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[[Arthur Corbin Gould]], an avid shooter and member of the [[Massachusetts Rifle Association]], published ''The Rifle'' in 1885 as an effort to focus discussion on the sport of rifle shooting.<ref>May 1885, ''The Rifle''</ref> ''The Rifle'' later changed its title |
[[Arthur Corbin Gould]], an avid shooter and member of the [[Massachusetts Rifle Association]], published ''The Rifle'' in 1885 as an effort to focus discussion on the sport of rifle shooting.<ref>May 1885, ''The Rifle''</ref> ''The Rifle'' later changed its title to ''Shooting & Fishing'' in 1888, branching out into other outdoor sports. In 1894, while the magazine was titled ''Shooting and Fishing'', Gould attended the National Rifle Association matches held at Sea Girt and was impressed with the level of competition, leading him to write several editorials urging the public to join.<ref>James E. Serven, ed. ''Americans and Their Guns'', (Harrisburg, PA: 1967) p. 114 </ref> This call eventually led to the revitalization of the National Rifle Association and established a Board of Directors to help manage the nation-wide organization. |
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Following Gould's death in 1903, ''Shooting and Fishing'' deteriorated. There had been no official connection between the NRA and the magazine, but Gould's prominence in the shooting world had helped established and lend credibility to the organization as it tried to gain national footing. In 1906, James A. Drain, then Secretary of the NRA, purchased the magazine and renamed it ''Arms and the Man'', becoming its editor and publisher. |
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American Rifleman is a United States-based monthly shooting and firearms interest publication, first printed as The Rifle in 1885, under editor Arthur Corbin Gould. It is the 60th most-widely distributed consumer magazine[1] and an official publication of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
History
Arthur Corbin Gould, an avid shooter and member of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, published The Rifle in 1885 as an effort to focus discussion on the sport of rifle shooting.[2] The Rifle later changed its title to Shooting & Fishing in 1888, branching out into other outdoor sports. In 1894, while the magazine was titled Shooting and Fishing, Gould attended the National Rifle Association matches held at Sea Girt and was impressed with the level of competition, leading him to write several editorials urging the public to join.[3] This call eventually led to the revitalization of the National Rifle Association and established a Board of Directors to help manage the nation-wide organization.
Following Gould's death in 1903, Shooting and Fishing deteriorated. There had been no official connection between the NRA and the magazine, but Gould's prominence in the shooting world had helped established and lend credibility to the organization as it tried to gain national footing. In 1906, James A. Drain, then Secretary of the NRA, purchased the magazine and renamed it Arms and the Man, becoming its editor and publisher.
Notes
- ^ Top 100 Consumer Magazines
- ^ May 1885, The Rifle
- ^ James E. Serven, ed. Americans and Their Guns, (Harrisburg, PA: 1967) p. 114
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