Firearm History

The 4 Greatest Rifles of WWI

The bolt action was a new invention in 1841 when the Dreyse needle gun was first introduced. It allowed the…Read More >

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Firearms

Throwback Thursday: Wanna Fight? The Top 5 Combat Rifles of All-Time

Compiling a list of the top combat rifles isn’t very hard, but narrowing that list down to only five is a tougher task than you may realize. Do you think you can match wits with our expert?

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I Love Cheap Guns…And I am not Afraid to Admit It!

Cheap guns certainly have their place and application. If you are a brand snob, or think a particular gun isn’t worthy of your hard-earned greenbacks, you should read on to see what you have been missing.

Ammunition

Shooting the Russian 7.62×54

There is no reason to fear the surplus ammunition. Clean up is quicker, and easier, than black powder with these few simple steps. If you enjoy shooting surplus ammunition or own a WWI vintage rifle such as the Mosin Nagant, you need to read this article. P.S. Bob Campbell also shows why the 7.62x54R is also an ultimate prepper round…

Firearms

The Mosin Nagant — A Must Own Rifle

The Mosin Nagant rifle has been produced in more quantities, over a longer period, than any other bolt-action rifle. The rifle deserves a book-length study. There are a number of tidbits of information that are helpful to the beginning shooter. Read this article to learn more.

Firearms

Four Guns Every Shooter Should Own

While they may not be rare gems, they certainly fill their role as useful tools quite well. A new shooter would do well to purchase one of each.

Ammunition

Firearm of the Week, the US Caliber .30 M1 /M1A1/M1A3/ M2/M2A2/M3 Carbine

And so ends our story of the little rifle that could. It almost never made it to the range must less the war, laughed and scoffed at it still came to game and was loved and revered by those who carried it. For several years, I trusted my life to one. Today I would choose something different but back then I never had a doubt in the little brother, the M1 Carbine.

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Starting Your World War II Rifle Collection

Many of us have respectable firearms collections. Some of us collect everything we can get our hands on. Others collect specific guns from different eras, countries, or conflicts. A fellow gun collector had mentioned to me that he wanted to start collecting firearms from World War II.