The Truth About Pistol De-Cockers
by Frank Sharpe
There are a number of operating systems common to modern pistols, and we still see most on the range regularly. However, 85 percent of the guns students show up with fall into...
Obscure Object Of Desire: Engraved Mauser C-96
I recently found myself in Fredericksburg, Texas (a short drive from TTAG's secret above ground bunker). I remembered a Jon Wayne Taylor article on a gun store in "Fritztown": Texas Jack Wild West Outfitter. I decided...
Iver Johnson: What’s in a Serial Number?
We’ve all seen serial numbers that include letters either as a prefix or a suffix. However, have you seen a serial “number” that is all letters instead? Well, that’s exactly what Iver Johnson did...
The Brits Discover ‘Dragon Man’ – The Most Armed Man in America
Our British cousins gaze upon America's vibrant, thriving gun culture with a mix of curiosity, disbelief and horror. While the two nations share the same language (sort of), they don't share much in the...
Hunting: Bella Twin, Little Woman with a Little Gun, a Big Bear and a...
On 10 May, 1953, a front was passing through Slave Lake, a village on the South shore of Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, Canada. It was cool, cloudy, and windy. A 63-year-old Cree grandmother...
School Shootings Increased after Federal Gun Bans
High school shooting teams are increasing again after decades of decline. They were common in the 40's, 50's, and 60's. Increasing government and media hostility to private gun ownership caused a huge decrease in...
Lesser-Known Guns of the Wild West
When thinking about guns of the Wild West, you can't help but conjure up images of lawmen and outlaws armed with firearms made by Colt, Remington, and Smith & Wesson. While these are accurate images,...
Top 3 GLOCK Modifications – Making Perfection Even Better
GLOCK no longer advertises their guns as exemplars of perfection. Which is just as well. They're terrific guns, but calling a GLOCK -- or any other handgun -- perfect is like saying I have a six-pack. Just...
The Walther PPK Pistol
By David Tong
One of the most iconic pistols of the 20th Century has to be Walther’s “Polizeipistole Kriminalmodell,” or police pistol detective model.
The Walther PPK pistol was a shortened version of the 1929 Model PP, and...
IDF Push to Stop Illegal Gun Manufacture on West Bank
In many places around the world where firearms are very difficult to obtain legally, small shops manufacture simple submachine guns for the black market. They are common in Brazil, Israel, the Philippines, and increasingly in...
2017 NRA Annual Meeting Rare Guns: Ruger Edition
One of my favorite sections of the NRA’s Annual Meetings & Exhibits is Collectors Row. Sure, I enjoy seeing all of the new guns and gear, but I can’t help but be drawn to...
Girardoni Air Rifle at NRA Annual Meetings
Made famous by the Lewis and Clark Expedition and often credited with their very survival, the Girardoni Air Rifle offered a high rate of a fire and a 20-ball capacity. Sending .46 caliber lead...