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The phrase, “American made” or “Made in the USA,” isn’t always as easy to define as the shorelines and borders that make up the land under the purview of Old Glory. From a manufacturing perspective, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandates that “all” or “virtually all” significant parts—and processes—be made and assembled in the United States. Those parameters are pretty definitive, right? If you want to fly the “Made in the USA” flag on your product, then you need to toe the line. The United States government, however, has a relaxed set or parameters courtesy of President Hoover nearly a century ago. The Buy American Act requires the U.S. Government to buy only American-made goods “whenever possible,” but under the Act, any product assembled in the U.S. with more than…

I want to preface this information by saying: I’m not a Glock guy. This doesn’t mean the Glock pistol isn’t a good handgun, and it also doesn’t mean that I know nothing about Glocks. During my 13-year tenure in law enforcement, I carried a variety of Glocks on and off duty. I was a Glock armorer, I trusted them and even used them to compete in Glock-sanctioned pistol matches … and won. Glocks are just not my handgun of choice. Some consider this as damnation for the plastic pistol, but that’s not the case. I also don’t like Ford automobiles—it’s called “personal preference.” One of the reasons I’m not particularly fond of Glock pistols is their trigger. I don’t like the way it feels when I pull it, and I’m…

These days, rifles like the AR-15 have seduced the younger generation of gun owners, causing them to overlook the lever-action rifle’s versatility, simplicity and reliability. Lever actions aren’t just for old guys living out their John Wayne fantasies; they’re still very usable rifles in a practical sense, as well as being extremely fun to shoot. Few rifle designs have been as impactful on American history as the 1860 Henry rifle. Seeing as it was the basis for the rifle that won the West, the Winchester 1873, Benjamin Tyler Henry had more of an impact on the United States expiation westward than he could have dreamed of. I doubt that when Henry watched the first 1860 Henry rifles leave the factory, he suspected that, 160 years later, his name would grace…

“How ya gonna keep’em down on the farm aft er they’ve seen Paree’?” is popular song is illustrative of the huge demographic changes resulting from World War I. So many of our doughboys were ripped from rural Americana and dumped into “the rest of the world” that something had to happen. The concept spilled over into hunting rifles as well. Th ose guys fought and won a war with bolt-action rifles. How would they be content with anything less for hunting? Remington answered with its Model 30 rifle, introduced in 1921. Using left - over Enfield parts and chambered in .30-06, it was a sporting version of the rifle soldiers carried in war. In 1926, the Model 30 Express replaced it. It was a lighter rifle that cocked on opening…

“Zeroing” the AR means adjusting the sights so your point of impact—where the bullet strikes the target—is the same as your point of aim—where you are holding the sights. There is a variety of methods or formulas for zeroing the AR. Instead of trying to use different-size targets at various distances and flipping back and forth between one aperture and the other on the rear sight—as required by some methods—I prefer to use the simple technique described below. In my opinion, to get a “hard” zero with the AR you have to actually shoot it at the distance you’ve chosen for your zero, rather than simulate distance by using smaller targets. Once you’ve zeroed the AR, it’s time to fire it various distances to discover what the difference will be…

HISTORICAL NOTES Announced in 1958, the .338 Winchester Magnum is another in the series based on the .458 Winchester necked down. Initially available only in the Winchester Model 70 Alaskan bolt-action rifle, Remington adopted it for the 700 Series bolt-action. Some of the European rifle makers also chamber it, as does Ruger for the Model 77 and No. 1 rifles, as well as many custom and semi-custom rifles. Browning’s autoloader, lever- and pumpaction rifles also chamber it. GENERAL COMMENTS GENERAL COMMENTS With proper bullets, the .338 Winchester Magnum shoots almost as flat across 500 yards as similar loads in the various .30-caliber magnums—the difference amounts to only a few inches more drop. Designed to handle the heaviest North American big game, the .338 has also done well in Africa on…

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I don’t think anyone really knows who exactly the first gunsmith was to set up shop in America. Scandinavians were arguably the first to make steel swords and other weapons in the New World, and they thrived in what is now Canada and the northeastern United States for centuries before Columbus made his famous voyage. Sometime in the years following that fateful journey, a gun was made from start to finish in the Americas. This amazing tradition has carried on, and while the custom rifles from today’s small-shop gun builders are far from archaic, they’re still made with the same tradition of rugged individualism as those made 500 years ago by equally gritty individuals. THE GUN INDUSTRY BEFORE THERE WAS INDUSTRY The gun industry as we know it today is…

My father and I were on a Cape buffalo hunt in Tanzania’s fabled Selous Reserve, having a great time watching the trackers work their magic as we followed a group of dugga boys across the hard, stony ground. Mesmerized by the fact that they saw the spoor so clearly, and I could recognize nothing at all, I kept hearing a soft, metallic “click” behind me. I turned around to see my father’s face—reddening with frustration. The rear ring of the Winchester Model 70 .458 Winchester Magnum had come dreadfully loose. Not wanting to speak too loudly and spook the bulls, I helped him remove the scope so he could at least use the iron sights in a pinch. From that day forward, I vowed to use the best bases and…

01 Winchester M70 Long Range Still cherished among the all-time best rifle designs, Winchester recently aimed the classic Model 70 at precision shooters. As the Long-Range model suggests, the rifle is decked out to maximize its range. To that end, it all begins with Bell and Carlson composite stock. Boasting an internal aluminum bedding block, the stock has an air-tight mate-up with the receiver and has a few little enhancements to milk the most out of the system—including lower vents to aid barrel cooling and a wide, flat fore to stabilize on a rest. While precision is the Model 70’s focus, the rifle is still fieldready—coming in at less than 8 pounds, making it ideal for long-range hunts. Available in eight calibers, the revamped 70 hits the mark. MSRP: Starting…

I’ve always been impressed by the ingenuity and engineering of the people at Kel-Tec and the products they offer. They’ve always been pushing boundaries, testing limits and making firearms that are more than (or where desired, like weight, less than) other designs. And the looks? If you’re into “modern industrial,” Kel-Tec is where you go. Now, I grew up in an era when “made in America” was a given, imports were rare, expensive and oftentimes an ergonomic hot mess, and blued steel and walnut were the baseline assumption of “looking good.” As much as I still respond favorably to blued steel and walnut, there are times when a clearly industrial-look approach is just the ticket. SWEDISH ROOTS, AMERICAN SOIL Thus, we have Kel-Tec. Founded by George Kellgren (a Swede, but…

With manufacturing becoming more global every year, it can be hard to know what’s made in the USA and what’s imported, especially since some of the manufacturers you might associate with Austria, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic have either moved production to the U.S. … or are in the process of doing so. There are several reasons that a manufacturer might move production to the United States, but if they win a U.S. Government contract and the maze of laws surrounding the import and export process. With more red tape being added every year by lawmakers, it makes more sense than ever to establish manufacturing in the States. Over the last decade, BATFE reports indicate that the six manufacturers chosen for this article produced 13.8 million firearms in the…