Evan Brune

1 week ago | americanrifleman.org | Evan Brune

Even though 250 years have elapsed since the fateful first shots of the American Revolution—fired on April 19, 1775—there are still pieces of evidence remaining from the day’s fighting. In Bullet Strikes From The First Day Of The American Revolution, authors Joel Bohy and Douglas Scott provide tantalizing insights gleaned from a comprehensive study of surviving structures and artifacts struck by gunfire during the fighting in and around the towns of Lexington and Concord.

Jan 24, 2025 | americanrifleman.org | Evan Brune

by posted on January 24, 2025 Videos News New For 2025 Gear Video Support NRA American Rifleman DONATE For 2025, Silencer Central added the Banish 9K to its in-house line of suppressors, and this latest release promises to be the most revolutionary yet. Thanks to its 3D-printed, all-titanium design, the Banish 9K weighs only 2.7 ozs., making it one of the lightest suppressors on the market.

Jan 23, 2025 | americanrifleman.org | Evan Brune

By the time Congress got around to awarding the promised rifles to “Aiken’s Volunteers” on May 20, 1826, the U.S. Army had updated its hardware. When the Battle of Plattsburgh was fought, the official issue rifle of the U.S. military was the Model 1803 Harper’s Ferry rifle, the first such arm in America’s military arsenal. This was soon to be supplemented by the Model 1814 Common Rifle.

Jan 23, 2025 | americanrifleman.org | Evan Brune

Compared to handguns, long guns have taken a bit of a back seat in terms of popularity with consumers, but there are still plenty of options out for 2025, including a few throwback nods to classic designs of yesteryear. One clear trend that continues to build, though, is a focus on lever-action platforms of all kinds. Here are a few standouts from the show:Cimarron Nueces 1873 Lever-ActionCimarron introduced a great variation on a legendary rifle action with its Nueces 1873 design.

Jan 20, 2025 | americanrifleman.org | Evan Brune

With the first day of SHOT Show about to start and Industry Day at the Range behind us, we’ve already gotten a look at some of the new handguns out for 2025. Notably, we’re seeing several companies lean into the 2011 concept even more, giving the much-loved M1911 platform an update in terms of capacity. Several other companies have come out with some new takes for the handgun market. Here's six of the latest:EAA Corp.