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Local residents recently gathered at Meadows Park in Pleasanton to raise awareness about gun violence and the need for sensible gun regulations as part of Wear Orange Weekend.

Watch this video and read this story by American Rifleman Field Editor Martin K. A. Morgan regarding the function and history of the AK-74 select-fire rifle, chambered in 5.45x39 mm.

When it comes to surplus semi-automatic handguns from the early 20th century, the Steyr M1912 is arguably one of the most underrated pistols in this category, yet offers plenty of history and usability to collectors.

Despite having been developed more than a century ago, the Mauser 98 action is still one of the best bolt action designs ever conceived. Follow Jeromy Knepp as he sets up his own "modernized Mauser."

Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of "Rifleman Review" from 2020 to learn more about the Springfield Armory Hellcat micro-compact handgun chambered in 9 mm Luger.

Building off the legacy of the Skorpion pistols made by CZ during the Cold War era, the CZ Scorpion EVO S3 is a compact large format handgun chambered in 9 mm that offers light weight and plenty of customization.

In 2018, the Ohio National Guard surplussed off its stock of Remington 870 Wingmaster shotguns from its inventory to a retailer for sale. Follow Martin K. A. Morgan as he delves deeper into the history of these shotguns.

Originally designed to compete in the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System trails as an upgrade from the original M9, the Beretta M9A3 was passed over by the military and became commercially available in December 2014.

When the battleship U.S.S. California was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, several Marine Corps detachment M1903 rifles still in her hull were salvaged after the attack, as revealed thanks to the efforts of the Archival Research Group.

Made by the Romanian Cugir Arms Factory and imported by Century Arms, the WASR-10 is a semi-automatic variation of the Kalashnikov design that's popular with today's shooters.