American Rifleman – September 2019

features

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Virginia Special Session Shows How Gun Owners Must Mobilize. .. .. 18

Jason Ouimet Thanks to the efforts of Old Dominion gun owners, the Virginia General Assembly

special session convened without passing new gun-control laws.

Straight To The Point: Winchester’s New Legend .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44

Kelly Young Its design makes 350 Legend enticing for hunters in “straight-wall” states, but its

performance and affordability should make it intriguing for the rest of us as well.

From The NRA Museums Collection: We Will Remember Them. .. .. .. 54

Doug Wicklund Two silent examples of sacri ce on 9/11 remind us that freedom is not free.

“Highly Praised”: The U.S. Model M1919A4 Machine Gun. .. .. .. .. .. 56

Bruce Can eld The M1919A4 Browning was the base of  re for American troops during World War II.

Reaching Out With Trijicon’s AccuPower .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62

Jeff Johnston The  rm best known for battle-tested re ex sights now offers long-range ri escopes.

Unshaken: Walther’s PPK .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68

Joe Coogan Classic lines, timeless style and reliable features have de ned the PPK for nearly 90

years. Now this cultural icon is being made in Arkansas.

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U.S. Army photo

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Illustration by David Labrozzi

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The NRA, the foremost guardian of the traditional American

right to “keep and bear arms,” believes every law-abiding citizen

is entitled to the ownership and legal use of  rearms, and

that every reputable gun owner should be an NRA Member.

CONTENTS

SEPTEMBER 2019

VOLUME 167, NO. 9

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

133rd Year of Publication

Photo by Forrest MacCormack Photo by Karl Ronstrom

Photo byForrest MacCormamack