remember marking our nation’s founding, the 1976 bicentennial, occurred when I was a high schooler, a year before I enlisted in a nearby military academy’s Junior ROTC program.

1 month ago | americanrifleman.org | Brian Sheetz

Our official coverage of new products for the current year is set for next month, but we included two substantial new developments in this issue that have the potential to make significant ripples in the firearm business even before then. The first is a semi-automatic handgun with a rare combination of features, and the second is a rimfire cartridge—and both fly the banners of familiar industry giants.

2 months ago | americanrifleman.org | Brian Sheetz

We continue to be impressed with the firearm industry’s talent for innovation through the implementation of cutting-edge technology. In fact, such unwillingness to “leave well enough alone” seems ingrained into the minds of engineers and marketers alike at the nation’s gun, ammunition, optic and accessory manufacturers.

Jan 28, 2025 | americanrifleman.org | Brian Sheetz

When it comes to the three major firearm types—rifle, shotgun and handgun—along with the ammunition and accessories they require, we strive to cover each as best we can. In our latest issue of American Rifleman, in typical fashion, we include all three. And even though any of them could be pressed into sporting or defensive use, all are only as useful as they are available to responsible citizens.

Jan 27, 2025 | americanrifleman.org | Brian Sheetz

The Ruger Security-Six, Police Service-Six and Speed-Six double-action revolvers, introduced in 1970 and produced through 1988, innovated in design and construction in such ways as to challenge that period’s status quo regarding the modern wheelgun’s strength and simplicity.