Firearms
Commercial M1 Carbines: Are They as Good as the Originals?
In an earlier column, I mentioned that I did not like, care for, or recommend commercially made M1 Carbines to…Read More >
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Range Report: How Good Is the Smith and Wesson M&P FPC 9mm Folding Carbine?
Among the criteria new shooters seem to have adopted is that the gun should be fun to shoot. I agree…Read More >
Firearms
Review: Hi-Point Pro Carbine .45 ACP — Budget-Friendly Home Defense
I am pretty hard on firearms and like to give them as thorough a test as feasible. Firearms have evolved…Read More >
Firearms
Hi-Point Model 995 Review: Is it Worthy of “High Points?”
I recently reviewed the Hi-Point C9 and was pleasantly surprised by its reliability. It raised my interest level in exploring…Read More >
Ammunition
.45 ACP Handloading — Thompson SMG, HK Carbine
Some years ago, I became interested in the Auto-Ordnance Thompson semi-automatic carbine. After all, the world would be dull without…Read More >
Firearms
Heritage Rough Rider Rancher .22 Carbine
Heritage Manufacturing has earned an enviable reputation as being reliable, trouble-free firearms. For those reasons and others, Heritage is also…Read More >
Ammunition
.223 vs. 5.56: Ammunition Comparison and Overview
Using commercial .223 cartridges in a 5.56-chambered rifle should work reliably, but generally will not be as accurate as when fired from a .223-chambered gun due to the excessive leade. There always seems to be a lot of confusion over the difference between a .223 and a 5.56 chamber. I often receive questions asking if someone can shove 5.56 ammo into their new AR-15. The quick answer is maybe. Just because a gun has .223/5.56 scribed on the barrel, does not mean it can handle either piece of ammunition equally.
Firearms
TT: A Rifle for Concealed Carry? Three Practical Choices
In light of recent events, have you been pondering your concealed carry choices? It might seem impractical to carry a rifle; however, it is doable. Here are three choices…
Firearms
Review: Ruger PC Carbine With GLOCK Magazine
Ruger has done something few companies have ever done outside of the AR-15 market by designing and offering the Ruger PC Carbine with out-of-the box functionality with another competing manufacturers magazines, along with Ruger’s own SR-series magazines. The brilliant 10/22-influenced design is everything we could hope for in a inexpensive, reliable, and easily serviceable $650 MSRP rifle.
Firearms
Inland M1 Jungle Carbine — How cool can a carbine get?
There is something special about owning a historical firearm. The nostalgia alone makes it worthy, but when the gun also serves another purpose such as self-defense or survival, you really have something special. That is exactly the case with Inland Manufacturing’s new American made Jungle Carbine.