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For the entirety of 2026, we’re celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, and the firearm industry continues to roll out commemorative products to mark the occasion. It was, after all, a hard-won victory made only possible by the skills of patriot marksmen. If you’re still deliberating on whether to add commemorative ammunition or other gear to your collection, there’s even more to consider. Act before it’s too late, though, supplies won’t last forever and some are limited editions, including Smith & Wesson’s America 250 Limited Edition Model 642 America 250 Edition (above, bottom left) and Model 66 Combat Magnum America 250 Edition…

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One of the most anticipated firearm releases of 2026 was the Zev Technologies FDP, a folding pistol-caliber design that the company produced in conjunction with Magpul Industries. Watch our “Gun of the Week” episode above to see exactly how it works. “This is the Zev Technologies/Magpul FDP-C. That is the Folding Defensive Platform-Carbine,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Jay Grazio said. “Now it’s a carbine. That’s what they call it. It’s actually a short-barreled rifle, so it does fall under the NFA. You have to file the paperwork for one, but the tax is now zero, thanks in no small part…

Armed Citizen® Today A woman and her boyfriend were outside a nightclub in Tulsa, Okla., on July 26, when a man threatened them and bragged about having served time for murder. Reports do not indicate how they resolved that threat at the time, but the 41-year-old man apparently followed them home or found out where they lived and broke into their apartment at about 5 a.m. the next morning. The boyfriend shot the intruder dead. (okcfox.com; Oklahoma City, Okla.; 7/27/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – Dec. 2, 1986 Chester Blanchard was in the kitchen of his Stark County, Ohio,…

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We’re very excited to announce the most recent installment of MeatEater’s American History. In this new audiobook original listeners will plunge into the frozen vastness of the Last Frontier, where a diehard breed of hunters and trappers carved out a living from the Alaskan wilderness in the early decades of the twentieth century.Steven Rinella tells the story of these remarkable frontiersmen. Lured north by the promise of the Klondike Gold Rush, this generation of hunters and trappers stayed put long after their dreams of striking it rich had faded away. Instead, they vanished into the wilderness and took up the…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: You’ve heard how American hunters ended up arrested in Turks and Caicos for forgotten ammunition in their luggage. You’ve heard about the prison conditions, the baffling legal system, and the US State Department’s lack of involvement. What you haven’t heard is what happened when they decided to fight back, and how that decision put not just them but their wives and children in the crosshairs. 00:00:25 Speaker 2: That’s next on Blood Trails. 00:00:39 Speaker 1: The Americans who’d been arrested in Turks and Caicos knew their situation was dire, but Michael Grimm’s account of Grand Turk…

Montana officials are warning residents and visitors of unusually high bear activity, resulting from two key factors: drought conditions and a failed berry flush. According to a recent Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) press release, bear specialists across the state have been receiving reports of “bears that should be foraging for berries in the mountains…getting into trouble around homes and communities looking for something to eat.”What’s pushing grizzly and black bears away from their typical habitats for this time of the year stems from a below-average snowpack. “We started seeing spring green-up in January and February, and the bears…

KelTec CNC Industries announced on July 31 that the Korea Coast Guard has entered into an agreement to purchase additional KelTec KSG Tactical shotguns. More than 200 KSG Tactical shotguns are currently in service with the Korea Coast Guard, distributed across its patrol vessel fleet. “A repeat award means the platform has already done the job,” said Parker Rosenberger, director of business development at KelTec. “The South Korean Coast Guard has had these shotguns in service on the water for years. Coming back to us for more says something no product brochure can say.” The contract was finalized by Korea…