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A Preview Of The 2022 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits .. .. .. .. .. .. 42

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E
nglish poet William Cowper is
credited with the phrase “Variety
is the spice of life, that gives it all
its flavor.” That is certainly the case for
firearm enthusiasts, who purchase new
guns for a wide range of reasons, includ-
ing hunting, competition, plinking,
self-defense and collecting. American
Rifleman endeavors to reflect those and
other pursuits every month, although,
sometimes, that may not seem to be the
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While the pithy nature of that
remark elicited a chuckle or two, it also
prompted me to glance back over my
shoulder at our efforts during the past
nine issues during my time as editor in
chief. What I found was reassuring; of
the cover stories in those nine issues,
which include this one, exactly three
featured polymer-frame 9 mm Luger
carry pistols. The other six, in order,
featured: a straight-pull hunting rifle, an
ammunition manufacturer, a left-hand
rimfire rifle, a classic steel-frame hand-
gun, a stainless-steel lever-action rifle
and an 18th-century cavalryman bearing
a sword, pistol and carbine. That doesn’t
begin to cover all the other technical,
educational, commercial and historical
content included within those issues.
Were there other polymer pistols
covered within the pages of those
nine issues? Certainly, as well there
should have been. Such pistols, and
the 9 mm Luger ammunition they
require, are primarily what newcomers
to the existing ranks of established
shooters have sought out during the
past several years as they’ve watched
crime rise and liberal politicians seek
to strip them of their right to self-
defense. But indications are that the
supply lines of ammunition, which
have been strained for all types of
firearms for some time, are loosening
and that, despite growing inflation,
the broader marketplace of shooters is
returning to the field and range.
That’s why we like to hear from you,
our readers, and why we spend quite a
bit of time discussing new trends and
the guns that manufacturers are bring-
ing to market to address them.
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There could be no better example
than the issue you’re now reading,
which derives its “flavor” from a wide
“variety” of sources. One is a preview
of the upcoming 150th NRA Annual
Meetings & Exhibits in Houston, start-
ing on p. 42, that provides a peek at
the various events and product exhibits.
Then there is the cover story, start-
ing on p. 44, by renowned artist Don
Troiani that highlights “Cavalry Arms
Of The American Revolution.” It is a
fascinating look at how individual arms
helped win our nation’s freedom. In the
category of brand-new developments
comes a feature by Field Editor Justin
Dyal titled “Defensive Ammunition
Optimized: Federal’s New 30 Super
Carry” starting on p. 52. It not only
heralds an entirely new chambering,
it serves to highlight the continuing
accomplishments of a company now
celebrating 100 years of quality ammu-
nition manufacture. Many more new
products can be found starting on p. 58
in our staff-written roundup of recently
released firearms, optics and ammuni-
tion and more, titled “Big As Freedom:
New Guns & Gear 2022.”
As always, we hope you enjoy
this issue of “The World’s Oldest And
Largest Firearm Authority.” We will
continue to ensure that it is always
anything but bland as we cover rifles,
shotguns, handguns, optics, ammuni-
tion and outdoor accessories and gear
that we believe interest all members
of the firearm community. But as to
our name, I think we’ll stick with
“American Rifleman”—I know I speak
for the entire staff when I say that we
couldn’t be more proud of it.
—BRIAN C. SHEETZ, EDITOR IN CHIEF
AMERICAN RIFLEMAN
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O
n the afternoon of Jan. 11, 2022, the Chickasha, Okla., police were called
to the scene of a car crash that ended with a death. This bizarre situation
started when a man drove his car through a nearby KFC restaurant,
damaging the building, and continued through several front lawns before backing
into a home, then getting out and banging on its windows. When a neighbor went
out to his porch to investigate the commotion, the suspect charged the man and
assaulted his wife as he entered their home. The homeowner shot the crazed home
invader, who died at the scene. (tulsaworld.com, Tulsa, Okla., 1/11/22)

O n the evening of Jan. 2, an unknown

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protection, and that the
presence of a firearm, without
a shot being fired, prevents
crime in many instances.
Shooting usually can be
justified only where crime
constitutes an immediate,
imminent threat to life, limb,
or, in some cases, property.
Anyone is free to quote or
reproduce these accounts.
man broke into a home in Salem, Ore. A
62-year-old man was with his daughter and
grandchildren in the home. The homeowner
was able to retrieve his firearm and defend
himself and his family, shooting and killing the
intruder. The police were called to the scene
and responders pronounced the intruder
dead. A defense attorney confirmed to the
media that Oregon is a “stand your ground”
state with no requirement to retreat when
in imminent danger. (statesmanjournal.com,
Salem, Ore., 1/3/22)
A s a York City, Pa., restaurant was closing
on the night of Jan. 3, an unknown
armed man broke into the business and
demanded money from the register. The
restaurant owner was in the back of the
business when he heard the intruder
threatening his wife and son. The armed
citizen ran to the front of the restaurant and
fatally shot the robber. (yorkdispatch.com,
York, Pa., 1/5/22)
on him. The suspect approached the vehicle
on the driver side and drew his firearm.
The worker, who had a valid license to carry,
drew his own firearm and shot the suspect
through his car window, causing him to run
away. While investigating, the authorities
were notified that a suspect who somewhat
matched the description of the perpetrator
was taken to a local hospital with gunshot
wounds to the cheek, neck and thumb,
where they subsequently arrested him.
(fox29.com, Philadelphia, Pa., 1/11/22)
O n the morning of Jan. 18, police in
Killeen, Texas, went to the home of a
man suspected of multiple armed robberies
and who had a warrant for aggravated
robbery. When the man was confronted, he
reportedly fled in his vehicle, leading the
officers on a chase, sometimes going more
than 120 miles per hour. During the chase,
the suspect crashed his car and allegedly
attempted to steal another driver’s vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle, seeing
the carjacker’s gun as he tried to overtake

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T wo men agreed to meet up in Humboldt
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the evening of Jan. 5, to exchange a pair
the vehicle, drew his own gun and shot
the suspect several times. The assistant
chief of police said they believed the victim
armedcitizen@nrahq.org,
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his own gun and shot back at the attacker,
striking him in the hand, before attempting
to drive away, but ultimately crashing into a
parked car. The alleged attacker was taken
into custody and both men were taken to a
nearby hospital and listed in good condition.
(fox32chicago.com, Chicago, Ill., 1/5/22)
A
n employee of a vape shop in Rock
Island, Ill., shot at three suspects
attempting to rob the business. The suspects,
at least one of whom was armed, entered
the store and started threatening employees
and demanding merchandise. The armed
employee shot at the suspects, wounding
two and causing all to flee. Police later found
one of the wounded men, who was on parole
during this incident, at a fast-food restaurant
and transported him to a hospital, where he

A 32-year-old healthcare worker turned

the tables on a would-be carjacker just
before midnight on Jan. 10. Upon arriving
for work at the home of a patient, the
healthcare worker was confronted by an
18-year-old man who allegedly pulled a gun
died. Police also found a second wounded
suspect and transported him to the hospital;
he was expected to survive and was charged
with armed robbery. Detectives were still
searching for the third suspect. (qctimes.com,
Davenport, Iowa, 1/21/22)

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Biden Blames The Second Amendment
Instead Of Pro-Criminal Policies
P
resident Joe Biden is a national
embarrassment and a failure on many
of the pressing issues our nation faces.
That’s the long-standing majority opinion
across America, according to the polls.
So it’s little surprise that he’s now
ramping up attacks on NRA members,
law-abiding gun owners and our Second
Amendment freedom. Nothing else is
working for him. He needs something to
motivate his far-left base and distract folks
from his repeated blunders.
Last month, at a conference to honor
two courageous New York City police
officers who were murdered by a violent
felon, President Biden shamelessly used the
opportunity to push his gun-ban agenda.
He called for a ban on semi-automatic
rifles. He called for a ban on standard-
capacity magazines. He called for a ban
on private gun sales. He called for putting
firearm manufacturers out of business by
way of crippling, frivolous lawsuits.
He called for more after-school programs
and more community social workers.
The one thing he didn’t call for just
happens to be the one thing that could
have prevented the heinous murder of the
two officers memorialized at the event.
Biden didn’t once call for banning
violent criminals and putting them behind
bars where they belong.
He didn’t mention that the monster who
killed those officers was a violent felon who
was out on parole.
Instead, Joe Biden, our nation’s
demagogue-in-chief, looked straight into
the camera, pointed his scolding finger
at you and me, and blamed us and our
Second Amendment freedom for two dead
police officers.
This is the same Biden who serves as
the national cheerleader for pro-criminal
policies like no-cash bail. The same
Biden who wants to get rid of mandatory
minimum sentences. The same Biden who
refuses to get serious about prosecuting
felons who violate federal gun laws, and
instead, just lets them go free.
And make no mistake, Joe Biden’s anti-
gun, pro-criminal agenda is taking a tragic
toll across America.
Our nation was horrified early this
year when a 24-year-old UCLA student
was randomly attacked and stabbed to
death while she was working alone at a
furniture store in Los Angeles, California.
Our collective horror turned to outrage
April 2022 american rifleman
when we found out her murderer was a
career criminal. According to the victim’s
father, police told him it never should have
happened because the murderer should
have been behind bars.
Just weeks ago, in Houston, Texas, a
15-year-old girl was shot to death while walk-
ing her dog in a park near her home. She was
allegedly murdered by her violent boyfriend,
whom police promptly arrested. But just as
promptly, he’s now out on bond and free to
walk among us while awaiting trial.
“I can’t sleep,” said the victim’s mother.
“Watching cameras. Any noise I hear, I get
up. I can’t sleep.”
MAKE NO MISTAKE ,
JOE BIDEN’S ANTI-GUN,
PRO-CRIMINAL AGENDA
IS TAKING A TRAGIC TOLL
ACROSS AMERICA.
Recently, in New York City, a 19-year-old
woman was murdered while working at a
Burger King. Her alleged killer—a 30-year-
old career criminal who had recently been
arrested on assault and weapons charges—
pointed a gun and demanded the woman
give him cash from the register. After she
handed him the cash, he shot her anyway.
Joe Biden knows that his radical
agenda to help violent criminals escape
prosecution and conviction will only
make the deadly crime wave plaguing our
country spread further and deeper into
more communities.
He also knows that taking guns away
from law-abiding Americans won’t make
anyone safer.
However, where you and I see violent
criminals as an obvious scourge that needs
to be eliminated through arrest, prosecution
and incarceration—Biden and his anti-gun
allies in cities and states across the nation
see them as a constituency to be cultivated
for political and electoral gains.
It’s sinister. It’s disgusting. It’s deadly.
And now more than ever, it’s up to
you, me, and our fellow NRA members to
defend our right to defend ourselves and
our families.
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By Charles L. Cotton
President
NRA OFFICERS
Charles L. Cotton
President
Willes K. Lee
First Vice President
David Coy
Second Vice President ​
Wayne LaPierre
Executive Vice President
John Frazer
Secretary
Sonya Rowling
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
Jason Ouimet
Executive Director,
NRA-ILA
Joseph P. DeBergalis, Jr.
Executive Director,
General Operations
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The Life-Saver: Vigilance
L
ast month here, I wrote about the
dangers of complacency facing gun
owners. This month, I want to look at
the other side of the coin: vigilance.
There are many reasons to own
a firearm, from target shooting and
competition, to gun collecting, hunting and
more. But the highest and most vital use of
a firearm is in preserving innocent life. This
is our first, most fundamental freedom.
But it’s only as strong as our vigilance to
defend it and deploy it effectively.
I was a police officer for 10 years and
I’ve been an attorney for almost 35 years.
I’ve also been a firearms instructor and a
legislative activist, and over the years,
in all these roles, I’ve seen far too many
lives and families torn apart by violent
criminals. What’s so troubling to me, as a
Second Amendment advocate, is that so
many of those tragedies could have been
prevented if the victims had been able
and prepared to defend themselves. That
requires vigilance.
Being vigilant means maintaining a state
of readiness. If you own a firearm for self-
defense, it needs to be readily available
to you. Everyone’s situation is different, of
course, so everyone has to strike their own
balance between quick access and secure
storage. But for many of us, vigilance
means keeping a self-defense firearm at
our side in a holster. Because, in many
cases, this offers the best balance of both
keeping the firearm secure and keeping
it available.
If a home invader bursts through your
front door while you and your family
are gathered in your family room, that
attacker can be upon you in seconds. And
if the quick-access strongbox in which
you store your self-defense firearm is on
the top shelf of your bedroom closet and
must be unlocked before you can retrieve
your firearm and return to the family
room—that’s not likely to save you when
split-seconds count. Far too often, just
a few seconds can make a life-or-death
difference. This is one of the topics I talk
about in my firearms-training courses.
In 1983, a sergeant with the Salt Lake
City Police Department named Dennis
Tueller wanted to know how long it would
take an attacker to cover seven yards, so
he timed volunteers and found that they
could cover that distance in less than
two seconds. Today, Tueller’s findings
are incorporated into so-called “Tueller
Drills” used to train police and the public in
effective self-defense firearm deployment.
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These principles are just as important
on the street as in the home. Many of the
women I train in my courses choose to carry
a firearm in their purse, but their purse is
often the first thing an attacker will snatch.
What’s more, even if an attacker doesn’t
grab their purse, they’ll find—as the
Tueller Drill demonstrates—that drawing
and deploying a firearm effectively from a
purse can take longer than they thought,
far longer than the 1.5 seconds it takes for
an attacker to cover seven yards.
ARMED, TRAINED, DILIGENT,
PEACEABLE PEOPLE KEEP
VIOLENT, DANGEROUS
PEOPLE DETERRED.
Again, so much of this revolves around
time. Hardening your home against
intruders—whether it’s with an alarm
system or with something as simple as
extra-long screws through your door’s
strike plate—buys you time. A dog that
barks at strangers buys you time. If you’re
out in public, avoiding dangerous places
or situations, and paying attention to your
surroundings, instead of burying your nose
in your cell phone, buys you time. These are
all forms of vigilance—or what we in the
legal profession refer to as due diligence—
and they can all make all the difference.
You can learn these principles and
more by taking one of the NRA’s Basic
Personal Protection in the Home or Basics
of Personal Protection Outside the Home
courses, or attending one of our Refuse
To Be Victim® seminars. Every year, NRA-
certified firearms instructors teach more
than a million Americans these kinds of
life-saving techniques and more.
In fact, no public or private group in
the world does more to ensure Americans
have the right, the ability and the skills
they need to defend life and limb, than
your NRA. That’s vigilance. And whether or
not they choose to own a firearm for self-
defense, Americans everywhere benefit
from it—because armed, trained, diligent,
peaceable people keep violent, dangerous
people deterred. Your NRA membership is
what makes it all possible. And for that you
deserve to be proud.
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The “Terrorist” Next Door
I
t seems obvious: Terrorists shouldn’t
have guns. But when concerned parents
are branded as terrorists or extremists
for speaking out at their local school board
meetings, that idea falls apart.
The Biden Administration’s Department
of Justice recently provided a case study of
why Second Amendment supporters have to
be cautious about reflexively jumping on the
bandwagon when anti-gun politicians talk about
“keeping guns out of the wrong hands.”
Gun-control activists have long called for
people on so-called “terrorist” watchlists,
including the No-Fly List, to be banned from
possessing firearms.
The NRA has rightly opposed these
efforts because it would lead to law-abiding
Americans being stripped of their Second
Amendment rights without due process.
The real problem is who gets to determine
what constitutes “terrorism” and how that
determination is made.
Recent events have vindicated the NRA’s
wariness on this issue. First, there was the polit-
ically motivated attempt by partisan lawmakers
in San Francisco to officially brand the NRA
itself as a “domestic terrorist organization.”
It took a lawsuit by the NRA to back San
Francisco off this position, with city officials
later announcing a resolution passed to
proclaim that designation had no effect on law,
policy or practice.
But the same sort of authoritarianism that
prompted San Francisco’s fumbled broadside
recently led Joe Biden’s DOJ to flirt with an
arguably even more outrageous intimidation
campaign. This time, concerned parents were
the target.
The 2020 and 2021 school years featured
unprecedented changes to how America’s public
schoolchildren were being educated.
There was, of course, the real and
difficult issue of how schools should respond
to the unfolding pandemic. Parents had
legitimate concerns that shutdowns, masking
requirements and other measures that swept
too broadly and were more harmful to healthy
children than the virus itself.
Then there were changes in curriculums
that caused parents to voice their concerns
about what was being taught in schools. These
developments led to impassioned scenes in
school-board meetings across the country,
as parents on different sides of these issues
made their views known.
The National School Boards Association
(NSBA) sent a letter to President Biden in
September 2021, urging the administration
to classify “these heinous actions” as “the
equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism
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and hate crimes,” and to bring federal
counterterrorism authorities to bear in
suppressing them.
Yes, you read that right. The NSBA sought
to officially designate concerned parents as
“terrorists.”
Less than a week later, U.S. Attorney
General Merrick Garland issued his own memo
promising “a series of measures designed to
address the rise in criminal conduct directed
toward school personnel,” and directing the
FBI and U.S. Attorneys to coordinate with
state and local authorities on the matter.
The chilling potential of this pronounce-
ment was obvious.
Even though Garland would later testify
before Congress that “I do not think that
parents getting angry at school boards
for whatever reason constitutes domestic
terrorism. It’s not even a close question,” FBI
whistleblowers would later undermine that
testimony. The whistleblowers disclosed that
the Bureau’s Counterterrorism and Criminal
Divisions created a specific tag to track “threats
specifically directed against school board
administrators, board members, teachers, and
staff.” The point was supposedly to analyze
the scope and nature of this alleged activity so
federal authorities could better coordinate with
“law enforcement partners at all levels.”
Of course, the real motivation was to
suppress parents’ exercise of their First
Amendment rights.
The FBI attempted to claim it “has never
been in the business of investigating parents
who speak out or policing speech at school
board meetings, and we are not going to
start now.”
These events created a damning impression
of an administration willing to use federal law
enforcement and counterterrorism assets to
crack down on parents who rankled a key
constituency of Biden’s political party.
Among the millions of NRA members are
untold numbers of parents who are concerned
about their kids’ educations. Some, no doubt,
have engaged in their rights to seek redress
of grievances or simply voice their opinions
before their local school boards.
Does this make them terrorists and should
they have to forfeit their Second Amendment
rights as a consequence of being active in local
politics or their children’s education?
If your answer to that question is “no,”
don’t take the Biden
administration’s assertions
of what sort of gun control
is necessary to combat
“terrorism,” “extremism”
or “hate” at face value.
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Gun Registration
Poses Dangers,
Old And New
G
un-rights supporters have long understood
that firearm registration leads to and
facilitates gun-control advocates’ terminal
goal of gun confiscation. What may be
less clear to many gun owners is how our
opponents seek to abuse gun registries and
other firearm-transaction data to attack our
rights in other ways.
Gun owners have every reason to oppose gun
registration in order to prevent confiscation.
New York City has twice used its gun registry to
confiscate arms. Starting in 1967, the Big Apple required
residents to register their rifles and shotguns. Then, in 1991,
the city banned certain configurations of semi-automatic
firearms. The city used its registry to inform those with
offending firearms that their guns needed to be removed
from the city, disabled or forfeited to law enforcement. The
city employed this tactic again as recently as 2013, following
the reclassification of another group of rifles. Understanding
this history, when New York state and Connecticut instituted
registration schemes for commonly owned semi-automatic
firearms in 2013, gun owners proved reluctant to comply.
Of course, the potential for misuse extends beyond
comprehensive gun registries and to the collection and
centralization of gun-owner data generally. In the last
year, an increasing number of gun owners have come to
understand the dangers posed by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) collection of out-of-
business dealer records.
A commercial firearm typically enters the stream of
commerce by going from a manufacturer to a distributor
and then to a dealer. When a dealer sells a firearm to a
customer, the prospective gun buyer fills out ATF Form 4473.
Aside from a means to acquire the information necessary for
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
checks, the form serves as a record of the firearm’s first
commercial buyer. Under current ATF regulations, dealers
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By Jason Ouimet
Executive Director,
NRA-ILA
are required to keep Form 4473s for 20 years.
This scheme acts as a sort of decentralized partial
registry. Ostensibly, the purpose is to facilitate firearms
traces during bona fide criminal investigations. When a
firearm is found at a crime scene, ATF can use the serial
number to track the firearm from the manufacturer to its first
point of sale.
This regime has shown that it is prone to abuse.
Federal law requires dealers that go out of business
to forward their last 20 years of Form 4473s to the ATF’s
National Tracing Center. Some at ATF, and their anti-gun
patrons, have sought to undermine statutory prohibitions on
the creation of a federal firearms registry by advocating that
these records be placed in a searchable digital database.
Moreover, the federal government has already
demonstrated how this system can be used to facilitate
confiscation. In 1994, the federal government reclassified
certain shotguns that had been sold to the public like
any normal firearm as “destructive devices” under the
National Firearms Act (NFA). With this new classification,
the shotguns were required to be registered in the National
Firearm Registration and Transfer Record. In order to ensure
compliance with the NFA, the ATF used the Form 4473
recordkeeping scheme to “forward trace” the shotguns
from manufacturer to first commercial sale. Law-abiding
gun owners were forced to register their property with the
federal government or forfeit their firearms.
As the current tracing regime ends at a firearm buyer’s
interaction with a dealer, lawful private transfers that occur
outside of government oversight are a vital bulwark against
the creation of a comprehensive registry and confiscation.
A robust and legal secondary-transaction market ensures
the government has no record of where a sizeable portion
of the civilian firearm stock is located, frustrating any
Photo by NRA
attempt at confiscation.
Americans’ longstanding right to make their own firearms
for personal use also prevents complete record-keeping.
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This is why gun-control advocates work so diligently to shut
off these avenues of private firearm acquisition. So-called
“universal background checks” and home-manufacturing
prohibitions are really just attempts to create a complete
registry of all gun owners.
Aside from the obvious danger of firearm confiscation,
gun-control advocates have been hard at work concocting
new ways to misuse gun-owner data.
In late 2012, the New York newspaper The Journal News
made national headlines by posting the personal information
of the pistol-permit holders in Westchester and Rockland
counties. As if the stunt were intended to create a shopping
list for criminals, the short-lived harassment campaign even
featured a map of pistol-permit holder addresses.
This is just the sort of political persecution that excites
California’s one-party, anti-gun government.
The not-so-Golden State maintains detailed information
on law-abiding gun owners. At the point of sale, firearm
dealers must submit firearm-transaction data to the California
Department of Justice’s Dealer Record of Sale (DROS)
database. The system acts as a form of gun registration.
Nearly all private firearm transfers are outlawed in California,
forcing almost every firearm transaction into the DROS
system. Moreover, owners of commonly owned semi-
automatic firearms that the state has deemed to be “assault
weapons” (an ever-expanding category of arms) are required
to affirmatively register their property with the state.
California also requires ammunition purchasers to
undergo a background check through a licensed ammunition
vendor. Under this scheme, a person submits their private
information to the state for review. If the personal identifying
information matches an entry in the state’s Automated
Firearm System (AFS), and the person has a registered
transaction through DROS or a Carry Concealed Weapon
license, the sale moves forward. If the person has no relevant
entry in the AFS, the state conducts a full background check
on the individual. Alternatively, the person may obtain a
Certificate of Eligibility, which involves a fingerprinting and
background-check procedure, the record of which is stored
with the California DOJ. Similar to firearm purchases, the
state maintains ammunition purchaser information in an
“Ammunition Purchase Records File.”
To make matters worse, on Sept. 23, 2021, Gov. Gavin
Newsom signed AB173 into law. The new law obliterates gun-
owner privacy by requiring this growing mountain of sensitive
data to be haphazardly shared with third-party “researchers.”
California has its own state-funded anti-gun factoid
factory, the University of California Firearm Violence
Research Center at UC Davis. Run by longtime gun-control
advocate Garen Wintemute, the center is a way for anti-gun
lawmakers to funnel tax dollars to a favored constituency.
The gun-control project was established in 2016 with
$5 million in taxpayer funding, with Newsom’s 2019 budget
showering the center with another $3.85 million in plunder.
The outfit also serves to apply a scientific facade to the types
of ideologically motivated gun-control policies California’s
lawmakers would push, regardless of any purported efficacy.
AB173 amended California law to share the firearm-
related data collected under the state’s various gun-
control schemes with the UC Davis gun-control research
center. Worse, the statute states, “At the department’s
discretion… information collected pursuant to this section
may be provided to any other nonprofit bona fide research
institution accredited by the United States Department of
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Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
for the study of the prevention of violence.” This means that
anti-gun academics across the nation will have access to the
personal information of California gun owners.
The research wing of billionaire media mogul Michael
Bloomberg’s gun-control operation, the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, should come to mind.
One has to wonder if the California DOJ would cite the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s international
functions as justification to spread this sensitive data
throughout the globe.
This breach of trust is particularly egregious given the
statutory safeguards in place at the time many gun owners
offered their personal information to the state. For instance,
up until AB173, California Penal Code § 30352 made clear
that the personal information collected pursuant to an
ammunition transfer, “shall remain confidential and may be
used by the [DOJ]… through the California Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System, only for law enforcement
purposes.” Now this data, provided under false pretenses, is
available to any grad student able to articulate a hunch.
Given the gravity of California’s attack on gun-owner
privacy, on January 5, NRA filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of California to stop
this dissemination of gun-owner data on the grounds that the
scheme violates both the U.S. and California constitutions.
As a matter of federal law, the Fourteenth Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution protects a right to privacy. NRA’s
complaint pointed out that the U.S. Supreme Court
has recognized “An ‘informational privacy’ interest…
in precluding the disclosure, dissemination, or misuse
of personal matters or sensitive personal confidential
information.” California’s disclosure scheme also violates
the Second Amendment, as AB173 is designed to chill the
exercise of the right to keep and bear arms by exposing the
personal information of those that choose to do so.
Regarding California law, section one, article one of
the state constitution provides, “All people are by nature
free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among
these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,
possessing, and protecting … privacy.” Moreover, the
Supreme Court of California has held that the privacy
measure in the state constitution “is broader and more
protective of privacy than the federal constitutional right of
privacy as interpreted by the federal courts.”
As the first step in the lawsuit, on January 10, NRA
filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent
the release of gun-owner information while the lawsuit is
pending. As gun owners face irreparable harm from the
state’s dissemination of their data, which cannot be retrieved
once it is released, a TRO was warranted. While the TRO
was denied, as I write this, NRA is seeking a preliminary
injunction to stop any additional release of gun-owner data.
As history has made clear, the ultimate goal of any
registration regime is gun confiscation. However, gun-control
advocates who lack the political support for this end have
proven that they are not above exploiting registration data
to persecute gun owners. These efforts should underscore
the importance of opposing gun registration in any form.
Moreover, gun-rights supporters must recommit themselves
to protecting the right to acquire firearms by means outside
of government control—such as private firearm transfers and
the right to make firearms for personal use.
In short, gun owners should register to vote, not their guns.
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lthough beauty is in the eye of the beholder,
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THE DAMASCENING PROCESS
Though popularly described as “the art of inlaying differ-
ent metals into one another,” the process is really quite dif-
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reliance on much more superficial adherence (See the illustra-
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tioned artisans? If you have ever entertained such a pur- with a variety of punches while matting or burnishing the
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Gold damascening was introduced in the 13th century, rial. Red and green gold is used less frequently; silver and
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proved popular in France during the 1600s and then in
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revolver is a burnishing tool; a selection of damascening punches
and an engraver’s mallet are grouped to the left.
This blackpowder flask (r.) was made in 1861 by Plácido Zuloaga of
Eibar, gifted artisan and “father” to Spain’s damascening renaissance
who trained 200 artisans. Only his best efforts bore his signature.
American Rifleman for more than 50 years.
54 December 2021 american rifleman Photos by author americanrifleman.org December 2021 55
Leonardo M. Antaris’ article “The Art Of Gold
Damascening” (December 2021, p. 54) is certainly among the best-written
and most informative articles I can remember. The author’s photographs are
absolutely the very best and most beautiful I have seen in your pages. The
illustration of a damascened Garate, Anitua y Cia revolver is now prominently
displayed in my den. Kudos to Maestro Antaris and American Rifleman!
—THOMAS ALLEN
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The article on “Washington’s Pistols At West Point” (February 2022, p. 50)
mentioned that one of the previous owners was a Francis Bannerman, who
was simply identified as a gun collector. I wanted to share some background
on Bannerman before those of us who know are all gone. I grew up in the
Hudson River Valley area and am a graduate of West Point who became
familiar with Bannerman’s name early. Francis Bannerman was an inter-
M-F national munitions and military surplus dealer who made his fortune selling
surplus Civil War and Spanish-American War arms and equipment in the late
1800s and early 1900s. In 1900, he acquired a small island on the Hudson
River accessible only by boat to use as a safe storage site for his arms and
ammunition. He later built a castle on that island, which came to be known
as Bannerman’s Island, and it is visible to the north of West Point from its
Trophy Point. The family used it as a summer residence until the 1930s. His
family continued in the surplus business, but, by my time, it had morphed
into a business that sold antique arms and military equipment from a store
on the Lower East Side of New York City.
My father took me to that store a few times, and I purchased several inex-
pensive items that I could afford: an octagon-barrel rolling block .22 that
actually still fired nicely, a Civil War navy non-commissioned officer’s sword and
a New York national guard shako from the 1890s. I still have the last two items
and acquired an 1890s 18th Infantry knapsack, canteen and pith helmet from a
collector friend who was given access while we were both on the faculty at West
Point. A fire destroyed all but the shell of the castle in 1969, but the island now
belongs to New York State and tours are offered during warm weather.
—MICHAEL D. MAHLER
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Benelli’s Magnifico “Set Of Five”
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The set consists of two 12-ga. models paired with
two 20-ga. offerings, with a fifth 28-ga. model rounding
out the set. During the building process, Benelli com-
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tribute their unique talents to the guns. Master engrav-
ers Giovanni Steduto and Valerio Peli ensured that the
receivers were emblazoned with intricate scrollwork and
classic hunting scenes. Master gunmakers at Armi F.lli
Piotti selected the finest walnut stock blanks available,
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a hand-rubbed oil finish and topped off the stocks with
buttplates made from buffalo horn.
Benelli hired leather artist Oscar Maschera to create a
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tanned, full-grain leather that holds all five guns, and it’s
completed with brass hardware and gauge-specific cleaning
kits for each shotgun. An engraving of Leonardo da Vinci’s
“Lady with an Ermine” is inset into the case lid, and
included alongside the guns is an unpublished novella by
2005 Nobel Prize nominee Umberto Piersanti, “Among
Forests and Fields.” The one-of-a-kind set will be sold at
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FN Publishes 502 Tactical Safety Bulletin
Federal Premium, Speer Awarded
FBI Ammunition Contracts
F
ederal Premium and Speer
were the only two companies
to be awarded in all four

categories of the recent handgun
ammunition bid from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
parent company Vista Outdoor
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panies were the primary contract
winners for training and frangible
ammunition and received secondary designations for full-size
and micro service rounds.
“It is an honor that our brands continue to be selected
for use by the most trusted law enforcement agency and
that it values the products we make,” Federal President
Jason Vanderbrink said. “The ongoing validation of the
technology and performance found in every round of
ammunition made by our highly skilled American work-
force brings great pride to our company.”
The one-year, indefinite-quantity contract also features four
possible option years. Three of the loads used by the FBI will be
produced at Federal’s facility in Anoka, Minn., while the fourth
will be produced by the Speer factory in Lewiston, Idaho.
F
N America has become aware of a
limited number of FN 502 Tactical
handguns shipped with an improp-
erly installed manual safety. Users should
inspect guns with serial numbers lower
than LR007999. Affected guns may not
have a functioning external safety lever,
and this can result in unintended firing. FN is asking own-
ers of FN 502 handguns within the affected serial-number
range to stop using their pistols and immediately perform
a function check to verify that their manual safety is
operating properly. With all ammunition removed from the
work area and the gun unloaded, cleared and pointed in a safe
direction, owners should rack the slide of their FN 502 pistol,
engage the manual safety and pull the trigger. If the pistol
releases the hammer with the safety engaged, then it must be
returned to FN for factory service. Those with affected pistols
can call FN’s customer service at (800) 635-1321, ext. 145 or
email at customerservice@fnamerica.com. More information
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CMMG FourSix
A
true industry first is the CMMG FourSix, an AR-style
PDW platform chambered for the 4.6x30 mm HK
cartridge, the first such offering on the U.S. com-
mercial market. Based on CMMG’s Mk4 AR platform, the
FourSix uses the same AR-style controls and modularity
popular with today’s shooters. This also enables AR owners
to mount FourSix upper receivers onto their mil-standard models equipped with 8" barrels. One is configured as an
AR-15 lowers, thanks to the compatible design of CMMG’s AR-style pistol, while the other is an NFA-regulated short-
40-round FourSix magazine. At launch, two models are barreled rifle. Price: $1,400. Contact: CMMG, Inc.;
available in the FourSix lineup, both 300 Series Banshee (660) 248-2293; cmmg.com.

Dirty Bore Bio CLP

A
n odorless cleaner/lubricant/protectant (CLP) made from non-toxic, bio-based ingredients,
Dirty Bore’s Bio CLP is strong enough to tackle thick fouling, carbon build-up and blackpowder
residue inside your barrel, yet is safe for use on all metals, as well as metal and wood finishes.
To use, simply spray the product into the rear of the bore and allow it to run through the barrel. After
cleaning, run Bio CLP-soaked patches through the bore and allow it to dry, leaving behind a protective
film that won’t degrade in temperatures as high as 750o F. Price: $15 (2-oz. bottle), $19 (4-oz. bottle).
Contact: Advance Warrior Solutions; (833) 347-8926; dirty-bore.com.

Peters Paper Shotshells

W
ith Remington Ammuniton’s return to friendly than many other shotshells on the
the market, “paper or plastic?” is no market. Available in 12 gauge and loaded
longer a question just for the grocery with either No. 7½ or No. 8 lead shot,
store. Along with its plastic-hulled shotshells, these wax-impregnated, water-resistant
Remington has revived the classic Peters brand shotshells are designed for target shooting
and its paper-hulled shotshells, which provide and sold in 25-round boxes. Price: $20.
shotgunners with a classically styled ammu- Contact: Remington Ammunition;
nition source that’s more environmentally (800) 243-9700; remington.com.

Lucid C3 Weapons Light

L
ong recognized as a purveyor of quality, economical red-dot and variable-magnification
riflescopes, Lucid Optics has now stepped into the illumination game with its C3 Weapons
Light. Intended primarily for use aboard a defensive carbine, the 3"-long C3 can be affixed
to any three-slot segment of Picatinny rail, and its low profile even allows the light to be used
at the 12-o’clock position atop the receiver without occluding the sight picture of AR-height
irons. The 300-lumen C3 Weapons Light can be activated via a push-button switch on the top
of its durable 6061 aluminum housing, and holding down this pressure switch also activates a
disorienting strobe mode. Price: $130. Contact: Lucid Optics; (307) 463-2633; lucidoptics.com.

Plano Rustrictor AW2 52" Rifle Case

T
he Rustrictor series of gun cases and field/ammuni-
tion boxes from Plano offer water-tight, pressure-
controlled, rust-proof protection of your items, and
the AW2 52" Rifle Case is the biggest of the lot. With an
internal compartment measuring 51"x14"x5", the case
is large enough to accommodate most long guns on the
market or an assortment of handguns. The company’s
corrosion-preventive Rustrictor treatment is infused
directly into the case’s resin to block the formation of shifts, and a set of wheels make for easy transport of
rust. An internal release valve serves to equalize pres- your firearms. Price: $250. Contact: Plano Molding; (800)
sure changes that occur due to temperature or altitude 226-9868; planomolding.com.

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Primos Trigger Stick Apex Carbon Fiber Tripod

O
ne of the best ways to enhance shooting stability in the field is with
a tripod, but weight is a huge consideration that often keeps hunt-
ers and shooters from taking advantage of one. The Primos Trigger
Stick Apex Carbon Fiber Tripod is designed to save weight, making it easy
to carry afield, and also save on cost compared to other more expensive
options. Weighing in at just 7 lbs., the tripod features spring-loaded legs
that automatically adjust to terrain height with a simple squeeze of a
trigger. Overall height ranges from 28" to 62", and the unit provides a load
capacity of up to 50 lbs. The Apex Clamp design enables users to smoothly
pan or quickly adjust for targeting, and it’s also compatible with ball-head
attachments for binoculars or spotting scopes. Price: $499.
Contact: Primos Hunting; (800) 423-3537; primos.com.

A Collectors Guide
To The Colt AR-15 SP1 Sporter Rifle
W
hile dozens of books have been written about the history and origins of Colt’s
iconic SP1 Sporter Rifle, none of them have offered a condensed, photo-rich
source for collectors of the classic AR-15. Written by two SP1 collectors for
collectors, this dense volume records developmental changes to the Colt SP1 from 1964
to 1984, giving collectors a definitive resource to determine if their rifle has all of its
correct contemporary parts. The book progresses chronologically and features hundreds
of images, as well as two quick-reference sections for easy confirmation of major compo-
nents. Price: $36, plus shipping and handling. Contact: perryDcox@aol.com.

Leupold RX-1500i TBR/W Laser Rangefinder

L
oaded with Leupold’s proprietary DNA rangefinding engine, the com-
pany’s new RX-1500i TBR/W laser rangefinder is designed to be one of
the most capable rangefinders in its price bracket, giving hunters and
shooters distance readings accurate to half a yard. The rangefinder also pro-
vides 6X magnification, along with True Ballistic Range/Wind (TBR/W) capa-
bility that calculates ranges for uphill, downhill or full-value winds rather
than relying solely on straight-line horizontal distances. A bow mode also
allows bowhunters to calculate arrow drop out to 175 yards, and a Trophy
Scale feature enables hunters to measure game in the field. The RX-1500i has
a ranging capability of up to 1,500 yards on reflective targets. Price: $299.
Contact: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.; (800) 538-7653; leupold.com.

MidwayUSA All-American Leather Sling

A
nyone who has carried a longarm knows the value a quality-made
sling can provide, which is why the All-American Leather Sling from
MidwayUSA offers an affordable solution with premium components.
U.S.-sourced steer hide makes up the 100 percent leather construction of the
customizable, 7/8"-wide All-American Leather Sling with a user-adjustable
range of 12", in 2" increments, for a perfect fit, thanks to the included matte-
black Chicago screws. The sling is also equipped with GrovTec sling swivels
treated with a protective matte-black oxide finish. Sling color options
include: Black, Chestnut and Light Brown. Price: $20. Contact: MidwayUSA;
(800) 243-3220; midwayusa.com.

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T
he Holosun Enclosed Pistol Sight (EPS) line includes a standard model as well as
an EPS CARRY model of slightly smaller size to better fit concealed-carry hand-
guns. Both models have an enclosed sight window contained within a 7075-T6
aluminum housing that protects the emitter and the window from being obscured by
debris. The red-dots display a 6-m.o.a. aiming point and are built with Holosun’s lowest
deck height, ensuring that the optic can be co-witnessed with standard-height sights
on most pistol models. Each EPS is equipped with a Solar Failsafe panel on its top face,
Shake Awake operation and a battery life of up to 50,000 hours. Price: $435.
Contact: Holosun; (909) 594-2888; holosun.com.

Champion FreedomBird Auto-Feed Trap Thrower

F
or avid trapshooters, Champion Targets has the ultimate home-range accessory
in its new FreedomBird. Designed as the fastest trap-thrower on the market, the
FreedomBird provides a cycle time of less than a second, enabling shotgunners to
throw a burst of targets with either standard or midi clays, thanks to the included midi-
clay adapter. The thrower offers a 50-clay capacity and adjustable throwing angles from
10 to 50 degrees and distances from 70 to 90 yards, thanks to the tension adjustment
built into the mainspring. An included wireless remote and foot pedal are intended for
solo shooters. Heading to the range is easier, too, thanks to the unit’s manageable 62-lb.
weight and integrated wheels. Price: $999. Contact: Champion Target; (800) 533-5000;
championtarget.com.

Skinner Merit “Iris” Aperture

T
he only thing better than an excellent set of iron
sights is one with an adjustable aperture. Skinner
Sights, which has an extensive line of aperture irons,
now provides even greater precision by offering the Merit
Corp.’s No. 4 Hunting Disc “Iris” as a user-replaceable
option. The unit, which measures 1" long and 1/2" in ring. Construction is all-steel, and it is blued to match
diameter overall, has an aperture that adjusts from 0.022" the finish of classic firearms. Price: $65. Contact: Skinner
to 0.156" in diameter simply by rotating its knurled outer Sights; (406) 745-4570; skinnersights.com.

Real Avid Master Gun Vise

D
esigned as a purpose-built bench vise for firearms and gun accessories, Real
Avid’s Master Gun Vise includes an articulating ball-and-socket joint that
allows gunsmiths and hobbyists to orient a secured firearm in any direction
without having to release the vise jaws. In addition to its standard set of vise jaws,
this unit also features Gun-Fit sleeves with molded-in surfaces designed to secure
Picatinny and Arca-Swiss rails, while the reverse surface includes high-density foam
that prevents damage to wood stocks while still securing them for maintenance.
The Master Gun Vise also includes a precision-leveling knob that allows the vise
jaws to be tilted three degrees to either side for micro-adjustments when installing
optics. Price $299. Contact: Real Avid; (800) 286-0567; realavid.com.

Kestrel Ballistics KST1000 Shot Timer

K
nown for its innovative ballistics meters and weather gauges, Kestrel is now expanding with
its first-ever shot timer in the KST1000. Designed to be the most rugged shot timer available
today, this USA-made product features two screens that can be seen easily from inside the
hand or when clipped onto a belt. The extra-loud buzzer means it’ll be heard clearly, even on a busy
range, and the waterproof, dustproof housing ensures it’ll handle any kind of environment. The unit
is Bluetooth Link-enabled, features five setting presets and has been drop-tested to MIL-STD-810G
standards. Price: $299. Contact: Kestrel Ballistics; (800) 784-4221; kestrelballstics.com.

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Sling Up Tight For Stable Shooting

R
ifle slings are an essential component of any rifle-
man’s kit. Sadly, many modern shooters think of
slings as retention devices rather than marksman-
ship aids, but a properly used shooting sling increases a
shooter’s accuracy by removing stability variables.
Shooting slings work by adding mechanical tension to a
rifle position without relying upon the body’s musculature.
Good marksmanship is about consistency, and that means
removing variables like muscles since they fatigue and
shake under tension. This is why it’s important to build
bone-on-bone support where possible.
Imagine the kneeling position with the support-side
elbow resting on the knee. The support-side hand cradles
the rifle’s forearm, while the stock tucks into the pocket
of the firing-side shoulder. Without a sling, the supporting
elbow acts as a hinge and the rifle only stays up via the
constant tension of the supporting arm.
A shooting sling turns this open-sided hinge into a
closed triangle by connecting the body and support hand
with a length of material. This is typically a loop of fabric
around the support-side triceps connecting to a point near
the supporting hand. In this closed-triangle configuration,

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muscles do not hold the rifle up since support comes from
a combination of sling and bones.
This process works for the prone, sitting and squat-
ting positions as well. Stability with a sling from standing
becomes a little more challenging due to lack of support
for the supporting elbow. That’s not to say that a shooting
sling can’t improve marksmanship from the standing posi-
tion, it’s simply more difficult.
While taught as shooting aids for generations in the
military, slings mostly get used as carrying straps. The primary
reason is that a proper “slung-up” position is slow to get into,
uncomfortable and often hinders mobility. Luckily, modern
designs have moved beyond the classic M1907-style sling.
One excellent iteration that addressed this issue was the
classic Ching Sling advocated by Jeff Cooper. This design added
a length of material within the sling for the arm, allowing the

sling to serve as both a carry strap and marksmanship aid on
demand. That design required three sling studs on a rifle. New
designs, like the Rhodesian Sling from Andy’s Leather and oth-
ers, need only two studs and are quick to use in the field, even
if they give up a bit of cinching tension.
Other companies bridge the gap between tactical and
marksmanship slings by utilizing sliders, bungees and other
techniques to cinch the rifle into the shoulder. Using modern
adjustable two-point slings can still help stabilize a rifle. Keep
in mind that the forward sling-attachment point should still be
in front of where your support hand rests to be most effective.
One last tip: While a tighter sling helps improve accuracy,
there is a point of diminishing returns. Make the sling tight,
but if it’s so tight that you see the reticle or sights bouncing
in time with your heart rate, back off the tension just a bit.
—MATT ROBERTSON
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Q
I recently purchased an M1

A Mysterious Luger Garand rifle and am looking

forward to taking it out to the
range. However, I was informed that

Q
I recently acquired a Luger Artillery Model the rifle has a “cut” operating rod. Is
made by DWM and dated 1917. Because of this a defect, and should I be looking
the British proofmarks, I believe the gun for a replacement operating rod?
must have been a souvenir brought to England

A
after World War I. There are a number of other Assuming everything else on
questionable markings on the gun, and I was your rifle is in serviceable condi-
wondering what they might mean regarding the tion, you have nothing to worry
pistol’s past. about regarding the so-called “cut”
operating rod. For shooting purposes, it

A
It is doubtful that your pistol’s history could is actually something of a benefit.
be recovered with the information we have at It was discovered during World War
hand. It does appear obvious that your pistol II that some M1 rifle operating rods
is well-traveled. Other than that, there are many could develop hairline fractures at the
potential, as well as colorful, scenarios that could juncture of the tube and handle. It was
be offered, but none that can be verified. As you determined that a 3/16"-radius “relief
have determined, the markings on the underside cut” in the area would reduce the
of the barrel represent that the pistol underwent propensity for cracking and also added
proofing at the Birmingham Proof House during the a bit more flexibility to the operating
1954-1989 period. I suspect, but can’t prove, that rod. None of the M1 (or earlier) operat-
your Luger probably came to the UK after (or during) World War II. World War I ended ing rods were manufactured with this
with the Armistice, so there was not the sort of souvenir-collecting that occurs after relief cut. However, post-war replacement
a participant’s defeat. The pistol probably remained in German service after the war, operating rods and all-new operating
first with the Transitional Army, then the Reichswehr and finally the Wehrmacht. If rods produced when M1 rifle production
that were the case, the gun may have been issued, or more likely kept in storage resumed in the early 1950s incorporated
until circumstances allowed for its re-issuance. On the other hand, it could just as this feature. Also, most of the operat-
well have been “liberated” by a German soldier and kept hidden in a trunk until the ing rods produced during World War II
opportunity came along for his family to sell it. were subsequently modified or “cut” to
The rather inelegant and somewhat tedious style of British proof specifica- add this feature during the widespread
tions (1954-1989) would indicate that it came to reside in the UK at some point post-war overhaul programs. “Uncut”
prior to or within that time frame, but exactly when is impossible to say, as operating rods are in demand today for
is the path taken to get there. It may have been brought to the UK as a war restoration of World War II (and earlier)
souvenir or by someone working within the “British Sector” long after the war M1 rifles, but the “cut” operating rods
was over. At that time, British law called for “compulsory testing” of German are preferable for shooting.
firearms made prior to 1955 before they could legally be offered for sale within —Bruce N. Canfield, Field Editor
the country. How the pistol made it to the United States is anyone’s guess.
Perhaps more interesting is the array of letters and numbers stamped on the
grip’s frontstrap. For a period, usually given as 1910 to 1916, it was a requirement
that each pistol be given a regimental identification marking representative to the
company level. As the markings were applied at the unit level, the technique and
quality of this treatment varied. The decoding and translation of these markings
is subjective, although there are sources offering clues to interpret them. Based
on what data I have been able to find, it is possible that your Luger’s designation
is 57th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Machine Gun Company, Pistol No. 6. The
long-barrel Lugers were typically issued to soldiers manning crew-served weaponry,
which would include heavy machine guns and artillery pieces. While no Lange
Pistole 08s were produced after 1918, stockpiled examples were again issued to artil-
lery and other crew-served weapons soldiers during the later conflict.
The three stamped crowns over the gothic letters on the right side are military
acceptance markings from the World War I period; the actual proofmark is the
stylized spread-eagle found nearby, which is also located on the barrel and bolt.
—John Treakle, Contributing Editor

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NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits 2022
Meet us in Houston on Memorial Day weekend for a
celebration of freedom, patriotism and fun as big as
Texas—and be a part of NRA’s proud, rich history.
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or more than 150 years, your NRA
has led the way in marksmanship
training and firearms-safety edu-
cation, and we have stood tall in the
defense of your rights. This year, NRA
members and guests will have the
opportunity to gather together at the
George R. Brown Convention Center,
May 27-29, in Houston, Texas, for a
celebration of freedom like no other.
From entertainment to special events,
it’s all happening in Houston over
Memorial Day weekend. Make plans
now to join fellow Second Amendment
patriots for a freedom-filled weekend
for the entire family as we celebrate
NRA’s 151st anniversary.
The great state of Texas is open for
business, and this is the first gather-
ing of the big NRA family since the
pandemic began. As this was written,
speakers and entertainment were still
being booked. The best way to stay
on top of the growing schedule is
to visit nraam.org, which is updated
almost daily as more details come
online. Note that tickets are required
for some of the events.
Kicking off the festivities in
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the Houston Metro Friends of NRA
event. All proceeds benefit The NRA
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Foundation and the future of the
shooting sports. That same night,
the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum
will also host a dinner and auction to
advance NRA’s daily defense of hunt-
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Other special events on Friday
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Saturday’s main event is the Annual
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Freedom Concert at the convention
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entertainers were still being booked,
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our freedom not to be missed. World War II and the Korean War.”
Sunday starts off with the Women’s Historian Martin K.A. Morgan, a field
New Energy Breakfast, offering another editor for “American Rifleman Television”
chance for NRA women to network with will deliver three special presenta-
their fellow freedom-loving women of tions: “Unsung: The ANM2 .50-Caliber
the NRA. Browning Machine Gun in World War II”;
Seminars and workshops are being “Battlefield Vietnam: The Men & Guns of
scheduled on topics ranging from Hué”; and “Mattel M16A1: The Frontier
concealed-carry fundamentals to how Between Truth and Mythology.”
to interact with law enforcement and Admission is free for NRA members
crime-prevention strategies, plus many and their immediate family (spouse
more. There will also be two special and children under 18). Walk-up
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the first will be on “Sharpshooting in the for existing members, and you can
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Houston Metro Friends of NRA Thursday, May 26 5:30 p.m.
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NRA-ILA Leadership Forum Friday, May 27 2:00 p.m
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NRA Members’ Meeting Saturday, May 28 10:00 a.m.
Grand Ole Night of Freedom Concert Saturday, May 28 7:00 p.m.
Lee Greenwood, Don McLean, Larry Gatlin, Larry Stewart, etc.
Women’s New Energy Breakfast Sunday, May 29 9:30 a.m.

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HISTORICAL

Mounted troops on both

sides of the American War of
Independence relied on the sword,
the pistol and the longarm to bring
their enemies into submission.
BY DON TROIANI

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go to: wbritain.com/the-art-of-don-troiani

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hen well-trained and equipped, a determined light
horseman of the American Revolution was a fear-
some combined-arms foe. The adroitness of a British
Light Dragoon using all of his arms is impressively
described by an eyewitness: “ ... In passing near a thicket
he was fired at by some of the Provincials; he instantly
pretended to fall from his horse, hanging with head down to
the ground, which the Light-Horse do with great ease. The
Americans, four in number, supposing him killed, ran from
their cover to seize their booty; but when they came within
a few yards of him, the Light-Dragoon in an instant recov-
ered his saddle, and with his carbine shot the first of them
dead, he then drew his pistol and dispatched the second,
and immediately attacked the other two with his sword who
surrendered themselves his prisoners ... .”
Mounted units were utilized heavily during the
American Revolution, although not in the numbers or
the grand, decisive, massed charges seen on the plains of
Europe. More often than not, light horsemen were used as
scouts on raiding parties, for foraging operations and as
messengers or escorts. The walled, fenced and wooded ter-
rain rarely permitted major mounted operations on the bat-
tlefield; despite some decisive charges at Cowpens in South
Carolina and Guilford Court House in North Carolina, even
those actions employed relatively small numbers. Indeed,
the British sent only two regiments of Light Dragoons to
fight in the colonies: the 16th (Queen’s) and the 17th. The
16th was drafted in 1778 and later returned to England,
the British deciding to place more reliance on newly raised
Loyalist horse units, such as the British Legion (Tarleton’s),
Queen’s Rangers, Diemar’s Hussars and many others. Late
in the war, they raised the King’s American Dragoons into
which many of the smaller Loyalist mounted units were
assimilated, though eventually that well-appointed and
fine regiment ultimately saw little service. The Hessians
contributed a company of mounted Jaegers, and there was
also a regiment of Brunswick Dragoons that served mostly
on foot but was equipped with carbines and broadswords.

Despite its great length and considerable weight by modern standards, longarms such as this British Model 1756 Light Dragoon Carbine
(above) were slung along with one or a pair of pistols like the Elliot's Pattern of 1759 Light Dragoon example (top) and a sword by
such horsemen as this British Light Dragoon of the 17th Regiment (opposite).

Photos and illustrations by Don Troiani AMERICANRIFLEMAN.ORG APRIL 2022 45

CAVALRY ARMS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

FRENCH MODEL 1770 DRAGOON MUSKET

FRENCH MODEL 1773 CAVALRY MUSKETOON

BRITISH PATTERN 1760 ROYAL FORESTERS CARBINE

BRITISH PATTERN 1776 ROYAL FORESTERS CARBINE

AMERICAN COMPOSITE CARBINE

Horsemen Under Arms

be brought up to firing position and then dropped down
without loss after the shot. Some units, however, dispensed
The sword was always considered the primary weapon with the carbines altogether or could not get them. Even
for regular light cavalry, and the troops were often admon- certain Loyalist mounted contingents were destitute of
ished not to break the impetus of the full-tilt saber charge carbines and had to make do with shortened muskets. In
by stopping to fire their pistols or carbines. August of 1781, The King’s “Carolina” Rangers Troop of
Pistols, however, were widely used and proved invaluable Light Dragoons were issued “10 French Muskets cut short”
during close-quarters fighting. Generally, they were mounted and “45 British Muskets, cut short.”
across the pommel of the saddle with leather or bearskin flaps Mounted irregulars and militia were armed with a hodge-
to keep them secure and dry and were instantly available to podge of everything when it came to firearms. Infantry
the rider. One of the most famous cavalry engagements of muskets, hunting guns and even rifles were in use by
the war occurred at Cowpens. Near the end of the battle, mounted men. A Patriot company of 56 mounted men raised
renowned American cavalryman Col. William Washington, in North Carolina during 1781 could only report having 15
in a melee with British and Loyalist cavalry, found himself pistols between them but were completely equipped with
cornered with a broken sword. A British officer made a
thrust at Washington when, “ ... a boy, a waiter, who had
not the strength to wield his sword, drew his pistol and
shot and wounded this officer. Which disabled him ... .”
Moments later, Washington’s horse was killed by a pistol A Loyalist Hussar of the
shot from another British trooper. Queen's Rangers armed
Not all pistols were carried in saddle holsters, as an with a Potter saber.
account of one of Maj. John Graves Simcoe’s men with a
Stockbridge Indian shows. “ ... French, an active youth
struck at an indian, but missed his blow: the man dragged
him from his horse, and was searching for a knife to stab
him, when, loosening French’s hand, he luckily drew out a
pocket pistol, and shot the indian thru the head ... .”
Good pistols were often in short supply on both sides.
When Simcoe formed the small Hussar troop for his Loyalist
Queen’s Rangers, he stated: “[T]he mounted men, termed
Huzzars, were armed with a sword and such pistols as could
bought or taken from the enemy ... .” indicating that the
British had none on hand to supply him with.
As a rule, a regular light horse trooper ideally carried
a carbine in addition to a sword and one or two pistols
mounted in saddle holsters. His carbine was slung from a
broad leather sling over the shoulder and could quickly

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An American trooper of
Von Heer's Provost
Light Dragoons, circa
1780-1781, equipped
with a French Model
1763 pistol.
rifles, which were slung under the right arm with the muzzle
in a leather socket attached to the stirrup. The pistol-armed
recruits carried them hanging from a belted leather strap on
the left side so as to be able to carry them when fighting
dismounted. With rifles and sabers, these men were more on
the order of what Europeans would term dragoons.
Cavalry In Action
A British officer aptly described the mounted Patriot
militia in the South, “ ... The crackers and militia in those
parts of America are all mounted on horse-back ... . When
they chuse to fight, they dismount, and fasten their horses
to the fences and rails; but if not very confident in the
superiority of their numbers, they remain on horseback,
give their fire, and retreat, which renders it useless to
attack them without cavalry ... .” One of accomplished
partisan leader Francis Marion’s men wrote, ”from our pris-
oners in the late action, we got completely armed; a couple
of English muskets, with bayonets and cartouche-boxes,
to each of us … ,” and later on, “we got eighty-four stand
of arms, chiefly English muskets and bayonets ... .” On
another occasion, when Marion’s horsemen were being pur-
sued by some British Light Dragoons, “Scorning to fly from
such a handful, some of my more resolute fellows, thirteen
in number, faced about and very deliberately taking their
aim at the enemy as they came up, gave them a spanker,
which killed upwards of half their number ... .”
AMERICANRIFLEMAN.ORG
BRITISH LIGHT DRAGOON SABER
The Loyalists fighting with the British were not much
different. In 1782, Loyalist Benjamin Thompson com-
mented on two troops of Tory South Carolina militia cavalry
(which he called “Hussars”) commanded by Cunningham
and Young. “The principal objects of the expedition were
to practice the Cavalry in marching in Regular order in the
Enemy’s Country, and to accustom them to act with the
mounted militia, who will be very useful in covering our
flanks. They are all armed with rifles as well as Swords, and
are perhaps the best marksmen in the world for shooting
on horse back ... .” Being generally less adept or unfur-
nished with the saber, mounted irregulars on both sides
often relied on firing their longarms from the saddle.
Equipping The Continental Cavalry
Arms of every sort were always wanting for the mounted
arm of the Continental Cavalry. In 1777, Congress autho-
rized four regular regiments of Light Dragoons, which rarely
fielded more than 150 mounted personnel each. All four
served throughout the entire war with detachments present
in most the major campaigns. The 3rd Regiment commanded
by Lt. Col. William Washington saw the most extensive
service in the south and compiled a superb battle record.
Supplementing these regiments were additional troops
A North Carolina
Rifle Dragoon, circa
1780-1781, armed
with a longrifle
and a locally made,
blacksmith-forged
cavalry saber.
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CAVALRY ARMS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
of light horse in mixed foot and horse legions, such as
Armand’s, Lee’s and Pulaski’s. Acquiring appropriate cavalry
firearms was even more of a problem for the Patriot forces.
Washington wrote:
Head Quarters, Valley fit out,April 29, 1778.
“Dear Sir: I received yours of the 21st. instant. I
am as much at a loss as you can possibly be how to
procure Arms for the Cavalry, there are 107 Carbines
in Camp but no Swords or Pistols of any consequence.
General Knox informs me, that the 1100 Carbines which
came in to the Eastward and were said to be fit for
Horsemen were only a lighter kind of Musket. I believe
Cols. Baylor and Bland have procured Swords from
Hunter’s Manufactory in Virginia, but I do not think it
will be possible to get a sufficient Number of Pistols,
except they are imported on purpose ... ” and “By a
letter from Colo. Moylan a few days ago, I find that his
Regiment and Sheldon’s will want Arms, swords and
pistols in particular, and as they are not to be obtained
to the Northward, I beg you will engage all that you
possibly can from Hunter.”
In November of 1778, a supply of 1,500 pairs of pistols,
250 carbines and six chests of sabers arrived from France,
but this may have proved to be only a temporary fix, and a
lack of everything dogged the cavalry throughout the war.
The Cavalry Saber
Any discussion of cavalry arms must at least touch on the
most essential weapon of the horseman: his sword. Before
1788, the British had no universal patterns, each regiment
choosing the style it favored. Sabers for the Loyalist Horse
(sturdy but crude copies of the British sabers) were produced
by James Potter in occupied New York City, and so many fell
into the hands of the Patriots that Henry “Light Horse Harry”
FRENCH MODEL 1733 PISTOL
FRENCH MODEL 1763 PISTOL
AMERICAN RAPPAHANNOCK FORGE PISTOL
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BRUNSWICK DRAGOON SWORD
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AMERICAN RAPPAHANNOCK FORGE SABER
Lee could boast the men of his unit were fully equipped
with them. Massive broadswords of the Brunswick Dragoons
surrendered at Saratoga in 1777 were issued to the 2nd
Continental Light Dragoons who liked the beefy, iron-mounted
wooden scabbards. James Hunter at the Rappahannock Forge
in Virginia also produced an iron-mounted saber based on a
captured British specimen. A number of brass-hilted sabers
from France supplied to Virginia also helped to supplement
the other sources.
Cavalry Pistols & Carbines
While many other varieties of arms may have been used,
due to a lack of space, only the principal types will be
discussed here. The primary British pistols were the Elliot’s
Pattern (with a 9" barrel) and possibly some of the Royal
Foresters Pattern. Specimens of the Elliot marked to both the
16th and 17th regiments have been found, and the American-
made Rappahannock Forge pistol is a very close copy of it.
Modest numbers of French military pistols were also avail-
able to the Colonial forces, and these were primarily the 1733,
1763/66 and possibly some of 1777 patterns. Some more rudi-
mentary local gunsmith products were also put into service
but probably constituted a fraction of the various types used.
Officers often carried much higher-quality pistols, sometimes
silver-mounted, which they either purchased with their own
funds or obtained through capture.
The Continental Dragoons used what carbines they could
get, whether through captures from the British, locally made
arms or a few supplied by the French. There is at least one
Model 1733 French Carbine branded “United States,” and parts
of the 1766/70 Model Dragoon Fusil have also been excavated
in American campsites. Small numbers of pistols were also
produced, the most notable being those made at the Hunter
Works at Rappahannock Forge in Virginia.
While not employed in the same numbers or a manner
typical of traditional 18th-century warfare, cavalry played
important roles on both sides of the American Revolution.
Many prominent personalities of the war served in cavalry
units, such as Banastre Tarleton of the 16th Light Dragoons,
later commander the Loyalist British Legion, who famously
captured Gen. Charles Lee in December of 1776. Major
Benjamin Tallmadge of the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons
became Gen. George Washington’s trusted spymaster, and
his unit earned the nickname of “Washington’s Eyes” due
to their intelligence-gathering activities. “Light Horse
Harry” Lee became one of the most famous cavalrymen in
the Continental Army, heading up his own Lee’s Legion to
great success throughout the war. A look at the American
Revolution is incomplete without understanding the horse-
men who fought it and the arms they carried.
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Defensive Ammunition Optimized

FEDERAL’S NEW

52 APRIL 2022 AMERICAN RIFLEMAN Photo by Forrest MacCormack

30 SUPER CARRY
Is it possible to make a concealed-carry
cartridge that outperforms the .380 ACP,
approaches the 9 mm Luger and offers two
more rounds in the magazine?
BY JUSTIN DYAL, Field Editor
he last widely popular pistol cartridge intended
specifically for concealed carry was the .380 ACP,
designed more than 100 years ago by John Moses
Browning for the 1908 Colt pistol. I have often looked
with mild frustration at the .380 and the ubiquitous
9 mm Luger, our two most common “carry” pistol
cartridges. Why? Because now, more than a century
removed from their inception, there remain pressure or
performance limitations that it seems we should be able
to overcome with such carry-size handgun cartridges.
The engineers at Federal apparently agreed, and, seeing
an opportunity in the performance gap between these
two mainstays, they went to work. The 30 Super Carry is
the resulting cartridge, and, as the name suggests, it is
aimed squarely at the concealed-carry market.

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FEDERAL 30 SUPER CARRY
UP FRONT
The 30 Super Carry is a high-performance, concealed-carry
cartridge launching heavy-for-caliber 100- and 115-grain bullets
of 0.312" diameter at 1,150 to 1,250 f.p.s. Federal’s goal was to
close the substantial gap between .380 ACP and 9 mm Luger—
both of which feature 0.355"-diameter bullets. But, at the risk
of giving away the ending up front, the Super Carry nearly
meets the terminal performance of best-in-class, standard-
pressure 9 mm Luger loads while dramatically outperforming
similar .380 ACP loads. The icing on the cake is that most
pistol designs will gain two rounds of capacity in their maga-
zines when chambered for the smaller-diameter Super Carry
cartridge. While two may not seem to be a significant number,
in the world of concealed carry, it can easily translate to a
20- to 30-percent increase in onboard capacity. In addition,
the engineering that must be accomplished to achieve such
increases in existing platforms is not without difficulty. That’s
one reason why major new pistol cartridge introductions are
relatively unusual events. In the rifle world, it seems that new
cartridges or fresh takes on a popular bore size occur almost
annually, but the handgun world is rather conservative. There
are shooters entering the market who haven’t seen a major
new semi-automatic cartridge of any type in their lifetimes.
In fact, quite the opposite; in the past few years, a half-dozen
once-popular cartridges have faded toward obsolescence.
Federal is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and
when the first Federal ammunition was made a century ago,
the .380 ACP and 9 mm Luger cartridges were both already
well-established. We truly are due for some fresh thinking and
options. Enter 30 Super Carry.
BACKGROUND & TESTING
It is remarkable that the Super Carry is being
launched years into a historic ammunition
shortage. Two points bear on this. First, there
is a historic surge of new shooters entering
the market who are primarily inter-
ested in concealed carry or personal
defense—the very market for
Federal’s new 30 Super Carry 100-grain HST jacketed-hollow-point load
is seen here with an expanded bullet (l.). Shown for size comparison
are (l. to r.): .380 ACP, 30 Super Carry, 9 mm Luger and .45 ACP (r.).
30 SUPER CARRY COMPARISON DATA
.380 ACP
99-GRAIN HST 100-GRAIN HST
VELOCITY (F.P.S.) 1,030 1,250
MUZZLE ENERGY (FT.-LBS.) 233 347
HEAVY CLOTHING GEL EXPANSION (INCHES) 0.59 0.53
HEAVY CLOTHING PENETRATION (INCHES) 9.9 15.5
ALL PERFORMANCE DATA PROVIDED BY FEDERAL PREMIUM.
which 30 Super Carry is designed. The time to get those
shooters choosing the new cartridge is now. The second
point is that Federal is innovating from a position of
strength, and it does demonstrate a certain confidence in
the new cartridge. Fairly or not, many of us look somewhat
suspiciously at new products launched in a slump following
a post-panic recovery as perhaps an attempt to energize
sales rather than initiate real innovation.
Whereas the .380 ACP was designed around the pres-
sure limitations of early blowback-operated pistols, the
30 Super Carry was designed to meet a modern set of
performance requirements. Federal wanted to achieve as
near to 9 mm Luger-level terminal ballistics as possible in
a carry-friendly package. The engineers observed that the
typical armed citizen is primarily concerned with adequate
expansion and penetration in a defensive encounter and
does not have to contend with barrier penetration (walls,
auto bodies and windshields) the same way that law-
enforcement officers do. It is barrier penetration that tends
to confound most “back-up gun” cartridges and loadings,
so Federal zeroed-in on the performance best measured by
the standardized FBI testing of bare calibrated ordnance
gelatin and heavy-clothing-clad gel.
The definition of effective in gelatin testing is typi-
cally for a projectile to expand at least one-and-a-half
times its starting diameter and to penetrate at least
12". The ammunition makers have made great strides in
recent years in more reliably achieving this with their
premium defensive loads from subcompact 9 mm Luger-
chambered semi-automatics, but it is still the excep-
tion for a .380 ACP load to penetrate to more than 12"
while expanding. It is for this reason that many major
law-enforcement organizations prohibit .380 ACP for off-
duty or backup carry.
Federal felt it had learned a considerable
amount during the develop-
ment of the HST Deep line
and other recent products
30 SUPER CARRY 9 MM LUGER
115-GRAIN GOLD DOT 100-GRAIN HTP 124-GRAIN HST
1,150 1,230 1,177
338 336 381
0.51 0.54 0.57
15.6 15.4 14.5
 30 SUPER CARRY
0.3440" 0.3425" 0.3381"

0.312"
The weights and velocities of the new 30 Super Carry’s
0.312"-diameter bullets combine to cause some loads to
penetrate as deeply as respected 9 mm Luger offerings while
consistently expanding to 0.50" or more in Federal’s testing.
0.827"
1.169"

and was able to translate and even further exploit that
knowledge in the development of 30 Super Carry. The
result is projectiles that are upsetting (mushrooming in the
shooter’s vernacular) to 0.50" or more and reaching 15" of
penetration, even after passing through heavy clothing.
Federal’s testing further suggests very consistent
performance in short barrels in which the bullets reliably
expand between 0.50" and 0.59" and drive 12" to 15",
depending on the load and whether penetrating bare or
heavy-clothing-layered gelatin. This would be excellent
performance from most 9 mm Luger loads on the market
when fired from the stubby-barreled micro pistols. Looking
at recovered Super Carry projectiles, they are indistinguish-
able from expanded 9 mm Luger bullets until one flips the
bullet over and notices the smaller 0.312"-diameter base.
If a shooter is interested in muzzle energy as a means
of comparison, the Super Carry is right there in traditional
9 mm territory, as evidenced by Federal’s test numbers
found at the bottom-left of p. 54. That is not surprising
given that the 30 Super Carry is pushing bullets of similar
weights to velocities similar to those of common 9 mm
loadings. The HST, Gold Dot and Remington HTP loads
bracket 336 to 347 ft.-lbs. of muzzle energy, whereas 9 mm
Luger HST loads generate between 270 and 396 ft.-lbs.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Power Factor is my preferred proxy figure for estimating
felt recoil across similar platforms and is the product of
bullet weight (in grains) and velocity (in feet per second)
divided by 1,000. Federal’s .380 ACP HST has a power factor
of 102. The popular 9 mm Luger HST loadings generate
power factors of 146 (124 grain) and 144 (147 grain). The
30 Super Carry comes in at a power factor between 123
and 132 depending on whether the HST, Speer Gold Dot or
Remington HTP load is calculated.
So far, I have only fired the 30 Super Carry out of a
pair of full-size custom Nighthawk M1911s, but, subjec-
tively, I would rate the recoil impulse and blast as quite
similar to the mildest 9 mm Luger range loads. I fully
expect that recoil of the new cartridge in micro- and

NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM AND THE 30 SUPER CARRY

Carry was exceptionally pleasant and easy
to shoot in the pistol.
The Federal team had mentioned
that the 30 Super Carry cartridge had
displayed great accuracy potential in
all of the test loads to date, and that
was borne out in our test session. Some
of the writers were getting one-hole
groups from the bench, and all of us
were clearing a steel plate rack with
the Super Carry-chambered Nighthawk
President at about 50 yards. We backed

F
ederal partnered with Nighthawk
Custom as the 30 Super Carry
project took shape to produce the
first firing prototype pistols chambered
for the new cartridge. Nighthawk’s in-
house manufacturing capability allowed
it to quickly make the necessary
adaptations to chamber its M1911-
style pistols for the new cartridge.
Nighthawk then worked closely with
the Federal engineers as the cartridge
evolved from concept to reality. Mark
Stone, Nighthawk’s owner, explained
that the company fully expects to be
able to take the lessons it learned in
the rapid modeling and prototyping for
Super Carry and apply them to other
new projects now in the works.
I traveled to Nighthawk’s Arkansas
facility for Federal’s unveiling of
the Super Carry cartridge last fall.
Nighthawk took a small group of writers
behind the scenes in its shop to see
how their pistolsmiths build an M1911
and hand-fit, polish, blend and bevel
each aspect of the pistol.
I was able to fire the 30 Super Carry
M1911 side-by-side with an identically
set up 9 mm Luger Nighthawk President
Model 1911. A custom-tuned, steel-
frame M1911 is about as soft shooting a
platform as one could imagine, and Super
off to 100 yards just to get a sense of
how flat the cartridge was shooting,
and I was able to fire a group with
the test pistol that I could stretch to
cover with a hand. The pistol/cartridge
combo certainly seems to have solid
accuracy potential.
One thing that struck all of the writ-
ers was how odd it felt to have a total
of 13 rounds in a single-stack M1911-
style pistol. It was a nice upgrade to
be at the point where, when shooting
an M1911, a fresh magazine is typically
required, and then realize that there’s
enough ammunition left to run another
set of plates.

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FEDERAL 30 SUPER CARRY
subcompact class pistols will be
in line with the power factor—as
in significantly more gentle than
+P 9 mm and markedly more mild
than the most effective standard
9 mm hollow points. When I carry
a micro-class 9 mm Luger, I select
loads that balance my ability to
effectively control the pistol with
terminal performance. The Super
Carry has the potential to be more controllable in the
smallest semi-automatic pistol platforms with loads that
may equal or outperform many 9 mm Luger loads.
HITTING THE “SWEET SPOTS”
There are “sweet spots” in calibers and terminal bal-
listics where the velocity, frontal area and sectional density
come together in a favorable way to give the required
energy and penetration for an intended use. The engineers
seem to have found one with 30 Super Carry. Likewise,
there are sweet spots in cartridges where the level of power
for the intended task and the level of recoil and ease of use
in the intended platform merge well. The 30 Super Carry
seems well balanced here, too.
The 30 Super Carry cartridges appear to be especially
long at first glance, the overall length being quite simi-
lar to that of the 9 mm Luger. Although a Super Carry
cartridge has more gravitas in casual handling than
does a .32 ACP or .380 ACP, its slender diameter is what
allows a magazine’s stacked column to accommodate
two or more extra rounds. For example, the single-stack
Nighthawk 30 Super Carry magazine holds 12 compared
to only 10 in the 9 mm version, while the upcoming M&P
Shield Plus is expected to likewise boost capacity from
10 to 12 (13 to 15 rounds in the extended magazine).
It is conceivable that a full-size, double-stack pistol
will gain three or more rounds as such designs hit the
market. Additional capacity is typically a strong selling
point in a concealed-carry pistol, and for shooters who are
interested in the handling qualities of a single-stack design
such as the M1911 or the M&P Shield EZ, the 30 Super
Carry may increase capacity to where they no longer feel
limited. Likewise, a handy micro pistol with 13 to 15 Super
Carry rounds on board begins to look like an attractive
alternative to a larger compact 9 mm of similar capacity.
Initially, there will be six loads available to shooters
in 30 Super Carry: defensive loads from Federal, Speer
and Remington (HST, Gold Dot and HTP, respectively)
as well as range loads from each closely matching the
weight and velocity of their respective jacketed hollow
points. The ammunition companies are well aware that
the retail prices of each load could affect adoption, and
the MSRPs of all six loads are expected to closely track
with their .380 ACP product line counterparts.
56 APRIL 2022
S&W SHIELD PLUS IN 30 SUPER CARRY
S&W SHIELD EZ IN 30 SUPER CARRY
HOST PLATFORM & HOPES
As the new 30 Super Carry hits the market, one can
expect to see a variety of popular pistols adapted to the
new chambering and offered for sale. Smith & Wesson is
expected to be the first major maker to market with its
pistols, and shooter interest in the new cartridge will play
a role in how many other makers adapt their popular pistol
designs to accommodate it. In the M&P line, shooters will
have a choice of the Shield Plus or the EZ, both very natu-
ral platforms for the new cartridge. For those interested in
a custom M1911, Nighthawk will offer 30 Super Carry in its
President and GRP model lines.
Beyond adapting existing platforms, I suspect that
some makers are going to see potential in designing
unique pistols specifically around 30 Super Carry. A
grip and magazine designed expressly for Super Carry
has the potential to be even thinner than a 9 mm
Luger design. I’m hopeful that there is room to get
.380 ACP-class thinness from a true pocket pistol such
as the Glock 42 or Ruger LCP—but with 30 Super Carry
performance and capacity.
It will be interesting to see how quickly and fully the
public embraces 30 Super Carry. It is clearly a cartridge mar-
keted squarely toward the public, so it cannot take the usual
route to broad acceptance via police or military adoption.
The concept of getting 9 mm Luger-level performance with
additional capacity and less recoil is certainly attractive,
but will enough shooters embrace the cartridge to ensure
Super Carry earns shelf space in stores? There are a wide
variety of variables at play. How available will the pistols
be and will the sales force at the local shop be sufficiently
knowledgeable and supportive to steer a new shooter toward
the 30 Super Carry? Will concealed carriers be
confident in the smaller bullet?
I am optimistic for the 30 Super Carry’s
success, and I am very much looking
forward to getting time with the coming
platforms to either confirm or deny my
expectations. The cartridge may be arriv-
ing during trying times for shooters, but
I am thankful that Federal has challenged
the status quo and given the market
a chance to reconsider what a
carry-specific pistol cartridge
should be able to achieve.
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58 APRIL 2022
EAA GIRSAN
MCP35 MATCH
KIMBER MICRO 9 ESV
TWO TONE (MC)(TP)
a powerhouse lineup of political speakers; the women’s
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American shooting industry has to offer. Until then,
the report that follows here previews dozens of top
picks from among a host of recent product introduc-
tions. We’ll cover these, and many others, more fully
in future pages of the magazine and on our website,
americanrifleman.org, and videos of Rifleman editors
shooting some of the guns featured here have already
been posted on the site.
Remember, though, this is only a sampling of a
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And along with all the city’s restaurants—10,000
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member, you can join at the door. Visit nraam.org for registration details and hotel information.

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NEW FOR 2022
EAA GIRSAN
MCP35 MATCH
COLT PYTHON 3" SMITH & WESSON CSX
COLT is pleased to offer its re-introduced Python in
stainless steel with a 3" barrel. The Hartford, Conn.,
company revived interest in the classic “snake” gun in
2020 by bringing it back in 6"- and 8"-barreled versions.
Now it is available in 3" and 4.25" versions as well. The
six-shot, .357 Mag.-chambered double-action revolver
includes a beefed-up frame, a recessed target crown and
walnut stocks with Colt escutcheons. Its ribbed, fully
lugged barrel brings to mind the classic Python of yes-
teryear, and internal improvements make it an excellent
shooter. The only thing that might make it better is a
2½" barrel—but I’m willing to wait. colt.com
CZ-USA is offering one of the year’s few all-new bolt-action
rifles, the Model 600. This is a generational change from the
previous old-school guns, which were based largely on the
Mauser 98. The racy-looking CZ 600 has a three-lug bolt for
a 60-degree bolt lift. It also has an excellent cold-hammer-
forged barrel, for which CZ is well-known, and a non-stressed
aluminum receiver. The gun is offered in black synthetic as
the Alpha, oil-finished walnut as the Lux, a heavy-barreled
version in a laminate target stock (the Range) and the
telescopic-stocked Trail. The rifle has an interesting two-
position safety that allows the bolt to be manipulated when
locked by depressing a release button, precluding the feed-
ing of a round from the magazine. All Model 600s come with
a sub-m.o.a. accuracy guarantee. cz-usa.com
60 APRIL 2022
MARK A. KEEFE, IV, Editorial Director
EUROPEAN AMERICAN ARMORY is doing its part to
further the current resurgence of the High Power pistol
designed by John Moses Browning and Dieudonné Saive with
several versions of its Girsan MCP35. Made in Turkey, the all-
steel guns are faithful to the original, but the Match offers
upgrades including: a well-designed and -shaped bilateral
safety lever, a flat-faced trigger, a windage-adjustable rear
sight and a fiber-optic front sight. The short-recoil-operated,
hammer-fired gun is chambered in 9 mm Luger (with a
15-round capacity), has an external extractor and comes
with a 45⁄8" barrel. Other features on the Match include a
beveled magazine well, an extended beavertail grip safety
(that keeps the rowel hammer from biting the web of the
shooter’s hand) and textured G10 stocks. eaacorp.com
SMITH & WESSON has decided to go old school with its
new CSX pistol. The aluminum-frame, external-hammer-
fired, single-action 9 mm semi-automatic has a 3.1" barrel
and holds either 10 or 12 rounds depending on the maga-
zine you choose. The grip angle is 18 degrees, and Smith
includes interchangeable, textured backstraps to better fit
each individual’s hand. The trigger is flat-faced and has a
safety built into the blade. The CSX also comes with bilateral
manual safeties on the frame, the position of which will be
familiar to fans of the M1911. The gun has a stainless-steel
slide, blackened with an Armornite treatment, and it weighs
19.5 ozs. and measures 6.1" long overall. smith-wesson.com
CZ 600 ALPHA
AMERICAN RIFLEMAN
WINCHESTER AMMUNITION had previously offered its Copper Impact loads as a
subset of the Deer Season XP series, but the manufacturer recently separated the two
product lines while also introducing numerous new chamberings to the Copper Impact
family. In addition to the seven existing loads, Winchester has added a 125-grain
6.5 mm PRC, a 130-grain .270 Win., a 162-grain 6.8 mm Western, a 180-grain
30-’06 Sprg., a 180-grain .300 WSM and two .300 Win. Mag. loads (150 and
180 grains). Like the others, the new offerings feature the Extreme Point, a solid-
copper bullet with a large-diameter nose cavity topped with a red polymer tip, as well WINCHESTER
as a boattail base for improved downrange ballistic performance. winchester.com COPPER IMPACT

RXC-200

RXU-200 DIAMONDBACK SIDEKICK BRIAN C. SHEETZ, Editor In Chief

BUSHNELL is offering two new micro red-dot pistol
sights that fit the popular Shield footprint and come in
at an excellent price point. The RXC-200 and RXU-200,
at $200 each, are 23.5 and 19.5 mm tall overall, respec-
tively. Both feature a 7075-T6 aluminum housing, water-
proof construction, a backup rear dovetail that can be
aligned with the host pistol’s front sight and a 6-m.o.a.
auto-adjusting dot with 50,000 hours of run time in
indoor ambient conditions from a CR2032 battery. The
RXC-200’s dot lies 15 mm off the deck, while the lower-
profile RXU-200’s dot sits at 11 mm. bushnell.com
cylinder. A simple tug on the ejector rod unlatches the cyl-
inder to swing to the left, then a smart tap in the opposite
direction forces an extractor star to expel spent cases. Even
better, the Sidekick is a convertible that comes with two
cylinders—one in .22 LR and one in .22 WMR. Materials
include a zinc-alloy frame finished in black Cerakote and
black glass-filled nylon stocks, with wood stocks as available
options. The Sidekick weighs in at 32.5 ozs. and measures
9.88" overall with its 4.5" barrel, which features six-groove,
1:16" RH twist rifling. Perhaps the best news is the MSRP of
only $320. diamondbackfirearms.com

DIAMONDBACK has come to market with an unusual entry
in an increasingly popular market segment: economical,
cowboy-style, rimfire revolvers. The all-new Sidekick is dif-
ferent, though, as it features both single- and double-action
operation along with a convenient swing-out nine-shot
FN AMERICA HIGH POWER
FN AMERICA is reviving the High Power pistol with updates
and outright changes that set it far apart from clones of the
classic offered by other makers. The 40-oz., steel-frame FN High
Power redesign begins with black PVD and flat dark earth fin-
ishes along with stainless steel. A more contemporary style of
lockup between the barrel hood and ejection port is said to bet-
ter handle modern 9 mm Luger loads, and takedown is now by
way of a rotating latch. Magazine capacity has been increased
to 17 rounds, and bilateral slide-release and safety controls,
along with a reversible magazine release, have been engineered
to allow for true bilateral operation. The traditional maga-
zine disconnect has been eliminated for a better trigger pull.
Machined checkering on the steel frame’s frontstrap and on the
seven available sets of G10 or wood stocks combine with an
extended beavertail to keep the new High Power firmly in hand
and eliminate hammer bite, respectively. Steel, drift-adjustable
sights are compatible with the FN 509 pistol. fnamerica.com

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NEW FOR 2022
MOSSBERG’S line of Jerry Miculek-endorsed 940 Pro semi-
automatic shotguns now includes the 940 Pro Turkey. The
new gobbler-getter comes cloaked in Mossy Oak Greenleaf
camouflage—in both 24"- and 18.5"-barreled options—
with a receiver machined for low-profile mounting of a
Shield-compatible red-dot. The gas system is said to run
trouble-free for 1,500 rounds between cleanings thanks to
internal parts—the gas piston, magazine tube, hammer and
sear—being treated with corrosion-resistant nickel boron.
Ergonomic enhancements include length-of-pull adjustabil-
ity, an enlarged and beveled loading port, oversize charging
handle and bolt release, and elongated elevator. Near the
SPRINGFIELD HELLION
HENRY LONG RANGER EXPRESS
FEDERAL PREMIUM has created a potent new high-
capacity 12-ga. defensive option with its Force X2 Shorty
load—merging two existing products by introducing the
company’s wound-channel-multiplying FX2 buckshot to its
lineup of 1¾" Shorty shells. Each Shorty is loaded with six
copper-plated 00 buckshot pellets engineered to split into two
identical pieces upon impact with the target, simultaneously
62 APRIL 2022
MOSSBERG 940 PRO TURKEY 18.5"
muzzle is a Hi-Viz CompSight front fiber-optic unit and
barrel threads that accommodate screw-in Accu-Choke-
compatible X-Factor chokes. mossberg.com
SPRINGFIELD has partnered with H.S. Produkt of Croatia
to bring U.S. shooters an unusual entrant into the rarified
world of bullpup rifles: The Hellion is a 922R-compliant,
semi-automatic version of the Croatian VHS-2 service rifle
chambered in 5.56 NATO. The 28.25"-long Hellion features a
16" hammer-forged barrel rifled with a 1:7" twist and accepts
AR-pattern magazines and AR-style pistol grips. A two-
position adjustable gas block offers Suppressed and Normal
modes. Multiple sling points on each side accommodate push-
button-style swivels, and the fore-end offers M-Lok slots for
the mounting of lights and other accessories. Other features
include: a centrally located magazine and bolt release; adjust-
able, pop-up metallic sights; a spring-loaded, five-position
adjustable buttstock; and mirrored ejection ports. A centrally
located charging handle and a reversible bolt head allow the
rifle to be set up for true right- or left-hand operation in min-
utes without the use of tools. springfield-armory.com
KELLY YOUNG, Senior Executive Editor
doubling the amount of tissue damaged with each shot while
likewise limiting the risk of overpenetration. Not only do
the shortened shells provide considerably greater magazine
capacities in those firearms designed to cycle them, but they
produce only a fraction of the recoil generated by traditional
nine-pellet 2¾" 00 buck, while still being more than adequate
to the task of stopping a threat. federalpremium.com
AMERICAN RIFLEMAN
WINCHESTER SUPER X4 LEFT HAND FIELD
HENRY added the detachable-box-fed Long Ranger to its
otherwise tube-fed catalog of lever-action rifles and shot-
guns back in 2016, and this year the company has intro-
duced a new, more compact and weather-resistant variant to
the series—the Long Ranger Express—that boasts a number
of upgraded features. Designed to be the ultimate multi-
purpose rifle, the Express is chambered to fire the ubiquitous
.223 Rem. cartridge, five rounds of which are contained
within its flush-fitting steel magazine. Henry has shortened
the original rifle’s barrel from 20" to 16.5", while also add-
ing 1/2x28 TPI threads for the installation of a suppressor
or other muzzle device. A 12-slot section of Picatinny rail
has also been added to the top of the Long Ranger’s black-
anodized aluminum receiver for the convenient mounting of
an optic, and the standard rifle’s American walnut buttstock
and fore-end have been replaced by durable and moisture-
repellent laminated birch wood. henryusa.com
KIMBER introduced its pocketable 1911-style .380 ACP
Micro in 2013 and then upgunned the design in 2016
to chamber the far more capable 9 mm Luger, and the
manufacturer has added nearly two dozen variants to the
Micro 9 series since that time. New for 2022 are four more
options, including the ESV Two Tone (MC)(TP), a model
that ships from Kimber with a mini compensator installed
to its 5/8x24 TPI threaded muzzle, significantly reduc-
ing the lightweight subcompact pistol’s felt recoil and
muzzle rise. A single-action, hammer-fired semi-automatic
that measures only 7.1" in length and 4.05" in height,
the 19-oz. pistol also features a set of Truglo Tritium Pro
night sights atop its lightening-cut slide and wraparound
black rubber stocks from Hogue. kimberamerica.com
SILENCER CENTRAL’S line of Banish suppressors had pre-
viously covered the industry’s most popular bases—offering
dedicated rimfire, centerfire pistol, and .223- and .30-cal.
centerfire rifle models—but, for 2022, the company is step-
ping up into the realm of the big bores with its Banish 46.
Its most versatile suppressor yet, the new can is rated for
rifle use all the way up to .338 Lapua Mag. and super-
sonic .45-70 Gov’t, while still being appropriate aboard
FEDERAL PREMIUM FORCE X2 SHORTY SHOTSHELL
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pistol-caliber firearms. A modular, user-serviceable
design that can be run in either its abbreviated 7.9"-long,
16.3-oz. configuration for maximum handiness or its full
10"-long, 20.4-oz. length for optimal noise suppression,
the new .46-cal. Banish is constructed from lightweight
titanium and corrosion-resistant Inconel. The Banish 46
is available with a host of different mounts, including
11 direct-thread options or with a quick-detach muzzle
device in one of four thread pitches. silencercentral.com
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS has given southpaw
wingshooters reason to rejoice, as, for the first time ever,
the company is now producing left-ejecting versions of
its 12-ga. Super X4 semi-automatic shotgun. Featuring
the same self-regulating Active Valve Gas System as its
right-hand brethren, the SX4 Left Hand can reliably cycle
a broad spectrum of shells—from light 2¾" target loads to
the heaviest magnums—with excess gases being directed
forward through Quadra-Vent ports in the fore-end.
Winchester is offering the SX4 Left Hand in five different
versions, each of which is available with either a 3" or 3½"
chamber and with either a 26" or 28" barrel. The stan-
dard model comes with black composite furniture, while
the Field model’s buttstock and fore-end are oil-finished
Turkish walnut, and the SX4 Left Hand Waterfowl Hunter is
finished with a full-coverage camouflage pattern in either
Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat, Mossy Oak Bottomland or
Realtree Max-7. winchesterguns.com
KIMBER MICRO 9 ESV
TWO TONE (MC)(TP)
SILENCER CENTRAL BANISH 46
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NEW FOR 2022
KEL-TEC P15
BUSHMASTER FIREARMS’ BA30, despite looking similar
to a .308 AR semi-automatic rifle, is actually a straight-pull
design with a few enhancements that make it a fast-
shooting, versatile platform that’s legal to own in all 50
states. An ambidextrous bolt handle that can be installed
onto either side of the upper receiver must be pulled to
load each round. Despite its single-shot action, though, the
BA30 is built with spring-assisted loading, so once the user
pulls the bolt fully to the rear, spring pressure chambers
the next round and drives the bolt into battery without
additional manual assistance. Also, Bushmaster builds the
BA30 with its XM-10 bolt-and-barrel design, which offers
cartridge interchangeability between 6.5 mm Creedmoor
and .308 Win. At the rear of the receiver is a Picatinny
rail for attaching compatible folding stocks. As config-
ured, the rifle ships with a D2MS match trigger, but all
AR-pattern triggers are compatible. bushmaster.com
BUSHMASTER BA30
KEL-TEC calls its new P15 pistol the “lightest,
thinnest handgun” of its kind on the mar-
ket. The company marks 30 years in business
in 2022 with the P15 as its first striker-fired
handgun. Chambered in 9 mm Luger, the P15
features a polymer frame and capacity for 15
rounds in its patent-pending magazine design.
The gun measures only 0.875" wide according
64 APRIL 2022
EVAN BRUNE, Executive Editor
to company specs and, unloaded, weighs just 14 ozs. The
gun’s controls include a slide-stop lever on the left side
of the frame and a reversible magazine-release button.
The frame also features a grip safety located just under
the beavertail; there is no manual safety or trigger-blade
safety included. A fiber-optic front sight and an adjust-
able rear sight top the hybrid steel-and-polymer slide,
which also includes serrations fore and aft. A single-slot
Picatinny rail on the frame provides room for accessories.
keltecweapons.com
LEGACY SPORTS INT’L. brings its Howa Super Lite rifle
to market for hunters across America who yearn to
take the weight off their shoulders. This featherweight
hunting gun offers a scant 4-lb., 7-oz., platform that’s
designed for field use. The Japanese-made rifle is built
as a compromise between the company’s more traditional
short-action designs and the newer Mini Action rifle
built to take advantage of AR-size cartridges like the
5.56 NATO. The Super Lite is available in .308 Win. and
6.5 mm Creedmoor and is built with a 20" lightweight-
contour barrel topped by a 1/2x28 TPI threaded muzzle.
Each rifle features a squared and trued bolt face for
enhanced performance, as well as an M16-style extrac-
tor, two-stage match trigger, three-position safety,
camouflage stock finish and a flush-fit detachable-box
magazine. Legacy Sports offers a three-shot, sub-m.o.a.
guarantee for each rifle. legacysports.com
MAGPUL HUNTER AMERICAN STOCK
AMERICAN RIFLEMAN

MAGPUL’S new Hunter American Stock is sure to inter-
est owners of Ruger’s American Ranch and Predator rifles.
The stock provides a cast-aluminum bedding block and
steel recoil lugs set inside an ergonomic polymer chassis
designed to accommodate short actions barreled up to a
medium Palma contour. A box-magazine well preserves the
host rifle’s original compatibility with STANAG magazines,
which are easily inserted, thanks to a beveled opening, and
detached from the well through a locking latch located just
forward of the trigger guard. At the rear of the stock, spac-
ers provide an adjustable length of pull, and four different
comb-height inserts are included for a custom fit. M-Lok
slots on both sides of the fore-end allow for accessory
attachment, and the flattened underside of the stock fea-
tures two dimpled drill points that allow owners to install
standard sling swivels. magpul.com
HORNADY CX RUGER WRANGLER BIRDSHEAD
HORNADY has introduced the new CX (Copper alloy eXpand-
ing) line of rifle bullets as an update to its previous GMX
offerings. Featuring a monolithic copper design, they do
not separate or break apart upon impact. The durable alloy
allows these bullets to deliver effective terminal perfor-
mance and deep penetration while maintaining 95 percent
or more of their original weight. The Heat Shield tip is made
of a polymer that resists aerodynamic heating, allowing
the tip to maintain its shape for a consistent high ballistic
AMERICANRIFLEMAN.ORG
LEGACY SPORTS INT’L. HOWA SUPER LITE
SAVAGE RENEGAUGE SECURITY
SAVAGE expands its Renegauge shotgun line with the new
Security model. While the company’s reliable and innova-
tive Dual Regulating Inline Valve (D.R.I.V.) gas system
made its debut several years ago, only Renegauge hunting
models have used the system. Recently, Savage expanded
this system to encompass competition and security models,
too. The Renegauge Security pairs the D.R.I.V. system with
a host of other design elements to create a reliable, capable
home-defense shotgun. An adjustable stock allows users to
customize length of pull, comb height, drop and cast for a
perfect fit. An extended magazine tube carries six rounds
for added confidence, and oversize controls allow users to
easily manipulate the gun in high-stress situations. The
18.5" barrel is threaded for Beretta/Benelli choke tubes,
and three chokes (improved cylinder, modified and full)
ship with each gun. Added reliability comes from the gun’s
one-piece action bar and chrome-plated reciprocating com-
ponents, and the gun is topped with a set of easily visible
ghost-ring sights. savagearms.com
B. GIL HORMAN, Field Editor
coefficient that holds true for the bullet’s entire flight. The
groove geometry of the CX bullet is configured for maximum
aerodynamic performance while reducing bearing surface and
bore fouling. The CX reloading-component lineup includes
a total of 16 bullets in nine different calibers, ranging
from 0.243" to 0.375", suitable for hunting medium-size
to large game. This bullet will also be available atop some
of Hornady’s factory-loaded cartridges including Outfitter,
Custom and Superformance options. hornady.com
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NEW FOR 2022
KALASHNIKOV USA now offers a non-
NFA 12-ga. firearm called the Khaos based
on the company’s gas-operated KS-12T semi-
automatic AK-pattern shotgun. The 12.67" barrel is cham-
bered for 2¾" and 3" shotshells fed from five- or 10-round
removable box magazines. A proprietary overmolded bird’s
head-style grip, available in various configurations, gives this
firearm a legal overall length of 27.21". The Khaos is fitted
with a bead front sight, a V-notch rear sight and an AR-15
style handguard with M-Lok slots to support a variety of
accessories. The Khaos is the first model to feature the compa-
ny’s new one-hand-operation action. Although most AK-type
shotguns require the bolt to be locked in the open position in
order to insert a fully loaded magazine, this modified action
can be reloaded with the bolt closed. This one-hand-operation
upgrade will also be made available for other Kalashnikov USA
12-ga. platforms. kalashnikov-usa.com
STURM, RUGER & CO. is expanding its handy and
affordable Wrangler single-action .22 Long Rifle revolver
line with a more compact version featuring a gracefully
curved bird’s head grip, smooth black polymer stock
panels and a barrel that has been shortened from 4.62"
to 3.75". Launched in 2019, Wranglers are based on the
company’s six-shot Single-Six and similarly feature steel
cylinders and cold-hammer-forged steel barrels. Like
other Wranglers, the Birdsheads also employ compo-
nents made from aluminum and zinc alloys in order to
reduce costs. To provide a uniform appearance, the gun
is treated with a Black, Silver or Burnt Bronze Cerakote
finish. A transfer-bar safety system and a loading gate
interlock safety guard against unintentional discharges.
TAURUS 327
66 APRIL 2022
TRAILBLAZER FIREARMS PIVOT
KALASHNIKOV KHAOS
Wranglers employ the same classic blade front sights and
fixed, notch rear sights found on Ruger’s Vaquero and
Bearcat models. ruger.com
TAURUS FIREARMS is drawing attention to an often-over-
looked revolver cartridge with a new series of double-action/
single-action defensive wheelguns simply called the Taurus
327. Launched by Federal Ammunition in 2008, the .327
Fed. Mag. cartridge was designed to provide performance
that fits in between .38 Special +P and lightly loaded .357
Mag. ammunition. The .327’s smaller case diameter allows
six rounds to fit in small-frame revolver cylinders that typi-
cally hold five rounds of .35-cal. ammunition. Revolvers
chambered for .327 Fed. Mag. can also safely fire .32 H&R
Mag. and .32 S&W Long cartridges. The Taurus 327 features a
strong, all-steel construction in either a matte-black carbon-
steel or stainless-steel finishes. Choose from either 2" or 3"
barrels topped with a pinned and serrated ramp front sight
that’s paired with a fixed, square-notch rear sight. Other fea-
tures include a checkered hammer spur, a transfer-bar safety
system and a compact black rubber grip. taurususa.com
TRAILBLAZER FIREARMS takes the pistol-caliber carbine
(PCC) in a fresh direction with the Pivot model chambered
in 9 mm Luger. Some carbines incorporate folding stocks or
take-down barrels for more convenient transport or stor-
age; the semi-automatic Pivot employs a unique divided
upper and lower receiver configuration that allows the upper
assembly to unlock and rotate 180 degrees so that the
muzzle is facing the same direction as the shoulder stock.
In this folded configuration, the Pivot has a compact overall
length of 21", a width of 1.15" and a height of 6" (without a
magazine). The use of steel, aluminum and polymer com-
ponents allows for an unloaded weight of 5 lbs. When ready
to fire, the Pivot’s overall length measures between 26.7" to
29.7" depending on the position of the adjustable stock. The
direct-blowback action is fed from Glock-compatible double-
stack magazines. The suggested retail price for the Pivot is
$1,795. trailblazerfirearms.com
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Hit The Mark, Weather Or Not
Y
ears ago, hunters rarely consid-
ered that the propellant they
handloaded into their rifle car-
tridges could cause enough of a swing
in velocity between shooting during
the summer heat and the winter cold
that it might cause them to miss their
targets and/or game at extended
distances. Today, though, many propel-
lants are explicitly advertised as being
insensitive to temperature changes,
having been designed to produce uni-
form velocities, no matter the weather.
Hodgdon introduced its Extreme
Extruded propellants in 1996,
including Benchmark, Varget,
H322, H4198, H4350, H4831SC
and H1000. IMR followed with its
Enduron Technology propellants
in 2015 that comprise IMR 4166,
70
Choose propellants carefully
when assembling your
handloads so that whether
you’re shooting in the summer
heat or the winter cold, you’ll
always be able to stay on target.
BY JOHN HAVILAND, Field Editor
Velocities can suffer when the mercury drops. Certain propellants, though, can keep
velocities even across wide swings in temperature. When the thermometer heat ups, pro-
pellants tend to launch bullets at somewhat faster speeds than during cold temperatures.
4451, 4955, 7977 and 8133. Alliant hot and cold temperatures.” Ramshot
Powder incorporates TZ Technology has tested its propellants at -40° F
into its Reloder TS 15.5, 16, 23 and and 125° F, and the deviation in most
AR Comp propellants that “manipu- cases is about 3 to 5 percent at those
lates the response of the material extreme levels. Ramshot advises that
and resists the natural tendency to complete temperature stability is
generate more pressure at higher only achieved with tubular, extruded
temperatures and less pressure at propellants, either with double-base
lower temperatures.” Alliant states nitroglycerin and/or with other coat-
that other Reloder propellants, ing technologies.
such as 15, 17 and 26, also produce But ballistic performance at
consistent velocities across tem- extreme temperatures is also depen-
perature extremes. dent on the specific combination of
The Ramshot website states that cartridge and bullet weight. “If any of
most of its propellants are “not insen- these parameters/aspects go beyond
sitive and will show some effect at or outside the intended ratios, the
APRIL 2022 AMERICAN RIFLEMAN Photos by author

(1.)
results will change and the perfor-
mance will sometimes be different,”
Ramshot states.
To go about testing temperature-
insensitive powders, I handloaded
batches of three different rifle car-
tridges, each with a particular bullet
paired with one propellant considered
to be resistant and one propellant not
considered resistant to temperature
extremes. For instance, a .22-250 Rem.
was loaded with Berger 64-grain FB
Varmint bullets and Varget, which is
a Hodgdon Extreme Extruded propel-
lant, and IMR 4064, which is not.
To keep each of the loads as identi-
cal as possible, each cartridge was
loaded from the same sleeve of primers
and lot of cases. The different propel-
lants were dispensed through an RCBS
MatchMaster Propellant Dispenser that
doled out propellant weights within
+/-0.04 of a grain of precision.
Fired from a 6 mm Creedmoor-chambered Ruger American Predator, Hodgdon’s
Varget produced fairly consistent velocities during both hot and cold temperatures.
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Temperatures can drop well below zero while
calling coyotes during the winter. It’s best to
test handloads during low temperatures to
make sure you won’t miss at long range.
(2.) (3.)
Varget is considered to be insensitive to temperature changes, while Big Game is not. Both
loaded in the 6 mm Creedmoor, though, produced about the same velocity loss shot in cold
weather as compared to hot weather (1.). IMR 4064 has been on reloaders’ shelves for
decades and is a standard powder for loading the .22-250 Rem., however, it produced much
wider swings in velocity fired at hot and cold temperatures than Varget (2.). Benchmark
is considered insensitive to temperature changes, while CFE 223 is not. However, CFE 223
performed better than Benchmark loaded in the .223 Rem. and shot in cold weather (3.).
I fired the first set of cartridges smoothly. A Remington Model 700 SPS
on an afternoon last summer when a chambered in .223 Rem. and a Cooper
thermometer registered 94° F in the Model 22 chambered in .22-250 shot
shade. Cartridges sat in the sun only five-shot groups of less than an inch at
long enough to shoot each batch. 100 yards with both their loads. A 6 mm
Leaving cartridges to bake in the sun Creedmoor-chambered Ruger American
for an hour or so would have raised Predator was close behind, shooting
their temperatures enough to make groups a bit larger than an inch.
them too hot to handle. However, I Looking over the chronograph
don’t leave ammo on the dash of my results, though, the extreme spread
pickup and do my best to keep car- of velocity was rather excessive for
tridges (and myself) in the shade on several loads. For instance, the extreme
summer days while shooting ground spread of velocity was 68 f.p.s. over five
squirrels or targets. shots for the .223 loaded with Nosler
The summer shooting went 50-grain Ballistic Tips and 28.5 grains
of CFE 223 propellant. In comparison,
the same bullet fired with 26.5 grains
of Benchmark registered a much lower
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a 132 f.p.s. extreme spread for Berger
64-grain FB Varmint bullets fired with
IMR 4064 from the .22-250. That veloc-
ity spread translates into 7" of differ-
ence in trajectory at 600 yards between
the fastest and slowest bullets.
Cold air pressing in from the north
drops temperatures here well below
zero on winter days, with sunny and
clear skies blue as glacial ice. Years
ago, when I was young and impervious
to the cold, I thought -20° F made for
a perfect hunting day because coyotes
and red fox could hear the squeals
from my mouth call mimicking a dying
rabbit from a mile through the still
air. The dead-calm air also meant not
having to compensate for wind drift
when a coyote or fox stopped far out,
suspicious of a purported free meal.
Through the years, however, I’ve
softened. On such cold days, I’d rather
build a fire and stand close or stay
inside and look longingly out the
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Bergara BMR Carbon
A
s the sport of competitive
rimfire continues to grab hold,
more manufacturers are offer-
ing .22 rifles capable of superb preci-
sion. Many times, these guns mimic
centerfire platforms to provide the
shooter with an affordable means of
training, as was the case for Bergara’s
.22 Long Rifle-chambered B-14R and
its centerfire B-14 HMR counter-
part. However, sometimes a shooter
just desires a lightweight, compact
platform—the kind we typically most
associate with rimfire rifles—and
those characteristics often stand
directly at odds with the potential
for great accuracy.
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With that in mind, the Spanish
manufacturer set out to build a
rifle that meets the needs of NRL22
competitors and small-game hunters
alike, offering precision in a package
that remains handy, and the Bergara
Micro Rimfire (BMR) is the result.
Two versions of the rifle are avail-
able, with either a traditional steel or
carbon-fiber-wrapped barrel, and our
sample for this evaluation was a BMR
Carbon chambered in .22 LR with an
18" barrel—although each gun is also
offered in either .22 WMR or .17 HMR
with a longer 20" tube.
The BMR Carbon is a bolt-action,
rimfire repeating rifle built to exacting
tolerances to offer the rimfire shooter
the same accuracy capabilities as the
company’s centerfire offerings. As
Bergara has its roots in barrelmaking,
it’s worthy to note the amount of atten-
tion that the company gives to this crit-
ical component. The carbon-fiber tubes
are mandrel-rolled for concentricity at
a No. 6 taper and are made of a twill-
fabric carbon fiber. Each BMR barrel is
threaded 1/2x28 TPI for the installation
of a suppressor or other muzzle device.
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The barrel is threaded to a chrome-
moly steel receiver and torqued to
65 ft.-lbs. before being set into an
American-style, black synthetic stock
with gray paint flecks. This stock
makes use of minimal bedding features
to keep both weight and manufactur-
ing costs down, while still providing
a rock-solid fit through the use of a
pair of traditional action screws. The
BMR Carbon comes with a rubber recoil
pad and QD sling studs—the foremost
of which we used to attach a Caldwell
XLA bipod for testing.
The action of the BMR is not the
same as used by Bergara in the B-14R,
as that gun offers a longer bolt throw
designed to replicate the cycling of
a centerfire rifle. The BMR’s reduced
throw is coupled with a familiar
90-degree lift that enables lightning-
fast follow-up shots that are critical
for beating the clock or re-engaging a
bouncing critter.
Dual extractors ensure smooth
operation. A 30-m.o.a.-canted
The BMR Carbon borrows both
its trigger design and its two-
position sliding safety (l.) from the
Remington Model 700 pattern. A
30-m.o.a.-canted Picatinny rail is
mounted atop the receiver (above).
BERGARA BMR CARBON
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1.67" 1.50"
13.50"
MANUFACTURER: BERGARA (SPAIN)
ACTION TYPE: BOLT-ACTION, RIMFIRE,
REPEATING RIFLE
The .22 Long Rifle-chambered BMR
Carbon rifle ships from Bergara with two
detachable box magazines—one five-
rounder and one 10-rounder.
Picatinny rail is attached atop the
receiver with screws, allowing for the
installation of an optic. A forward-
to-fire, two-position safety is on the
right side of the receiver, just behind
the bolt handle, and a bolt-release
lever is opposite it on the left side.
Like its predecessor, the BMR feeds
from a detachable box magazine that
is released via a centrally positioned
lever located just forward of the trig-
ger guard. Bergara includes both a
10-round magazine and a five-rounder
to suit the needs of both the competi-
tor and the hunter.
The BMR Carbon uses a drop-safe
Remington 700-style trigger that can
be upgraded by the user if he or she is
partial to a certain aftermarket unit. On
average, the adjustable trigger broke at
3 lbs., 7 ozs., straight from the box, and
we were able to dial it down to 2 lbs.,
14 ozs., by turning a hex screw located
inside of the trigger guard—without
removing the action from the stock.
Our range day benefitted from
calm, comfortable conditions, and we
were able to sample rimfire offerings
from Remington, SK and Fiocchi.
Upon settling into the rifle, we all
gained an appreciation for the mildly
aggressive textured panels on both
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36"
18"
MAGAZINE: 10-ROUND DETACHABLE BOX
TRIGGER: SINGLE-STAGE, ADJUSTABLE;
CHAMBERING: .22 LONG RIFLE 3-LB., 7-OZ. PULL
RECEIVER: 4140 CHROME-MOLY STEEL SIGHTS: NONE; 30-M.O.A. OPTICS RAIL
STOCK: BLACK SYNTHETIC WITH GRAY SPECKLE WEIGHT: 5 LBS., 2 OZS.
BARREL: CARBON-FIBER-WRAPPED STEEL; ACCESSORIES: OWNER’S MANUAL,
SIX-GROOVE, 1:16" RH TWIST, EXTRA FIVE-ROUND MAGAZINE
1/2X28 TPI MUZZLE MSRP: $659
SHOOTING RESULTS (50 YARDS)
.22 LONG RIFLE VEL. @ 10' ENERGY GROUP SIZE (INCHES)
CARTRIDGE (F.P.S.) (FT.-LBS.) SMALLEST LARGEST AVERAGE
FIOCCHI OFFICIAL 320 1,123 AVG. 112 1.11 1.38 1.23
40-GRAIN LRN 9 SD
REMINGTON VIPER 1,397 AVG. 156 1.63 3.72 2.31
36-GRAIN PTC 26 SD
SK RIFLE MATCH 1,081 AVG. 104 0.80 1.13 1.01
40-GRAIN LRN 10 SD
AVERAGE EXTREME SPREAD 1.52
NOTES: MEASURED AVERAGE VELOCITY FOR 10 SHOTS OVER A CALDWELL G2 CHRONOGRAPH AT
10 FEET. ACCURACY RESULTS FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE, 10-SHOT GROUPS AT 50 YARDS FROM A CALDWELL
XLA BIPOD WITH REAR SANDBAG SUPPORT. TEMPERATURE: 76° F. HUMIDITY 75%. ABBREVIATIONS:
LRN (LEAD ROUND NOSE), PTC (PLATED TRUNCATED CONE), SD (STANDARD DEVIATION).
the fore-end and the grip. testers found that the 36" rifle bal-
The test BMR Carbon seemed to anced exceptionally well and, at just
prefer subsonic ammunition, but the 6 lbs., 4 ozs., with rings and a scope
supersonic load still produced adequate mounted, was effortless to shoot
results for its intended use. Our best offhand as well as in traditional
group of the day came from the SK Rifle field positions.
Match ammunition, laying 10 shots into As a whole, our testers were
a 0.8" group at 50 yards. The other four impressed with the BMR Carbon. It
10-shot groups were not much larger, would be a great option for a plethora
demonstrating great consistency across of applications—from smallbore silhou-
both the rifle and the ammunition. ette competition to squirrel hunting
We also engaged a 6" Birchwood to backyard plinking. With an MSRP of
Casey Spoiler Alert steel target set $659, it does land on the pricier side
at 300 yards and were impressed of the bolt-action .22 LR market, but
with the 80 percent hit rate that we our testing revealed that you’re getting
achieved at that range. The canted quite a lot for your money.
base eliminated the need for any
additional equipment in order to
reach out that far with the .22. All
A 1/2x28 TPI threaded barrel (thread protec-
tor included) allows for the easy attachment
of a suppressor or other muzzle device.
The American Rifleman has used the phrase “Dope Bag” since at least 1921, when Col. Townsend
Whelen first titled his column with it. Even then, it had been in use for years, referring to a sack used
by target shooters to hold ammunition and accessories on the firing line. “Sight dope” also was a
traditional marksman’s term for sight-adjustment information, while judging wind speed and direction
was called “doping the wind.”
WARNING: Technical data and information contained herein are intended to provide information based
on the limited experience of individuals under specific conditions and circumstances. They do not detail
the comprehensive training procedures, techniques and safety precautions absolutely necessary to
properly carry on similar activity. Read the notice and disclaimer on the contents page. Always consult
comprehensive reference manuals and bulletins for details of proper training requirements, procedures,
techniques and safety precautions before attempting any similar activity.
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stainless-steel tab engraved with the

pistol’s serial number.
The trigger guard is generously
sized to allow the shooter to wear
moderately thick gloves in wintertime
without activating the trigger. The
trigger guard is squared in front with
shallow serrations and a minor swell
at its bottom for those who wrap their
support-hand index finger around the
trigger guard, while its rear has a wide
undercut where it meets the grip.
A hammerless firing mechanism and
undercut trigger guard allow for a grip
design that places the firing hand close
to the bore axis, a feature that reduces
muzzle rise and allows the shooter to
quickly re-establish a sight picture
after recoil. Our evaluators found the

STOEGER STR-9S COMBAT

grip to be comfortable but not ideal.
The wide, shallow finger grooves on the
frontstrap and the subtle thumb rest
dimples on both sides of the grip work

T
he STR-9S Combat pistol from prevents the pistol from firing if the well, but several shooters thought
Stoeger Industries is the fourth slide is out of battery. the back of the flared magazine-well
variant of the STR series. Made The Combat also copies the extension was too angular and should
by Benelli’s Stoeger Silah factory Glock’s molded-in slide rails and match the rounded contours used at its
in Turkey, the Combat builds on characteristic dual-sided takedown front. Other shooters preferred firing
the Optic Ready model by adding a latch and uses essentially the same the pistol without this extension alto-
threaded barrel, high-profile sights, fieldstripping procedure. Its one- gether, removing it with the supplied
a flat trigger and a flared magazine piece polymer frame has a dustcover Allen wrench.
well. Along with its three 20-round with an integral Picatinny accessory Three interchangeable backstraps
magazines, this pistol’s features make rail for mounting a light or laser. A are included, each having a flattened
it desirable for a broad range of uses recessed section in the rail bears a pyramid texture on the rear and crinkle
including law enforcement, competi-
tion and self-defense.
Stoeger’s STR-9S Combat is a
full-size pistol chambered in 9 mm
Luger. It has nearly identical mechan-
ics to Glock Gen 3 pistols, including
a pre-tensioned striker mechanism
that fully cocks and then releases
when the trigger is depressed. It also
shares Glock’s three passive mechani-
cal safeties. These include a pivoting
tab in the trigger face that functions
as a drop safety and a spring-loaded
plunger that captures the firing pin
until the trigger is fully depressed,
allowing the pistol to be safely car-
ried in a proper holster with a round
chambered. A trigger disconnect also

A 1/2x28 TPI threaded muzzle (r.) allows for

the mounting of a suppressor or other acces-
sory, while the flared magazine-well exten-
sion helps with rapid reloads (r., above).

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7.95"

The STR-9S Combat

4.67"
packs a lot of
MAGAZINE: 20-ROUND
features—a threaded 6.50" DETACHABLE BOX
barrel, optics-ready SIGHTS: FIBER-OPTIC;
slide and suppressor- WINDAGE-ADJUSTABLE
MANUFACTURER: SQUARE-NOTCH REAR,
height sights—into a
STOEGER SILAH DRIFT-ADJUSTABLE
gun at its price point. (TURKEY) BLADE FRONT
ACTION TYPE: TRIGGER: STRIKER-FIRED;
texturing on the sides. Though change- RECOIL-OPERATED, 4-LB.,11-OZ. PULL
able backstraps are marketed as benefi- SEMI-AUTOMATIC, WIDTH: 1.15"
cial to shooter comfort, they can also CENTERFIRE PISTOL WEIGHT: 28.8 OZS.
CHAMBERING: ACCESSORIES: OWNER’S
improve marksmanship by optimizing 9 MM LUGER MANUAL, TWO
trigger reach, which helps the shooter SLIDE: CARBON STEEL EXTRA 20-ROUND
press the trigger straight to the rear FRAME: GLASS- MAGAZINES,
without disturbing sight alignment. REINFORCED POLYMER INTERCHANGEABLE

The pistol’s hinged trigger is BARREL: CARBON STEEL; BACKSTRAPS, FOUR

SIX-GROOVE, 1:10" OPTIC-MOUNTING
straight with a flat face, which for RH TWIST RIFLING, PLATES, LOCK
many shooters reduces the perceived 1/2X28 TPI MUZZLE MSRP: $599
weight of pull compared to curved trig-
gers. A hinged, straight trigger is also
easier for a practiced shooter to alter SHOOTING RESULTS (25 YARDS)
the trigger’s weight of pull; placing the 9 MM LUGER VEL. @ 10' ENERGY GROUP SIZE (INCHES)
finger lower on the trigger provides CARTRIDGE (F.P.S.) (FT.-LBS.) SMALLEST LARGEST AVERAGE
more mechanical leverage, requiring BLACK HILLS 1,180 AVG. 356 1.44 3.51 2.54
less resistance to break a shot. 115-GRAIN JHP 16 SD
Our test Combat’s trigger had 1/4" SIG SAUER M17 1,177 AVG. 381 1.99 3.84 2.91
of take-up before it broke just past 90 124-GRAIN JHP +P 6 SD
degrees without any overtravel. The WINCHESTER USA 1,208 AVG. 373 2.09 3.59 3.09
pull weight has a factory specifica- 115-GRAIN FMJ 11 SD
tion of 6 lbs., 8 ozs., but our sample AVERAGE EXTREME SPREAD 2.85
averaged a much lighter 4-lb., 11-oz.
break at the center of the trigger NOTES: MEASURED AVERAGE VELOCITY FOR 10 SHOTS OVER AN OEHLER 35P CHRONOGRAPH
AT 10 FEET. ACCURACY RESULTS FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE, FIVE-SHOT GROUPS AT 25 YARDS
using a Lyman electronic scale. FROM A SANDBAG REST. TEMPERATURE: 82° F. HUMIDITY: 78%. ABBREVIATIONS: FMJ
The slide has four wide, moderately (FULL METAL JACKET), JHP (JACKETED HOLLOW POINT), SD (STANDARD DEVIATION).
deep serrations on both its front and
rear. An optic cut just forward of the The 4.67" hammer-forged barrel Our sample Combat functioned
rear sight allows both an optic and is threaded 1/2x28 TPI at its muzzle without stoppages during a 250-
the native iron sights to be used. Four and has an O-ring to help prevent the round test using four different
adapter plates are provided that accom- thread protector from loosening. The loads, yielding mean five-shot
modate optical sights from the indus- barrel hood has a small port for visu- groups at 25 yards ranging from
try’s four main mounting footprints. ally inspecting the load status of the 2.5" to 3.1". Many of our evalua-
The Combat uses steel, dovetail- chamber. The slide, barrel and sights tors preferred the large backstrap,
mounted sights with green fiber-optic are nitride-finished. The full-length which reduced perceived recoil and
inserts: one up front and two in the stainless-steel guide rod holds a single enhanced follow-through.
rear. The front sight blade is 0.44" flat coil spring captive. Stoeger’s STR-9S Combat incorpo-
high, providing an unobstructed sight The Combat’s magazine release is rates the reliable mechanics of the
picture when using a 1.37"-diameter reversible. The left-side slide stop lever Glock with much improved ergonom-
suppressor. Its trailing edge is perpen- is an adaptation of the Glock’s but is ics in the grip, accessory rail, trig-
dicular to the slide, which precludes slightly longer. The 20-round, stainless- ger guard and trigger face. It also
sunlight from reflecting back toward steel magazines are very sturdy with offers worthwhile features the famed
the shooter as with ramped sights. witness holes on the back that indicate Austrian maker does not, including
The rear sight is click-adjustable with load status from five to 15 rounds; its 20-round magazines and a suppressor-
white witness marks that allow the body holds 15 rounds and the alumi- compatible barrel and sights—all at
windage setting to be repeated. num extension adds five more. an attractive price.

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A
s a .308 Win.-chambered car-
bine built on an AR-15-length
receiver set, providing users
with all the handiness of an AR-15
while boasting the far greater fire-
power of an AR-10, Patriot Ordnance
Factory’s Revolution broke new ground
upon its 2017 introduction—enough
so that we felt confident in awarding
it the 2018 Golden Bullseye for Rifle
Of The Year. During the years since its
release, the company has continued to
refine the platform, first by adapting
the piston-driven Revolution into the
direct-impingement Revolution DI, and
now by offering the Rogue, a rifle that
POF views as a dedicated hunting vari-
ant of the concept. And to the com-
pany’s credit, each new revision of the
Revolution has both weighed and cost
substantially less than its forebear,
while retaining most of the innova-
tions that separate POF’s products from
run-of-the-mill AR-pattern rifles.
Weight reduction was a primary
design goal of the 16.5"-barreled
Rogue from the start, yet without
needing to rely on the use of exotic
materials or lightening cuts to the
receivers in order to trim the ounces.
While our test sample did turn out
to weigh a bit more than the sub-
6-lb. gun that POF’s marketing claims
tout, with an empty weight of 6 lbs.,
3 ozs., it is still supremely light for
a .308 AR—weighing even less than
most AR-15 carbines on the market.
The Rogue’s weight loss relative to the
The Rogue’s Key-Lock bolt carrier group differs from most BCGs in that it has a roller
cam pin that reduces friction and stress on the part and a dovetailed gas key.
78
POF-USA Rogue
Revolution DI’s 6-lb., 13-oz., heft was
accomplished primarily through three
ways: by thinning out the upper and
lower receivers in non-critical areas,
by using a slimmer contour of barrel
and by including a shorter, 11.5"-long
Renegade handguard.
Switching over to 7075 aluminum
forgings rather than its predeces-
sor’s machined billet receivers, while
likewise doing away with the forward
assist, also greatly decreased the
amount of machining necessary to
manufacture the Rogue, a major reason
why the new rifle costs $800 less than
the Revolution DI. However, whereas
the lower of the Revolution DI is fully
bilateral (with bolt releases, magazine
releases and safeties on each side), the
Rogue has the more standard setup of
only a right-side magazine release and
a left-side bolt release in addition to
its bilateral 90-degree safeties.
Internally, the Rogue uses the same
Key-Lock bolt carrier group (BCG)
as does the Revolution DI, with its
nitrided carrier, chrome-plated firing
pin, and nickel-plated bolt head and
extractor. Upgraded features that POF
incorporates into this part include a
roller cam pin instead of the more tra-
ditional rectangular cam pin, reducing
friction and stress on the part, and a
stainless-steel gas key dovetailed into
the carrier to provide added rigid-
ity and to minimize carrier tilt. Like
the Revolution models before it, the
Rogue also utilizes the company’s E2
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The rifle’s 416R stainless-steel barrel is
threaded 5/8x24 TPI and capped with
POF’s five-prong Micro B muzzle brake.
dual-extraction system, whereby four
shallow grooves cut into the neck
of the chamber vent ignition gases
rearward to push against the case’s
shoulder, helping to break the seal and
facilitating reliable extraction.
The Rogue’s 16.5" barrel is made
from 416R stainless steel. Owing to
POF’s vision of the rifle as a sporting
arm, the Rogue employs a faster 1:8"
twist rate than the 1:10" twist of the
Revolution models that came before it,
for use with heavier hunting bullets,
and during our testing the weightier
two loads did, indeed, outperform the
lighter one by a small margin. The
rifle’s muzzle is threaded 5/8x24 TPI
and capped with POF’s Micro B muzzle
brake. Affixing the barrel to the upper
is an oversize barrel nut designed to
act as a heat sink, dissipating heat
far more efficiently than the standard
mil-spec part.
Another change that allowed
the company to drop both cost and
weight on the mid-length, direct-
impingement Rogue is the use of a
non-adjustable gas block, as opposed
to the Revolution DI’s nine-position
POF-USA ROGUE

MANUFACTURER: PATRIOT ORDNANCE FACTORY (DEPT. AR), 1492 W. VICTORY LANE, PHOENIX, AZ 85027; (623) 561-9572; POF-USA.COM
32.75" to 36"
0.5" 0.5"

16.5"

10.75" TO 14" ACTION TYPE: MAGAZINE: 20-ROUND

DIRECT-IMPINGEMENT, SEMI-
AUTOMATIC, CENTERFIRE RIFLE
CHAMBERING: .308 WIN.
RECEIVER: 7075 ALUMINUM
BARREL: 416R STAINLESS STEEL;
SIX-GROOVE, 1:8" RH TWIST
RIFLING
DETACHABLE BOX
SIGHTS: NONE; PICATINNY RAIL
TRIGGER: SINGLE-STAGE;
4-LB. PULL
WEIGHT: 6 LBS., 3 OZS.
ACCESSORIES: OWNER’S MANUAL
MSRP: $1,899

SHOOTING RESULTS (100 YARDS)

.308 WIN. VEL. @ 15' ENERGY GROUP SIZE (INCHES)
CARTRIDGE (F.P.S.) (FT.-LBS.) SMALLEST LARGEST AVERAGE
FEDERAL GMM 2,407 AVG. 2,251 0.88 1.42 1.10
175-GRAIN BTHP 11 SD
HORNADY AW 2,557 AVG. 2,178 0.93 1.54 1.27
150-GRAIN INTERLOCK 23 SD
NOSLER TROPHY GRADE 2,560 AVG. 2,445 0.86 1.38 1.09
168-GRAIN ET 12 SD
AVERAGE EXTREME SPREAD 1.15
The single-stage, flat-blade trigger on N OTES: MEASURED AVERAGE VELOCITY FOR 10 SHOTS OVER AN OEHLER 36 CHRONOGRAPH
our sample Rogue broke right at 4 lbs., AT 15 FEET . A CCURACY RESULTS FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE , FIVE - SHOT GROUPS AT 100 YARDS
with zero take-up or overtravel and an FROM A SANDBAG REST . T EMPERATURE : 66° F. H UMIDITY : 31%. A BBREVIATIONS : AW

impressively crisp break. (AMERICAN W HITETAIL), BTHP (BOATTAIL HOLLOW POINT), ET (EXPANSION TIP), GMM
(G OLD MEDAL MATCH), SD (STANDARD DEVIATION ).

Dictator gas block (the sample shown
here has a Dictator, stock Rogues do
not). While this expedient does limit
the rifle’s versatility a bit, it should
really only be a major consideration
for frequent users of a suppressor.
The Rogue’s excellent flat-blade
trigger is a single-stage, drop-in unit
contained within a hardcoat anodized-
aluminum housing. While POF advertises
this skeletonized trigger to have a non-
adjustable pull weight of 4 lbs., 8 ozs.,
our test sample was a bit lighter than
that, with 10 measured pulls averaging
right at4 lbs. Take-up and overtravel
were both nil, and the break was about
as crisp as we could ask for.
As far as furniture is concerned, the
Rogue ships with a free-floating alumi-
num handguard with a Picatinny rail
along its entire top face and the final 2"
of its 6-o’clock surface. It also features
four M-Lok-compatible slots at the 3-,
6- and 9-o’clock surfaces and a pair
of push-button sling mounts on each
side. Attached to the rifle via a mil-
spec, carbine-style receiver extension
is Mission First Tactical’s Battlelink
Minimalist Stock, which also contrib-
utes to the gun’s sylphlike weight. The
carbine ships with one 20-round Magpul
magazine, and no sighting options are
included with the gun.
At the range, the Rogue proved itself
to be 100 percent reliable, exhibiting
zero malfunctions of any type through
approximately 250 rounds. Although
several of our evaluators were initially
concerned that POF’s weight-reduction
efforts might have pushed the carbine
into “too much of a good thing” terri-
tory given its authoritative chamber-
ing, all the shooters had changed their
minds by the end of the session. Recoil
is not painful, but it is substantial, and
all but the most rock-solid of shooters
are likely to need to re-acquire their
target following each shot.
Accuracy through lightweight rifles
can often suffer—both due to their
thinner barrels heating up much more
quickly and due to the added diffi-
culty of shooting them well—yet the
Rogue performed superbly in formal
accuracy testing. Using two hunting
loads and a heavy match load, across
all three options the carbine produced
an impressive five-shot, 15-group
average of 1.15" at 100 yards.
Each iteration of POF’s Revolution
has thoroughly impressed us, and
despite some of the line’s bells and
whistles having been removed from
the Rogue, the most important ones
are still present. The company may
see its feathery weight as a par-
ticular advantage to hunters, but
we think it makes the platform all
the more formidable as a defensive
arm as well. This rifle offers a ton
of bang for the buck, and while its
price is still no chump change, the
Rogue does not compare unfavorably
to other .308 Win.-chambered battle
rifles on the market today—few of
which are anywhere near as easy to
tote in the field.

POF’s Rogue uses the fairly common control scheme of a right-side magazine release
button, a left-side bolt-release lever and bilateral, 90-degree safety selectors.

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INSTITUTE FOR arms closer to what was originally envisaged
LEGISLATIVE by our Founding Fathers. But, as we often
state, what happens in the courts will usually
ACTION carry longer-term dividends.
With that in mind, here are some updates
that key in on the judiciary.
VIRGINIA SHOWS THAT
ELECTIONS MATTER
The Solicitor General of Virginia, Andrew
Ferguson, of the office of Attorney General
contained in its previously filed brief. Virginia
is now of the view that New York’s handgun
permit regime is irreconcilable with the Second
Amendment to the United States Constitution,
which secures an individual right to bear arms
outside the home for self-defense.”
To read the full letter, go to
supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-843/
211741/20220128182129817_Letter%20
of%20Virginia%20to%20Clerk%20in%20
20-843_1.28.2022.pdf
NRA SUPPORTS NEW
HEARING ON BUMP STOCKS
In early February, NRA-ILA filed an amicus
curiae (or friend of the court) brief in support
of a petition to have the Fifth Circuit Court of

Photo by Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP

ILA Grassroots:
(800) 392-8683
NRA-ILA: (703) 267-1170
NRA-ILA website: nraila.org
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left,
shakes hands with Attorney
General Jason Miyares, right,
as Youngkin enters the Virginia
House of Delegates.
Jason S. Miyares, stated in a letter to the U.S.
Supreme Court that the Commonwealth of
Virginia now supports the right to keep and
bear arms outside the home in the NRA-
backed NYSRPA v. Bruen case. Previous
Attorney General Mark Herring had filed a
brief supporting New York’s restrictive carry-
permit-licensing scheme that arbitrarily denies
this right to citizens.
The letter states:
“Following the change in Administration
on January 15, 2022, the Attorney General has
reconsidered Virginia’s position in this case. The
purpose of this letter is to notify the Court that
Virginia no longer adheres to the arguments
Appeals rehear a challenge to ATF’s 2018 rule
that classified bump stocks as machine guns.
A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit upheld
ATF’s rule in December, and this brief urges
the Fifth Circuit to hear this challenge en banc,
meaning before all of the judges of the circuit.
NRA-ILA remains dedicated to ensuring that
law-abiding Americans will not be made
criminals overnight for possessing a previously
legal firearm or accessory based upon the
whims of a nameless, faceless bureaucracy.
ATF had previously determined that
bump stocks were not machine guns on 10
separate occasions from 2008 to 2017. But
the ATF abruptly changed course in 2018
when it announced that it would review its

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regulatory definition of machine guns. NRA-ILA filed comments

Lorrie
opposing ATF’s reinterpretation at that time. In spite of all
of their previous determinations, ATF reversed its position

Photo courtesy Lorrie Morgan

Morgan
and reclassified bump stocks as machine guns. That change
spawned lawsuits across the country.
When Congress defined “machinegun,” it “focused solely
on the trigger’s mechanics, not the process by which the
trigger is pulled,” the brief argues. But, in reinterpreting
“machinegun,” ATF “went off target” and examined factors
Is
that were not found in the statute.
But, this case is about much more than bump stocks. It’s
about how much leeway ATF has to interpret provisions of the

Gun Control Act that impose criminal liabilities. For 200 years,
the Supreme Court has consistently held that “the power to
create crimes lies exclusively with Congress,” the brief argues.
Thus, when criminal liability is on the line, “ATF’s position is
‘not relevant at all.’” Multiple appellate courts have now heard
cases on this rule, and one case is currently pending before the
Supreme Court.
This case is captioned as Cargill v. Garland.
COLLUDING WITH FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS TO CIRCUMVENT
CONSTITUTION AND AMERICAN LAW
Last year, Brady—one of the older, gun-prohibition advocacy
groups in the U.S.—teamed up with the government of Mexico
to launch an assault against the American firearms manufacturing
and distribution industry. The move came in the form of a lawsuit
that seeks to hold lawful and federally licensed companies in
these industries responsible for the crimes of violent Mexican
gangs and drug cartels, to the tune of $10 billion, according to
media reports.
The suit, while filed in U.S. federal court, makes the
breathtakingly audacious demand that the court ignore
both U.S. law and the Constitution, and rule against gun
manufacturers under Mexico law.
In February, more than a dozen U.S. states have joined in
this scurrilous attempt to undermine our rule of law. They have
signed onto an amicus brief supporting Mexico’s outrageous
lawsuit. It should come as no surprise to know that the states
involved are some of the most anti-gun states in the nation,
including California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey
and New York. Washington, D.C., of course, has also signed on.
A separate amicus brief signed by more than two dozen
district attorneys was also filed in support of the Mexico lawsuit.
Among the signees to that brief were some of the most anti-gun,
and embattled, district attorneys in the country—many financially
supported by radically anti-gun billionaire George Soros, who has
funneled nearly $30 million dollars since 2016 into the election of
district attorneys.
Government officials colluding to undermine the Second
Amendment? Again, elections matter.
IN MEMORY NRA-ILA CONTRIBUTIONS
January 1-31, 2022
Jerry Yakubesan, Kingman, AZ (from: Gloria Yakubesan); Clyde Gilbert, Parkersburg, WV
(from: Connie Gilbert); Stephen Farfaro, Hopewell Junction, NY (from: Lomala Friends);
James Walton, Hamburg, NY (from: Hamburg Rod & Gun Club); Clarabel Milks
(from: Hamburg Rod & Gun Club); Darragh Karr (from: Hamburg Rod & Gun Club);
Dr. Louis Marconi, East Aurora, NY (from: Hamburg Rod & Gun Club); Jimmy Hoffmaster,
Lebanon, PA (from: Central Pennsylvania Antique Arms Association); Frank Nesbit,
Conyers, GA (from: Dorothy Rascoe); Gordon R. Gilg, York, NY (from: John & Julie Love);
Brian West (from: Springwater Rod & Gun Club); Darcy S. Cors (from: Amy Cors Flinn &
Scott Larson); Frederick & Elizabeth Marra, Hicksville, NY (from: John Marra);
Dale P. Nelson, Norfolk, NE (from: Lavon Nelson and Curtis & Janet Nielson).
C
ountry music fans know Lorrie
Morgan’s many career accolades.
A Grand Ole Opry member, she
first performed on the hallowed stage at the age of 13. The
standing ovations she received that night foreshadowed a long
and successful music career. The list includes three Billboard No.1
hit singles at radio, multiple platinum albums, and recordings with
everyone from Keith Whitley to Dolly Parton. But what fans may
not know is that Morgan is just as at home outdoors as she is on
stage. NRA Country’s Lisa Supernaugh took a moment to learn
about the lesser-known side of Lorrie Morgan.
LS: Who taught you how to shoot?
LM: The person who actually taught me how to shoot a pistol,
rifle and shotgun was a former husband, Sammy Kershaw. At the
time, my son, Jesse Keith Whitley, was a teenager and loved to
hunt and when I was home I wanted to share time with him doing
things he wanted to do. Going hunting with Jesse was so special.
Whether it was deer or turkey, we always had a great time.
LS: Do you have a favorite personal firearm?
LM: My favorite Personal firearm is an Uselton Arms .45 ACP
stainless steel compact classic. I like the way it feels and shoots,
and I carry it with me at all times. I got to meet Rick Uselton.
What a sweet man and a former Army Ranger.
LS: Have you had any memorable hunting experiences with
other celebrities?
LM: I’ve been invited to go on many celebrity hunts and fishing
tournaments. Rhett Akins and some of his buddies in Georgia
started an event called Country Goes Hunting to raise money
for certain charities and veterans. That was always an event I
loved to attend and is where I got my first turkey. Another time I
hunted pheasants in Nebraska with my friend John Anderson.
LS: You’re a busy woman. What’s ahead for you in 2022?
LM: I’m going into the studio this Spring, getting ready to record
a brand new album of country songs that I have always wanted
to record. Some are mine that I have written and some are from
other great writers. I also partnered with a restaurant company,
the Steel Coops, to establish Lorrie Morgan’s Hot Chicken. I
started writing a book with a close friend who knows everything
about me so it will be my most honest and open story of my life
in the music industry. Watch for my first podcast this Fall. And
of course I’ll be playing concerts—I’m so thankful to be back on
tour after the last two years of COVID-19.
Stay up to date on all news, tour dates and music releases by
visiting www.lorrie.com
NRA Country is a lifestyle and a bond between the country music
community and hard-working Americans everywhere. It’s powered
by pride, freedom, love of country, respect for the military and the
responsibilities of protecting the great American life. For more infor-
mation visit nracountry.com, follow on Twitter @NRACountry, and
NRA_Country on Instagram.

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For more information, send an email to Joining NRA-affiliated state associations
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 INSIDE NRA | PROGRAMS & SERVICES
By Joseph P.
DeBergalis, Jr.
Executive Director,
General Operations
Joining NRA-affiliated state
associations supports NRA’s
mission in your state.
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Winners at the 2021 NRA
Rifle Silhouette Nationals
with some of their awards.
Photo by Capstone Precision Group
2022 NRA National
Silhouette Championships
T
his month I want to highlight a few more
major NRA National Championships
occurring around the country in 2022,
including one of my favorites, the National
Silhouette Championships.
Silhouette is one of the most popular
NRA competitive shooting disciplines. At
the 2021 NRA National Silhouette Rifle
Championships, conducted last summer
at the Ridgway Rifle Club in Ridgway,
Pennsylvania, shooters traveled from 23
states (along with a few from Mexico) to
compete in both smallbore and high power
rifle events. And with good reason—there’s
nothing quite as satisfying as hearing that
steel ding after successfully knocking down
one of the four silhouette game animal
targets—chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams.
In silhouette high power and smallbore
rifle competition, shooting is at distances of
200, 300, 385 and 500 meters. The silhouettes
are grouped by animal type in banks of five,
with chickens up front, followed by rows of
pigs, turkeys and rams. All targets are shot
standing, without support in the offhand
position—a true test of marksmanship skills.
Some silhouette championship aggregates
will span multiple sub-aggregates, such as
at last year’s Silhouette Lever-Action and
Blackpowder Rifle Championships, also
held at Ridgway Rifle Club. John Mullins,
the winner of the Lever-Action Rifle 3-Gun
Championship, had an aggregate score of
222 out of 240, drawn from eight different
matches including pistol cartridge, smallbore
and standard lever-action rifle events.
The NRA is thankful for its partnership
with the Ridgway Rifle Club in administering
the nationals. Last year’s High Power Rifle
2-Gun aggregate champ, Erich Mietenkorte,
said about the venue: “The Ridgway Rifle
Club is a great place to shoot silhouette.
The passion that personnel have for the
AMERICANRIFLEMAN.ORG APRIL 2022
silhouette discipline is amazing and can be
seen in the way they run a championship
match. And the support they have for juniors
is beyond reproach.”
For 2022, the Silhouette Lever-Action and
Blackpowder Cartridge Rifle Championships
will be held at the NRA Whittington Center
in Raton, New Mexico. Below is the schedule
and locations for the 2022 NRA National
Silhouette Championships.
NATIONAL SILHOUETTE LEVER-
ACTION RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
July 21-24, 2022: Raton, New Mexico
NATIONAL SILHOUETTE
BLACKPOWDER CARTRIDGE
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
July 26-30, 2022: Raton, New Mexico
NATIONAL SILHOUETTE
SMALLBORE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
August 7-9, 2022: Ridgway, Pennsylvania
NATIONAL SILHOUETTE HIGH
POWER RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
August 11-13, 2022: Ridgway, Pennsylvania
While dates aren’t available as of yet, this
year NRA is conducting two more rifle champi-
onships that you won’t want to miss. The 2022
Fullbore Prone National Championship will be
held at the NRA Whittington Center, while the
National F-Class Rifle Championship will be
at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix,
Arizona. We’ll have more details
available soon on the website.
For more information about the
2022 NRA National Championships
and volunteer opportunities at the
matches, visit competitions.nra.org.
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Phil Schreier Named Director Of NRA Museums

O
ne of NRA’s most public and best-known figures in the gun world—and its leading
voice when it comes to firearms, history and our Second Amendment heritage—
E. Philip Schreier III has been appointed director of NRA Museums. “Phil,” to
his friends, has been an NRA National Firearms Museum staff curator for 33 years,
starting as a curatorial assistant in 1989 at the previous National Firearms Museum in
Washington, D.C., before being elevated to senior curator, a position he served in for
most of his decades-long career.
He has fulfilled many roles, including as manager of the NRA Gun Collecting
Department—a tenure that saw him attend literally thousands of gun shows across the
country and world—as well as senior curator of exhibits. It was in the latter post that
his vision for firearms, freedom and the American experience took shape in the form of
NRA’s National Firearms Museum that opened in 1997 at NRA’s relocated headquarters
in Fairfax, Va. Through its exhibit cases and the more than 2,000 firearms on display,
Photo courtesy Phil Schreier

Schreier’s storytelling and ability to make the history of firearms relatable to everyday
Americans shines every day.
An Eagle Scout, Schreier worked in a host of jobs for nearly a decade at Goshen Scout
Camps ranging from rifle range instructor to shooting sports director and then program
director, earning NRA Certified Instructor credentials in multiple disciplines. He attended
the University of Maryland, then was briefly a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
inspector before joining NRA as a staff curator.
Schreier has been a face of NRA on television and the Internet for decades. He was
one of the anchors of the popular History Channel program “Tales of the Gun” early in
his career, as well as more recent shows such as “Lock N’ Load” with his close friend and
NRA Director, the late R. Lee Ermey. He, along with former NRA Museums Director Jim
Supica, co-hosted “Gun Gurus” on the Outdoor Channel. He also has appeared on “Gun
Stories” with Joe Mantegna, and he has appeared in every episode of “American Rifleman
Television” since the show’s inception and first broadcast in 2003. NRA Publications
Editorial Director Mark Keefe told Schreier at the time,“ We won’t do this without you,
Phil,” and they have not. Schreier was also one of the main voices for NFMs “Curator’s
nramuseum.org Corner,” which can be viewed on YouTube.
Schreier has also written hundreds of articles for American Rifleman, American Hunter,
America’s 1st Freedom, Shooting Illustrated (for which he is the Classics editor), Man At
Arms, Wild West, Guns & Ammo, Surplus Firearms, Military History Illustrated and a host
of others.
An avid gun collector, he is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and
the Company of Military Historians, plus too many other gun-collecting organizations to
list here.
Executive Director of General Operations Joseph P. DeBergalis Jr. said, “There is no
one who loves and shares his passion for firearms better than Phil Schreier.” He added,
“Phil will ensure the unique American heritage of the Second Amendment will continue
to be told every day at the National Firearms Museum, the National Sporting Arms
Museum and the Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest.” For more information go to
nramuseum.org.

NRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe M. Allbaugh, Oklahoma; Thomas P. Arvas, New Mexico; Paul D. Babaz, Georgia; Scott L. Bach, New Jersey; William A. Bachenberg, Pennsylvania; Bob Barr, Georgia;
Ronnie G. Barrett, Tennessee; Clel Baudler, Iowa; J. Kenneth Black well, Ohio; Matt Blunt, Virginia; Donald J. Bradway, Idaho; Dave Butz, Illinois; Dean Cain, California;
J. William Carter, Kentucky; Ted W. Carter, Florida; James Chapman, California; Patricia A. Clark, Connecticut; Anthony P. Colandro, New Jersey; Allan D. Cors, Florida;
Charles L. Cotton, Texas; David G. Coy, Michigan; Larry E. Craig, Idaho; Todd R. Ellis, Pennsylvania; Richard S. Figueroa, Texas; Edie P. Fleeman, North Carolina; Carol Frampton,
South Carolina; Joel Friedman, Nevada; Sandra S. Froman, Arizona; Mark Geist, Colorado; Marion P. Hammer, Florida; Maria Heil, Pennsylvania; Antonio Hernández, Puerto Rico;
Graham Hill, Virginia; Niger Innis, Nevada; Curtis S. Jenkins, Georgia; Phillip B. Journey, Kansas; David A. Keene, Maryland; Tom King, New York; Herbert A. Lanford, Jr., South
Carolina; Willes K. Lee, Virginia; Carrie Lightfoot, Arizona; Karl A. Malone, Louisiana; Robert E. Mansell, Arizona; Carolyn D. Meadows, Georgia; Bill Miller, West Virginia;
Owen Buz Mills, Arizona; Oliver L. North, Virginia; Johnny Nugent, Indiana; Janet D. Nyce, Pennsylvania; James W. Porter II, Alabama; Jay Printz, Montana; Kim Rhode, California;
Mark Robinson, North Carolina; Wayne Anthony Ross, Alaska; Carl T. Rowan, Jr., Washington, D.C.; Barbara Rumpel, Florida; Don Saba, Arizona; Ronald L. Schmeits, New Mexico;
Steven C. Schreiner, Colorado; John C. Sigler, Delaware; Leroy Sisco, Texas; Bart Skelton, New Mexico; Craig Swartz, Iowa; Jim Tomes, Indiana; Dwight D. Van Horn, Idaho;
Mark E. Vaughan, Oklahoma; Blaine Wade, Tennessee; Linda L. Walker, Ohio; James L. Wallace, Massachusetts; Howard J. Walter, North Carolina; Judi White, Arizona;
Robert J. Wos, Florida; Donald E. Young, Alaska
Communications intended for any member of the NRA Board of Directors should be addressed to: (Name of Board member), NRA Office of the Secretary,
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slower at 8 degrees than it had at
94 degrees. Extreme spread of veloc-
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degrees. CFE 223, not considered to be
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I HAVE THIS OLD GUN …

UBERTI
SHARPS 1A DERRINGER REPLICA
GUN: UBERTI SHARPS 1A DERRINGER REPLICA
(IMPORTED BY ALLEN FIREARMS)
commensurate with the .22 Short cartridge for which it was
CHAMBERING: .22 SHORT chambered. Next came the Model 2 in .30 rimfire, then the
SERIAL NO.: 186XX Model 3 in .32 Short (manufactured by Sharps & Hankins,
CONDITION: NRA PERFECT (MODERN GUN STANDARDS) reflecting a brief 1862-1867 partnership between Sharps and
MANUFACTURED: C. 1960 investor William Hankins) and, finally, the Model 4 with a
VALUE: $950 TO $1,250 (WITH ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX)
bird’s head grip. In all, a total of 100,000 pistols were made

C
hristian Sharps is probably best remembered for his until 1874, when the inventor’s death ended production.
famous Sharps falling-block, breechloading, single- Around 1963, with the popularity of television west-
shot rifle, which he patented on Sept. 12, 1848. But erns, Uberti came out with an admirable replica of the 1A
a little more than a year later, on Dec. 18, 1849, he also in .22 Short. Brass-framed, with 2½" blued barrels and
patented an equally innovative four-barreled derringer. period-correct gutta-percha stocks, it was authentically
Although that patent, No. 6960, describes the palm-size chambered in .22 Short and priced at $34.95—or $39.95
gun as a “revolver,” nothing revolved except a single firing with a French-fitted walnut case—and engraving was $10
pin affixed to a circular ratchet on the hammer, at first, to $30 extra. The guns were imported by Navy Arms and
and on the frame later. Each time the hammer was cocked, Allen Firearms of Santa Fe, N.M. Unfortunately, the Gun
the firing pin rotated one quarter of a turn, enabling it Control Act of 1968 ended U.S. sales, but these replicas
to fire one of the four barrels in rotating succession. The still show up online, in gun shows and at cowboy-shooting
side-by-side, double-stacked barrels were stationary, even events. Contrary to the claims of some, the original Sharps
though the gun is sometimes referred to as a pepperbox, Model 1A was not chambered for .22 Long Rifle, as that
suggesting that the barrels rotated, which they did not. In cartridge did not come out until 1887—long after the gun
his patent description, Sharps simply referred to his der- was out of production. At one time, however, both Uberti
ringer as a “four barreled repeating pistol.” and Miroku made excellent replicas of the 1A in .22 LR.
For loading, an under-frame button unlocked the barrels, This unfired, 99-percent-condition, (NRA Modern Gun
which slid forward on the silver-plated brass frame, expos- Standards) Allen Firearms-imported replica is worth $950 to
ing the breech. There was no extractor, except on some $1,250; an Uberti-marked Model 1A in 85 percent condition
later guns, but these proved to be too fragile. Altogether, recently fetched $806 in an online auction. With original Model
there were four models of the Sharps derringer, but in spite 1As in NRA Antique Very Good to Fine condition averaging $600
of its 1849 patent date, the first guns—the Model 1 and to $950, these replicas are definitely holding their own.
more plentiful Model 1A—weren’t produced until 1859, —RICK HACKER, FIELD EDITOR
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