Gun Review

Bill Wilson has been the king of custom 1911 makers for a long time. His pistols offer excellent function, fit, finish, and accuracy. Less well know is Mr. Wilson’s respect, even admiration, for the...

The former CEO of Blackwater, the renowned, often controversial private security company, has gotten into the firearms world. I’m not clear how the company's corporate structure works and how much the current Blackwater company...

When it comes to service grade firearms, there are two main considerations; the big R and little m. Big reliability and little maintenance. I don’t mind maintaining a firearm, I simply want it to...

By Dan Thurs Armscor/Rock Island has made some fantastic firearms over the years and I’ve had the pleasure of shooting several of them. But recently I got to try out something a little different...their new...

Cimarron Firearms and Uberti of Italy have well-earned the reputation for great guns at great prices. Head to any Cowboy Action Shooting match and you'll undoubtedly find the guns from these giants of the...

Covid put an end to my plans for a March predator hunt, but not my plans to give H-S Precision's Heavy Tactical Precision Rifle a try. The description on the H-S Precision site states,...

By Brendan Nadeau There are some guns that gun lovers pine for; a Wilson Combat 1911, a Colt Python revolver, a highly tuned M1 Garand…maybe even a SIG Legion P229? There are also guns that...

Several thoughts come to mine when you examine the Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum. The old truism, 'carried much and fired little' is one of them. A gun for the ammunition shortage...

My friend and FFL, Tom McElwayne, did it again. He gave me a good one-liner to use to start this review: "I normally consider chassis guns an abomination, but this Remington is one of...

If you wade into the den of the Dark Lord, bring your guts and a Marlin 1895. The classic lever action rifle has developed a solid following among amateur hunters and professional guides alike....

I find the 1911 pistol fascinating to a distraction. I have owned most of the makers' works of art. I say that tongue in cheek as I am the first to admit that some...

There are things that can be done when building a gun, but that most gun makers don't do. It's possible to push tolerances closer on the decimal point than most makers of 1911s do...