Gun Review: LWRC IC-A5 Individual Carbine
A few years back, the Army finally realized that it might be time to modernize their 60-year-old M-16 battle rifle. The gun has had minor tweaks since its introduction, but with all the advancements...
Vintage Gun Review: Savage Enfield No.4 MK1*
There are few guns that capture the imagination like those from World War II. I got into shooting because of my interest in these classic weapons and my love of history. Finding these guns...
Gun Review: Star Model B 9mm Pistol
I've written previously about how to get a type 3 FFL for curios and relics. That's the license that will let you have WWII era firearms shipped straight to your door with no mucking...
Gun Review: Czech Vzor 58
The Czechoslovakian Sa Vz. 58 assault rifle has to rank high as one of the least understood and most underappreciated military rifles of the twentieth century. Case in point: for many years I thought...
How SIG SAUER’s MCX Killed the Honey Badger
Early last year, Advanced Armament made a splash unveiling their Honey Badger PDW. It was a thing of beauty; a custom-designed .300 AAC Blackout rifle that's no bigger than an MP5SD and with looks...
Gun Review: Thompson Submachine Gun
There are very few truly iconic firearms, ones that the lay public as well as gun nuts can identify at first sight. Not only are those instantly recognizable guns a perfect representation of the...
Gun Review: Accuracy International AX-50 Rifle
Accuracy International isn't a household name for most American shooters. But military snipers throughout the world revere the marque as it if it was divinely inspired. And with good reason. World’s longest sniper kill?...
News Flash: Most Common Civilian-Owned Firearms Are ‘Military Grade’ Weapons
One of the phrases that frequently gets tossed around by anti-gun activists -- people like noted firearms experts Emma Gonzalez and Justin Trudeau -- is "military grade weapons." The connotation, of course, is usually...
The Bindon Aiming Concept and One Big Misunderstanding
It’s the Marine Corps' fault. They were the ones who got this whole mess confused. It might not be doctrinal Marine Corps training, but it is the training taught by NCOs to junior troops....
Gun Review: US Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 (M1 Garand)
Let's face it. The vast majority of guns are rather boring. Not from a "yee-haw!" perspective, but from the perspective of mechanical ingenuity and history. The modern AR-15 may be the best example. As...
It’s a Privilege to Serve a Nation That Honors its Veterans
By Mark Oliva
It is a privilege to grow old. That might sound counterintuitive to a culture that celebrates youth and the possibilities of new beginnings. This Veterans Day, though, we take a moment to...
Gun Review: IMI Negev LMG
The M249 is one of the most successful squad automatic weapons ever introduced. Where previously an entire crew was required to set up and run a machine gun, the M249 allowed a single soldier...