The First Truly American Firearm: The Kentucky Rifle
Rock Island Auctions' Seth Isaacson writes:
In the Pennsylvania countryside in the early 18th century, a uniquely American firearm was born that helped thirteen separate colonies defeat the greatest empire on Earth, form one nation,...
Celebrate Independence Day Like a Founding Father…With Guns…Big Ones
Want to celebrate America’s independence like a Founding Father? Consider getting to a range. It’s what they would have wanted. The celebration of America’s independence, self-determination and revolutionary spirit is rooted in a heritage...
Obscure Objects of Desire: Savage M1907 Pistol in .32 ACP
It all started when the United States military wanted to move from revolvers to semi-automatics and wanted a .45 caliber pistol. As we all know, the M1911 won the contract, but one of the...
Discarded Greatness: The Walther P5 9mm Pistol
Last month we brought you the Heckler & Koch P7 which Jeremy believes is the best pistol ever made in the history of the world. Now here's a look at a dearly departed contemporary...
Obscure Object of Desire: The FN Model 1922
I've become more and more of a fan of old guns. I cursed myself today when I was outbid on an Ithaca 37 Police, and it's now going for higher than I'm willing to...
19 Revolutionary War British Cannons Discovered in the Savannah River
By Russ Bynum, AP
A warehouse along the Savannah River is holding historical treasures that evidence suggests remained lost for more than 240 years — a cache of 19 cannons that researchers suspect came from...
The Heckler & Koch P7 is the Best Pistol Ever Made
Many of the products you purchase were designed by engineers, but heavily tempered by the demands of the finance and marketing departments. "Make us a product that does X, but we need the total...
How I Came to Love and Appreciate the Anti-GLOCK
Reaser Thomas Lemonds writes . . .
My very first handgun was a GLOCK 17 and it was that firearm that ignited my love for shooting. I bought it at the start of the post-Sandy...
Obscure Object of Desire: Winchester Model 1911 SL Shotgun
If you've followed any of my writing, you know I'm a shotgun nerd. I ran across the Winchester Model 1911 SL shotgun when...
Obscure Object of Desire: Astra 600 9mm Pistol
At least in my experience, the modern gun show sucks. Huge letdown. It's full of striker-fired polymer-frame pistols, AR-15s, Wish-quality optics, and everything wears an extreme markup. Don't forget the cheap Chinese knives, the...
Shootering a Sporterized Swedish Mauser
By Mike Searson
The Swedish Mauser is one of the more exciting Mausers from both a historical perspective and that of the dedicated shooter. These small ring Mausers were developed at the end of the...
The FGC-9: Emergency Civilian Armament In Countries With Strict Gun Control
In a previous post, I briefly shared the story of the FGC-9, and its appearance in Burma's ongoing conflict. Despite facing incredible brutality after a military coup, and living in a country that was...