Consumer Information

First-Time Gun Buyer Questions

Stop and ask yourself a few questions before buying your first firearm. There are plenty of choices out there. Let us help narrow the playing field.

Firearms

New Year New Gun: Care & Maintenance

Leaving it a sock won’t ruin it, and you don’t have to store it in a bucket of oil to keep the rust away. Maintaining your firearms is not difficult, but there are a few steps everyone should follow to make sure their guns last forever.

Black pistols behind the glass of a weapon store counter. Unusual view. Firearms, black pistols.

Gun Care

New Year, New Gun: Handgun Owner Basics

You did your research, you rented plenty of guns at your local range, saved your money and finally made your first handgun purchase. Now that you have it home, you might feel slightly lost as what to do next. The first thing you must do as a gun owner is learn and follow the four basic rules of gun safety—not only at the gun range, but in your home, as well.

Gear, Parts and Accessories

Keeping the Wrong Hands Off Your Guns

With all the time and energy I’ve invested in firearms, keeping the wrong hands off my guns is a high priority. Further, my firearms collection has more value than my vehicles and home electronics combined. I have nightmares about what would happened to my precious collection while I was on vacation and some nut job decided to deprive me of my mini-museum. About a year ago, I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and spend some money on a quality gun safe.

Gear, Parts and Accessories

Where to Keep Your New Gun

If you are a brand new gun owner, you might be wondering where is the best place to store your…Read More >

Camping & Survival

SKS-AK Scabbard

The Military SKS-AK Scabbard is an item I recently took a chance on purchasing. If you are expecting a top…Read More >

Two old antique shotguns rifle on wooden table background, close-up. Top view of a hunting equipment

Firearms

Caring For Your Historic Firearm

“How do I care for my antique firearm?” Our interview with John Gangel last week was quite enlightening, and he shared with us some fantastic tips on storing and caring for antique firearms. Check out this post for some very detailed ways on keeping that antique firearm in tip top shape.

A revolver and a handgun laying on a pad in preparation for cleaning

Firearms

Care and Feeding of Your Firearm

You’ve bought a firearm and are excited. Now it’s time to make sure you care for it so it’s ready when you need it. Check this post for hints and tips.

Firearms

Desiccants

Let us talk about desiccants for a minute. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state…Read More >