Richard A. Mann
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A former police officer and serviceman with the U.S. Army, Richard A. Mann is one of the most well-respected firearms authorities writing on the subject today. He serves as contributing editor for several magazines, including NRA’s American Rifleman and Shooting Illustrated, Varmint Hunter, and Combat Handgunner, and is the editor for Gun Digest’s Cartridges of the World 13th Edition.
Accessories
Best Caliber for Self Defense: 9mm, .40 S&W or .45 ACP?
What is the best caliber for self defense? Is it the 9mm, the .40 S&W, or the .45 ACP? Discover the advantages and disadvantages of each caliber.
Gun Articles
Next-Gen MSRs: DPMS GII Rifles
DPMS GII rifles represent the perfect modern sporting rifles (MSRs) of the new millennium.
Concealed Carry
Jeff Cooper — The Founding Father of Firearms Martial Arts
If you don’t know Col. Cooper, then you don’t know handguns.
Accessories
Gallery: 5 Worthy Defensive Ammo Loads
Here's a look at five defensive ammo and two practice loads for concealed carry handguns. After extensive testing and lots of range time with them all, I’d be confident carrying any of them.
AR-15
AR-15 Training and Practice Drills
The following AR-15 training drills are just a few you can use to develop your shooting skills.
Rifles
6 Facts About AR-15 Direct Impingement Vs. Gas Piston
Some say the gas impingement operating system is like a person who poops on the same table they eat from. But is that really fair? Here are Richard Mann's 6 factual observations in the AR-15 gas impingement vs. piston debate.
Accessories
AR-15 Trigger Trouble
It’s no secret that the Mil-Spec AR trigger is terrible. It has everything a good trigger does not have, like take-up, creep, over-travel, and inconsistency.