Obscure Object of Desire: Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver
I like weird guns. In fact, I pretty much like all guns. I know in the past, some people haven’t understood some of my Obscure Objects of Desire, and I get it. That said,...
Bergon: The Modern Right to Keep and Bear Arms is the Result of a...
Absolute constructions also aren’t grammatical fossils irrelevant to current English. We still use sentences today that contain free-floating absolutes to modify verbs in the same way as in the Second Amendment, through phrases such...
Inside ‘The Vault’ of the National Museum of the Marine Corps
By Mark Oliva
Memorial Day holds special meaning to the firearms industry. Like nearly all Americans, we pause to remember and honor those whose lives were sacrificed defending our freedoms.
For firearms manufacturers, the small arms...
Narrative Fail: The Founders Knew All About Advances in Firearm Technology When They Wrote...
To make stocks faster and more uniformly, Thomas Blanchard invented fourteen different machine tools. Each machine would be set up for one particular cut. As the stock was cut, it would be moved from machine to machine....
One More Time: What Does the AR Stand For in AR-15?
The AR-15 platform rifle is the most popular rifle in the United States. Yet somehow, the meaning of "AR" (as in the AR-15 or AR-10 rifles) continues to be the subject of much debate....
Obscure Object of Desire: Mossberg Brownie
If I asked anyone what Mossberg is most well known for, they’d likely point to the famed 500 series pump guns. Those guns have made Mossberg a fortune and are genuinely awesome shotguns. Mossberg...
An Interview With The Godfather of Silencers, Dr. Phil Dater
The guys from JK Armament sat down and interviewed industry legend, Dr. Phil Dater, MD, about the origins of his shift from radiology to becoming the modern day godfather of the firearm suppressor industry....
I Still Love Me Some .32 ACP Pistols, But Is That Enough Gun Any...
By Dan Baum
When I can add to my collection of pre-1930 pistols for $350 or less on Gunbroker, I do so, and I've assembled a nice, idiosyncratic collection. My wife and I just spent...
Armed Self-Defense Chronicles: When a Detroit Doctor Defended Himself and His Family Against a...
Reader Tyler Hilliker writes . . .
Dr. Ossian Sweet (1895-1960) was an African American physician and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in the fight against housing discrimination in the United States.
Born...
Wheelgun Wednesday: My 3 Favorite Smith & Wesson Revolvers
We all have our favorite guns, and I'm no different. Something about the design and cosmetics of certain arms speak to me, but I'm not exclusive to any single brand. In the safe right...
John Moses Browning and Fabrique Nationale d’Herstal – The Greatest Partnership In Firearms History
Mention the name “John Moses Browning” to knowledgeable American gun owners and their usual reaction is profound respect and great appreciation. This is for good reason: though he died over 90 years ago, John...