Category Archives: Gun Review

Gun Review: BIg Horn Armory Model 89

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Chris Dumm

The S&W Model 500 revolver always looked like something Yosemite Sam would carry. The staggering, over-the-top handgun ballistics this cartridge produces have always fascinated me, but it’s a fascination I’ve been happy to indulge from a safe distance. The high … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Remington 597 Heavy Barrel

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

By Jeremy S. In a land saturated with tacticool AR-look-alike .22 rifles, a couple of us may still be in the market for a semi-auto plinker that won’t scare Feinstein and her pals right to their misinformed cores. This market … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Colt New Agent

Posted on April 10, 2013 by James Grant

  There comes a time in every man’s life when he longs for the exquisite prancing pony to grace his favorite gun; whether it’s an AR-15, a 1911 or for the lucky, blessed wealthy few, a Python. I’m on a never-ending … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: USFA ZiP .22LR

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

By JMS U.S. Fire Arms (USFA) is best known for very high-quality single action revolvers. But the gunmaker has branched out and built a new brand: ZiPFactory. Their first new product is the ZiP .22LR pistol. USFA says ZiP is the … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: SIG 1911 TacPac

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

By Blake Hiatt I recently purchased a SIG 1911 TacPac sans rail. I’ve long owned a RIA GI model, which I dearly love to shoot, but thought it was time to move up in the 1911 world. The SIG TacPac, … Continue reading →

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Gun Preview: Caracal F with Quick Sights

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Robert Farago

Even as my Caracal C with Quick Sights languishes in lock-up (Day 182), the Arabian gunmaker sent me a full-size Caracal F with Quick Sights for T&E. Shooting the 18-round semi was like having sex with Elizabeth Hurley before the whole … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Henry Octagon Frontier

Posted on March 18, 2013 by James Grant

  Some things were just meant to be enjoyed for purely for the experience they bring. Like smoking a fine cigar versus an electric cigarette. One you savor; the other gets you your fix. Don’t get me wrong, automation has … Continue reading →

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