Gun Review: American Tactical Imports VK-22
It seems like every major gunmaker--and several dozen lesser ones-- is now selling a .22lr version of their AR-15. The American Tactical Imports VK-22 gives you an M4-styled flattop .22lr upper mated to a...
Gun Review: Taurus 651.357 Magnum Revolver in Stainless Steel
Hi Robert,
I haven't forgotten about writing something for TTAG. I planned (I did mean past tense here...) on a review of the Taurus 651 stainless 5-shot .357. I started to outline what I wanted...
First Impressions: Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry Pistol (1911)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5kS71YbdVU
This is the second Wilson Combat pistol I've fired. While I could shoot the eye of a newt with the "entry level" X-TAC (frustrating any witches in the vicinity), the pistol's G10 Starburst grips...
Gun Review: Zastava MP22R (Remington Model Five) .22 Bolt Action Rifle
In many ways, a .22lr bolt action rifle is the perfect firearm. Ammunition is cheap and plentiful, recoil is almost nonexistent, and the gun is inexpensive enough that any mistakes in care and maintenance are...
Gun Review: Yildiz SPZ ME 12 Gauge Over-and-Under Shotgun
Back in '09, my college buddies and I spent the occasional afternoon at the local trap and skeet club. One of our crew shot for our school's rifle team; he busted clays with a...
Gun Review: MAS-49/56 Fusil Semi-Automatique (Modèle 1949 – 1956)
AR guy? Money too tight to mention? Time to go retro. For around $300, you can pick up one of the best ugly-step-sister semi-auto mil-sups on the market: the French MAS 49/56. Here's a...
Gun Review: Henry Big Boy Classic Rifle in .44 Magnum
For students of the history and romance of so-called cowboy rifles, Bayonne, New Jersey isn't a particularly evocative locale. Ilion, New York (Remington). New Haven, Connecticut (Marlin). Those are the places where West-winning long guns...
Gun Review: Kimber Super Carry Pro HD
Competition. Carry. Is it possible to buy a pistol which satisfies the IDPA-driven need for speed and accuracy with self-defense safety and concealability? Over the last few months I narrowed my search for one...
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Bodyguard (.38 Revolver and .380 Pistol)
Thanks to the enormous surge in concealed-carry-weapon licenses, the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard series is a major league hit. Springfield’s diminutive five-shot .38 caliber revolver and .380 semi-automatic pistol have been selling like ballistic...
Gun Review: Weatherby Vanguard Carbine
In the world of budget bolt action rifles, there are a few names that immediately spring to mind: Mossberg, Savage, Marlin, and even Remington. You immediately think of hunting stands at dawn and target...
Gun Review: Ruger LCP Take 2
Our department never allowed us to carry a back up weapon. Many of us could never understand why. Guns are tools. Tools can fail. If my firearm failed in the middle of a gun...
Gun Review: S&W Governor (Take Three)
When Smith & Wesson introduced their ‘Governor’ .410/.45 Colt/.45 ACP revolver at the 2011 SHOT show, many gun guys assumed Hell had frozen over. Smith & Wesson imitating Taurus? More specifically, the Taurus Judge,...