The Argy recalls days of Kentucky Long Rifle
The workmanship shouts 1776 Author with his military-configured Argentine Mauser. Note the cleaning rod almost reaches the muzzle....
A brief history of police firearms
My field-stripped, ready for cleaning 229. It is incredibly easy to field strip. What you see took about 15 seconds, and I wasn’t...
Daisy’s Red Ryder BB Gun
The Ultimate Christmas Gift When I was waist-high to a normal human, my father gave me a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. His...
5 great survival guns
Over the last decade terms like “prepper” and “bug-out bag” have gone from obscure terms used by only a handful of people to common daily...
Italy: Wine, pasta and the Carcano rifle
Author with sporterized 7.35mm Carcano. Muzzle brake installed by previous owner is a little puzzling, given the mild recoil. When one...
Four reasons being a female shooter rocks
It was a scene you might encounter anywhere in rural America: A group of friends had gathered in some fallow acreage one of them owned...
Exploding myths about guns
Myth 1: The Basics Of Gun Safety Are Only For Newbies This is one of the worst, most dangerous gun-related myths there is. The basics of...
One of my all-time favorites
Author’s Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum. This 4” model came standard with the custom rubberized Hogue grips (thankfully). During the course...
Trigger control: How to make every shot count
Squeezing the trigger is the essence of every shot. Do it right, and you succeed. Do it wrong, and no matter how good everything else...
Tackling The Turk
This Model 38 Turk gives meaning to the term “long gun.” Mauser rifles, like General Motors products, come in a wide variety of models...