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A quick briefing on a subject that consumes entirely too much bandwidth in arguments, web forums and gun shop debates: who really made your AR? Simple. Lots of people, and not always the one whose name is on the lower.

Judgment, speed and accuracy are all key in scoring well at the Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor Nationals. Get an idea what the shooting competition is like with this series of first-person videos.

Those who have seen Jerry Miculek know he's capable of amazing things with a pistol in his hands, but his latest trick shot might take the cake. Watch as he throws a 9mm round on target at an impossible distance. Wow!

Many people prefer the AK-47 platform to the AR-15, while others view it on par with ARs. Others say it's outdated. Watch this video demonstration of an Arsenal SLR-107FR AK-47 in action and make up your own mind.

Don't mess with mom... especially when she's armed with a semi-automatic rifle. Watch as this Detroit mother repels a home invasion single-handily.

The concealed carry color code is a great awareness tool used by street-wise cops that can help you be alert to threats and match force with the threat appropriately.

Precision shooting at close range is definitely more than a point-and-shoot affair. Understanding how to holdover for offset will get your shots on target.

Trying to decode conflicting measurement systems on rifle scopes using MOA- turrets with Mil-based reticles is now a thing of the past on Leupold's line of optics thanks to their new TS-32X1 MOA-based reticle.

Nowadays toy guns can be a touchy subject, which begs the question: As gunowners and parents teaching our kids to respect firearms, should children today be allowed to play with toy guns?

Reloaders and modern sporting rifle fans have fueled one Oklahoma retailer's sales as of late with ARs and used brass leading his sales.

Check out and see if Jerry Miculek can make his polymer rifle fire the way California State Senator Kevin De Leon claims it can, shooting a .30 caliber magazine clip in a half second.

The author of two Gun Digest books on marksmanship, Peter Lessler is a skillful firearms instructor in his own right. But here, he gives us a look of what it was like to train with the master -- Col. Jeff Cooper.

Reloading .22-caliber centerfire cartridges requires precision, but the attention to detail pays off in the field. Accurately loaded cartridges can make your next varmint hunt -- whether it be squirrel, woodchuck or coyote -- a blast.

There are many facets to sporting clays, trap and skeet, among the most important is analyzing a clay's flight path. This video gives you the tips to know where the birds are flying and when to pull the trigger.

With countless books, articles and photographs to his name, few have cut as wide a swath in outdoor journalism as Wayne van Zwoll. And recently, the legendary journalist’s contributions were recognized for his work in the field.

Jack O'Connor was one of America's most renown gun writers. In honor of his birthday (Jan. 22), we let the gentleman dole out some advice on steadier shooting while big game hunting. His words are still as solid today as they were more than 60 years ago.