Gun Review: The New Winchester XPR Left-Hand
New carbine chambered in 350 Legend makes a great southpaw truck gun
The value proposition for every straight-wall cartridge I can name is that it mates well with...
Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Tactical – Review
Ruger has long since established itself as the market leader in .22 LR chambered plinkers. The venerable 10/22, the Single Six and the Mark series have been flying off the shelves for...
Guns We Love: Mossberg Patriot Predator 7mm PRC
When Mossberg rolled out the Patriot Predator rifle in 7mm PRC in 2023, it was not only one of the hottest new cartridges to be making waves in the hunting world, it...
Gun Review – Cimarron 1887 Terminator
I get lots of press releases and new product announcements. My eyes often glaze over when company XYZ writes a 500-word press release for a holster that now accommodates one more gun. Call me...
Guns We Love – Astra Constable
The Walther PP and PPK have reached legendary status. When people say Walther, most people will picture a PP variant. In reality, there was nothing superbly revolutionary about the PP series. These were high-quality...
Gun Review: Springfield Armory’s SA16-A2—The M16A2 All Over Again?
The M16 was as iconic a military weapon as there ever was. When introduced in its original version in 1965, it was a game-changer. We went from the M14’s 30-caliber round to a much...
The Walther PPK/S: Back in .32 ACP
The Walther PPK is a legendary design that paved the way for a half-century of handgun development. Like the real life and fictional heroes and villains that carried it, the PPK has become something...
Gun Review: Colt’s Series 70 Competition Pistol
There is a great deal of storied history surrounding the 1911. Much of this history is backed up by military records not to mention Congressional investigations having to do with awarding the Medal of...
Gun Review: SAR9 Subcompact Gen 2
There's a handful of major manufacturers that we're all familiar with, making variations of the same handguns they've been making for a while. They're big because they're a known quality. Every now and then...
Obscure Object of Desire: The S&W I Frame Terrier
I’ve always liked snub nosed revolvers. There’s a certain mystique to them that goes back to old private eye and detective shows. Plus, they’re still a pretty compact carry gun, and remain popular even...
Obscure Object of Desire – S&W 432 PD
Smith & Wesson and various .32 caliber revolvers date back to 1865 and the advent of rimfire cartridges. In 1878, the company created the .32 S&W, a centerfire micro-sized .32 caliber round. Guns like...
Colt Python vs. Smith & Wesson 686+
The Colt Python and the Smith & Wesson 686 are two mid-sized .357 Magnum revolvers that have competed with one another off and on for decades. While I have long been a...