Firearms
Review: The New, Less-Expensive Ruger 10/22
Ruger has offered good-quality firearms to working people for more than 70 years. The Ruger 10/22 is among the most…Read More >
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AR-15s
History of the Colt AR-15 Rifle
Many of the great firearms in history underwent a protracted development period. Most were slow to gain acceptance. The Beretta…Read More >
Firearms
The Best Rifle You Have Never Heard Of
Among the best rifles in the AR-15 world is one many shooters have never heard of—the Adcor Defense B.E.A.R. (Brown…Read More >
Firearms
Review: Rossi RS22
Among the most useful, versatile and functional rifles for anyone to own is a good .22 self-loader. If you can…Read More >
Ammunition
Review: Mauser M18 Bolt-Action Rifle
For the past forty years, I have owned quite a few Mauser rifles. A number of Model 95, 98, 98K,…Read More >
Gear, Parts and Accessories
Review: Bushnell Nitro Rifle Scope
For more than 40 years, I have used Bushnell products with excellent results. Bushnell is under the Vista Outdoors group,…Read More >
General
The Single Action Army and the Bisley Advantage
The Colt Single Action revolver was a sensation when it was introduced. Building on Colt’s reputation for durable fight winning…Read More >
Firearms
Range Report: Smith and Wesson’s Fun Gun The K-22
Smith and Wesson introduced the most successful revolver of all time in 1899. The Military and Police or .38 Hand Ejector was manufactured in the millions and once armed three-quarters of the police in America. Becoming the Model Ten in 1957, the K frame revolver is the ideal size for daily carry and a well-balanced handgun.
Firearms
Range Report: Mark IV 22/45 LITE
Ruger’s first departure from steel and aluminum construction was the Mark IV 22/45 Lite pistol. This is a polymer frame .22 caliber handgun meant to conform closely to 1911 .45 dimensions in order for the pistol to provide a good training understudy for the 1911-type handgun. It has done so, but also offers an excellent platform for anyone desiring a .22 caliber self-loading handgun.
Ammunition
Review: Federal Syntech Ammunition
Syntech uses a total synthetic jacket, termed the TSJ by Federal Cartridge Company. The lead-alloy core is covered with a red polymer coating. No lead, which is termed a heavy metal, is exposed. From the company that gave us Nyclad ammunition, this is just another step but a different and important one. This isn’t really a coating, but more of a durable sheath or shield.